IPL 2026, RR vs CSK Today Match: Sanju Samson was dismissed for six runs on his debut for Chennai Super Kings against his former side Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League 2026 match at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Monday, March 30, 2026. Opening the innings alongside captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, Samson scored 6 off 7 balls before being bowled in the second over by left-arm pacer Nandre Burger. The delivery, clocked at over 140 kph, moved away off a good length and hit the off stump.
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Samson joined Chennai ahead of the 2026 season in a high-profile trade that saw allrounders Sam Curran and Ravindra Jadeja move to Rajasthan. He had previously captained Rajasthan from 2021 to 2025 and represented the franchise for 11 seasons.
The wicketkeeper-batter entered the tournament after a strong run in international cricket, including a player-of-the-tournament performance at the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Samson is among Rajasthan’s leading run-scorers in IPL history, having scored more than 4,000 runs for the franchise. Overall, he has accumulated over 4,700 runs in the league across 170-plus matches, including three centuries and 29 half-centuries.
