Sanju Samson Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio
Full Name	Sanju Viswanath Samson
Nickname	Sanju
Profession	Indian Cricketer (Batsman and Wicket-keeper)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight (approx.)	65 Kg (143 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 30 inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- N/A ODI- On 23 July 2021 against Sri Lanka in Colombo T20- On 19 July 2015 against Zimbabwe in Harare
Coach/Mentor	Biju George
Jersey Number	#9(India) #9(IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team	India, Delhi Daredevils, India Under-19s, Kerala, Kerala Cricket Association XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals
Nature on field	Calm
Likes to play against	Pakistan
Favourite Shot	Pull shot
Records (main ones)	• Youngest IPL player to score a half century in 2013 IPL in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. • Also, the Youngest IPL player to score a half century in 2013 CLT20 in a match against Mumbai Indians. • Most fifty-plus scores for Rajasthan Royals
Career Turning Point	Performance in the 2013-14 Under-19 Asia Cup in UAE.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 November 1994 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	29 Years
Birthplace	Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Trivandrum, Kerala, India
School	Rosary Senior Secondary School, Delhi St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram
College	Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor of Arts
Family	Father- Samson Viswanath (Police) Mother- Lijy Viswanath Brother- Saly Samson (Younger) Sister- N/A
Religion	Christianity
Hobbies	Reading
Favourites
Cricketer	Batsman: Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid and AB de Villiers Bowler: Zaheer Khan and R Ashwin
Food	Tapioca and fish curry
Book	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affair/Girlfriend	Charulatha
Wife/Spouse	Charulatha (m. 2018-present)
Marriage Date	22 December 2018
Marriage Place	Thiruvananthapuram

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanju Samson

• Does Sanju Samson smoke?: No

• Sanju started playing cricket for Kerela under 13 teams, where he captained the team and hit a century on his debut.

• When he was 19 years old, he played for IPL team Rajasthan Royals for 10 lakhs (INR), but after his good performance, he was retained by them for 4 crores (INR).

• His father left his job as a Police constable in Delhi, to support him in his cricketing career.

• He wanted to be an IPS officer.

• In the 2013-14 Under-19 Asia Cup, he scored a 87 balls hundred in the finals against Pakistan to win the trophy.

• Initially, he didn’t liked fielding much.