Know the Net Worth of Sanju Samson, the International Indian Cricketer

Sanju Samson is one of India’s known wicketkeepers from Kerala. He has generated a spark in the IPL stadium with his talent. He has made many records, including three T20I centuries in 2024, India’s 2024 T20 World Cup glory, and many more. Sanju stands among the most well-known cricket players in India today.

Read the blog to know about Sanju Samson’s salary, career, assets, age, and latest news about him.

Introduction

Full Name	Sanju Viswanath Samson
Born On	11 November 1994
Born In	Kerala, India
Age	31 Years
Height	1.7 m
Father’s Name	Samson Viswanath
Mother’s Name	Ligy Viswanath
Wife’s Name	Charulatha Remesh
Religion	Malayali Christian
Education	B.A. in English Literature

Family and Life Journey

He was born in a Malayali family in Kerala. His father, Samson Viswanath, was a police constable and also a football player. Ligy Vishwanath is a housewife, the mother of Sanju. His elder brother, Saly Samson, is a junior cricket player in Kerala. In 2018, he married Charulatha, with whom he had a long-term relationship.

Sanju started his career in 2011. Then he became an IPL star for Rajasthan Royals, leading them to the 2022 final. From his hard work and talent, he then became the vice-captain of the U-19 World Cup team in 2014. Sanju started his international career from T20I against Zimbabwe in 2015.

The table will tell you more about Sanju Samson’s career graph.

2013	Played for Rajasthan against Kings XI Punjab.
2017	He scored a maiden T20 century against the Rising Pune Supergiants.
2020	He scored a 32-ball 74 against the Chennai Super Kings.
2021	He became the captain of the Rajasthan Royals.
2023	He got selected in India’s squad for the 3-match ODI series.
2024	Rajasthan Royals won 8 matches, out of which the first 9 matches were under his leadership.
2025	He became the India brand ambassador of the English Premier League.

Salary and Assets

As of now, it has been estimated that Sanju earns a net worth of more than Rs. 75 crore. In the past year, he has emerged among the wealthiest young cricketers in India. Sanju’s primary source of income is IPL and endorsements. 

About his asset there is not much information available, but he owns a bungalow in Kerala. His talent and hard work allow him to live a lavish lifestyle. He has a good collection of cars.

His car collection includes:

• Range Rover Autobiography (starting from Rs. 2.57 Crore)
• Range Rover Sport (starting from Rs. 1.38 Crore)
• Audi A6 (starting from Rs. 63.74 Lakh)
• BMW 5 Series (starting from Rs. 72.35 Lakh)
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class (starting from Rs. 58.65 Lakh)
• Lexus ES 300h (starting Rs. 62.65 Lakh)

Social Media Appearance

He interactively maintains his social media platforms. Sanju Samson has approximately 11.9M followers on Instagram, where he mostly shares his personal and professional life. He has approximately 3M followers on other social media channels such as Facebook. He engages well with his fans on X. This demonstrates that he constantly engages his fans by providing them with updates on what is taking place both in his personal and professional life. In one of his post of X, he said: “At the age of 7, already being a Super Rajni fan, I told my parents. See, one day I will go and meet Rajni sir in his house …

After 21 years, that day has come when The Thalaivar invited me.”

Sanju Samson’s Fans Review

Some of the fans’ reactions to Sanju:

• “Bro, he has been giving consistent performance for the Rajasthan Royals for a decade, and everyone who watches IPL always knows his name when we talk about the Rajasthan Royals. Whenever I think of RR, 5 players come to mind Faulkner, Watson, Butler, Sanju, Thambe, and recently Jaiswal.”
• “Sanju is next to Kohli for me, he also exudes that Dhoni energy, is a great WK, decent captain, and thrashes the ball dutifully, a bit inconsistent, but he’s definitely one of my favorites in the game. Want to see him play in international matches.”

Sanju Samson’s Latest News

Sanju’s latest news is about his performance, which was praised by Morne Morkel. Morkel is a retired South African cricketer and coach. He took 309 test wickets, 188 ODIs, and 47 T20Is, and was the best bowler in the 2007 T20 World Cup. 

In one of the press conference Morne Morkel complimented Sanju Samson by saying, “Sanju is one knock away from getting that confidence and getting that form back. We all know the cliche word that ‘form is temporary and class is permanent’. For us in building up to the World Cup, it is important for the guys to find that peak performance at the right time. He’s training well, he’s hitting the ball very well, so I think it’s just a matter of time for him to get a score on the board.”

Conclusion

Sanju Samson, after leading the Rajasthan Royals and breaking T20I records, his journey represents the resilience of his success and challenges. Also, bowling coach Morne Morkel insists that he is one knock away from fireworks, much like what other significant Indian players did in the previous World Cups. From his success, he is becoming the star of the upcoming years.

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Note: The net worth and income figures mentioned above are estimates based on publicly available data and industry analysis. Actual numbers may vary and have not been officially disclosed by the aforesaid person.

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