Sanju Samson The New Mr IPL? CSK Opener Shatters Suresh Raina's Historic IPL Feat

Sanju Samson. Image Credits: AFPOn Sunday, April 26, Chennai Super Kings locked horns against Gujarat Titans at the Chepauk Stadium. The Men in Yellow, batting first, got off to a slow start, but Sanju Samson scripted a massive milestone in the 2nd over of the game.With a four off Kagiso Rabada on the 2nd ball of the 2nd over, the right-handed batter crossed 5000 runs in IPL. Notably, Samson joined an elite list as he became the 10th player to reach this milestone.Sanju Samson Becomes Fastest Indian To 5000 IPL RunsNot only did Sanju Samson entered an elite list, but he also became the fastest Indian to 5000 IPL runs by balls played. The 31-year-old shatterd Mr.IPL Suresh Raina's long-standing feat. Chetta reached the milestone in 3555 balls, 65 fewer deliveries than Suresh Raina. Overall, Sanju Samson is the 3rd fastest player to 5000 IPL runs; only behind AB De Villiers and David Warner. Here is the complete list.Fastest 5000 Runs in IPL (By Balls):3288 – AB de Villiers3554 – David Warner3555* – Sanju Samson*3620 – Suresh Raina3688 – KL Rahul3691 – MS Dhoni3817 – Rohit SharmaLet's Look At the list of fastest 5000 runs in IPL by Indians (By Balls)3555 - Sanju Samson3620 - Suresh Raina3688 - KL Rahul3691 - MS Dhoni3817 - Rohit Sharma3827 - Virat Kohli3962 - Shikhar DhawanAlso Read: Why CSK Have Dropped Sarfaraz Khan For Urvil Patel For IPL 2026 Match vs Gujarat TitansSanju Samson Falls Shortly After Historic MilestoneDespite the milestone, Sanju Samson had a forgetful match as the right-handed batter scored just 11 (15), which featured a couple of fours. Notably, it is a difficult Chepauk pitch to bat on. The ball is swinging and bouncing, forcing the batters to be at their best to score runs.Sanju Samson struggled through-out his innings and failed to read the pitch. Pressure was rising for him to score runs quickly and he fell into Kagiso Rabada's trap. Further, Chennai Super Kings are in deep trouble as they have already lost 30 runs for three wickets on the board.Sanju Samson's IPL 2026 So FarToday, Sanju Samson had a great chance to go for IPL 2026 orange cap. Overall, the right-handed batter has had a great season. The CSK opener has 304 runs in 8 innings, averaging 50.87.Sanju Samson has already scored a couple of hundreds but the issue for him is that he is either scoring big hundreds or single-digit scores, which is a concerning sign for Chennai Super Kings.Also Read: Karun Nair's Catch Drop Blame Shifted To Another Delhi Capitals PlayerNonetheless, Samson has the chance to return among runs when CSK next lock horns against May 2.Follow CSK vs GT Live Updates For Each And Every Detail Of The High-Octane IPL 2026 Clash