Sanju Samson vs Shubman Gill

Sanju Samson has been in scintillating form for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2026. In 10 innings so far, the keeper-batter has amassed 402 runs at an average of 57.42 and a strike rate of 167.50. His stats include two centuries and one fifty. The 31-year-old recently scored 87* off 52 balls against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, smacking seven fours and six sixes.

Samson began IPL 2026 on a disappointing note, with three single-digit scores. However, he has been on a roll thereafter. The right-hander smashed 115* off 56 balls against DC at Chepauk, a knock that featured 15 fours and four sixes. He also scored 101* off 54 balls against Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium, hitting 10 fours and six sixes.

Samson has opened the innings in 41 IPL matches so far. In this feature, we compare his stats with those of Shubman Gill after the Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper had also opened in the same number of IPL games.

Sanju Samson vs Shubman Gill – Who has a better average and strike rate after opening in 41 IPL matches?

In 41 matches as opener in the IPL, Samson has scored 1,185 runs, averaging 32.02 at a strike rate of 146.29. In 16 games for Rajasthan Royals (RR), he scored 442 runs at an average of 29.46 and a strike rate of 140.76. Further, in 15 games for DC, he hit 341 runs, averaging 22.73 at a strike rate of 133.20.

After 41 IPL matches as opener, Gill had scored 1,341 runs at an average of 34.38 and a strike rate of 126.50. Of his runs, 1,154 came in 37 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at an average of 32.97 and a strike rate of 122.37. He had also scored 187 runs in four innings for GT at a strike rate of 159.82.

Sanju Samson vs Shubman Gill – Who has more hundreds after opening in 41 IPL matches?

After 41 IPL matches as opener, Samson has hit two tons and five half-centuries. Both his hundreds have come in IPL 2026. Before that, the 31-year-old had scored 74 off 47 balls for RR against MI at Wankhede Stadium in the 2014 edition. He had also slammed 66 off 37 balls for the Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 2025 IPL season.

After 41 IPL matches as opener, Gill had 11 half-centuries to his name. His best at that stage was 96, which came off 59 balls for GT against PBKS at Brabourne in IPL 2022. The knock featured 11 fours and one six. He had also scored 84 off 46 balls for GT against DC in Pune in IPL 2022 and 76 off 45 balls for KKR versus MI at Eden Gardens in the 2019 season.

Sanju Samson vs Shubman Gill – Who has hit more fours and sixes after opening in 41 IPL matches?

Samson has hammered 116 fours and 55 sixes while opening the batting in the IPL. The stumper has hit 42 fours and 21 sixes for CSK so far. Earlier, he had slammed 44 fours and 19 sixes for RR and 30 fours and 15 sixes for DC.

(Samson vs Gill – Batting stats comparison after 41 IPL games as opener)

After 41 IPL matches as opener, Gill had slammed 133 fours and 34 sixes. The right-hander had struck 18 fours and five sixes for GT in four games. Before that, he had slammed 115 fours and 29 sixes for KKR from 37 matches.

Sanju Samson vs Shubman Gill – Who has a better record in wins after opening in 41 IPL matches?

In 18 matches in winning causes, Samson has scored 652 runs, averaging 43.46 at a strike rate of 154.50, with two tons and two fifties. In 21 losses, he has 474 runs at an average of 22.57 and a strike rate of 133.14, with three fifties. Also, he has 31 runs in one tied game and 28 in one match that produced no result.

(Samson vs Gill – Batting stats comparison in wins after 41 IPL games as opener)

In 20 wins, Gill had notched up 854 runs at an average of 47.44 and a strike rate of 132.40, with eight half-centuries. In 20 losses, he had 451 runs at an average of 22.55 and a strike rate of 119.31, with three half-centuries. Also, in one tied match, Gill had scored 36 runs in 37 balls.