Kerala and India batter Sanju Samson has been having the time of his life in the ongoing Kerala Cricket League (KCL 2025) ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 tournament. Samson, playing for Kochi Blue Tigers this season, has hammered 30 sixes in five innings thus far.
The Indian wicketkeeper-batter has featured in five matches, amassing 368 runs at a strike rate of 186.80, and his 30 sixes have only showcased how destructive he has been in the tournament so far.
Just as a comparison, Nicholas Pooran smashed the highest number of sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025), with 40 sixes in 14 innings. Samson, with just one-third of the innings, is just 10 sixes behind.
The 30-year-old crushed 83 off 41 balls against the Adani Trivandrum Royals on Sunday at the Greenfield International Stadium, putting on another outstanding display. He hit two fours and nine sixes during his innings.
This knock followed previous attempts of 121 (51), 89 (46), and 62 (37), and it was his fourth consecutive score above fifty. He is currently the second-highest run scorer in the competition as a result of his run-scoring rampage.
Sanju Samson will be competing with Shubman Gill for the opening slot in the Indian team, with Abhishek Sharma set to occupy the other opening slot.
India will open the Asia Cup 2025 on September 10 against the UAE and then face Pakistan on September 14, with their last Group A game against Oman scheduled for September 19.
