Know the 10 facts about Sanju Samson you might not know

New Delhi: Sanju Samson, a rare cricketer to have emerged from southern state of Kerela which is more known for football than cricket, has been knocking at national cricket team's door for a few years. Now his dream is just a few days away from representing his country in World Cup, a desire every cricketer dreams of.Sanju Samson has been included in the 30-prpbables for the 2015 World Cup announced Thursday. He may not make it to the final team as of now but certainly he is in the scheme of things for future Indian team.Leta have a look at his rise.Sanju is the youngest player to have been offered crores in IPL. Sanju Simon,the wicketkeeper-batsman has been baged by many IPL franchiziesWith his brilliant shots selection and batting performance in 2014 U-19 world Cup, Sanju came in lime-light and caught the eyes of the selectors.Yet there are some facts about him which are still unknown.Born on 11th November 1994, the 19 years old guy Sanju Samson, from Kerela where football is more popular and played more than cricket caught the eyes of the people who know the finer things of the game ever since he started playing at school level.His domestic performance and the kind of show he did in IPL impressed the national selectors. He was selected for ODI series and T20 in England this year but unfortunately he didn't got a single opportunity. He was extremely happy with his selection in the international squad and whole village is celebrated his success.Here are ten facts about the emerging youngster in Indian cricket:1) Wants to serve the country as an IPS officerOne of the standout young players for India in the last couple of years, Sanju Samson aims to be an IPS officer. Although the news is very surprising, but it has been revealed to be true by his coach Biju George.Biju George, who is now a coach with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has said that although Sanju want to play for India in the white colours, becoming an IPS officer, is his aim.2) Youngest ‘crorepati' in IPLWhen Rajasthan Royals offered the talented cricketer a contract renewal in 2014, Samson at 19 years and 58 days became the youngest player to be paid in crores for the cash rich event.The teenager was retained by the franchise ahead of the auction that puts his value as 4 crores as per IPL retention regulations. It can be remembered that his career began with a 10 Lakh IPL contract with the same team in 2013.3) Ex-Knight Rider now a royal playerThe young prodigy who came into the limelight with the Royals was first with the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012 but he did not play a single match. Even after winning the championship twice, Shahrukh Khan's franchise must be ruing themselves to lose a player of his standard without even giving him a chance to perform.Ever since he debuted against Kings XI Punjab in 2013, his reputation and popularity is consistently on the rise and several foreign players have rated him highly.4) The youngest half-centurion in IPL Sanju played his second match for Rajastan Royals against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on 29 April 2013. Rajasthan Royals were chasing a tough target of 172 when Sanju was promoted up the batting order to No.3. His scored 63 off 41 balls and his partnership with Shane Watson of 68 runs off 46 balls laid the foundation for the Rajasthan Royals' victory. He won the Man-of-the-match award for his performance which invited praise from all quarters for the quality of the strokes and the composure of the innings.With that Half Century he became the youngest player to score a half-century in an IPL match. He achieved this feat at an age of 18 years and 169 days breaking the previous record set in 2008 by Shreevats Goswami of Royal Challengers Bangalore who achieved the feat at the age of 19 years 1 day.5) Youngest half-centurion in CLT20Sanju made his CLT20 debut against the Mumbai Indians on 21 September 2013. He took the catches of Mumbai's Big 3 - Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard. He came in at no.3 and scored 54 off 47 balls with 8 fours. He became the youngest player to score a half century in the CLT20.The Royals went on to win the match.His sensational 60 from 33 balls in the final against Mumbai Indians raised hopes of a maiden CLT20 triumph before a batting failure ended his team's chances.6) Father's sacrifice for his sonThe youngster is very fortunate to have a family that is completely behind his every move. You may be surprised to hear that Samson Vishwanath – Sanju's father voluntarily resigned his post as a Police constable in Delhi, to help his son's career shape up well.The wicket-keeper batsman was not included in the Delhi Under-13 squad after which his family moved to Vizhinjam, Kerala, which paved the pathway to cricket glory.7) Under-13 century on debutSanju Samson started playing cricket at a very young age. He was a member of the under 13 cricket team of Kerala. He captained the side and scored a century in his debut match and went on to score 4 centuries in 5 matches in the South Zone Under-13 tournament.He was also the captain of Under 16 and Under 19 Kerala State Cricket Teams. As a member of the Kerala Under 16 Team he scored a 200 not out off just 138 balls in a Vijay Merchant Trophy South Zone match against Goa.8) Ranji call-up at 15He was the All-India leading run scorer in the season and was selected to play in the Ranji Trophy for Kerala when he was 15 years of age.9) Hundred v Pakistan in Under-19 Asia Cup finalIn the 2013 Under-19 Asia Cup held in UAE, Samson's century from just 87 balls helped India beat Pakistan to win the trophy. His knock included eight boundaries and four sixes that helped India post 314 for 8. Pakistan managed only 274/9 in reply to India's total.10) Remarkable performance in the Under-19 World Cup in 2014A fine half century in the group stage match of the 2014 Under-19 World Cup against traditional rivals Pakistan guided India to a winning total of 262. India faced defeat after Pakistan reduced India to 64/4. Samson led India's recovery with Sarfaraz Khan (74) to help India beat the eternal enemy.

Know the 10 facts about Sanju Samson you might not know

New Delhi: Sanju Samson, a rare cricketer to have emerged from southern state of Kerela which is more known for football than cricket, has been knocking at national cricket team's door for a few years.

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