6) Father's sacrifice for his son
The 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 debut
Sanju 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.
