Ishan Kishan vs Sanju Samson - stats comparison ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

Ishan Kishan has played 36 T20Is in his career, scoring 1011 runs at a strike rate of 137.92. Image Source : BCCI

Sanju Samson has played 57 T20Is in his career, scoring 1078 runs at a strike rate of 147.46. Image Source : BCCI

In the series against New Zealand, Kishan made 215 runs in four innings. Image Source : BCCI

Samson has struggled heavily in the New Zealand series, scoring just 46 runs in the five-match series against New Zealand. Image Source : BCCI

Kishan's form has been terrific in the past few months, emerging as the leading run-scorer in SMAT 2025. He also led Jharkhand to the trophy, beating Haryana in the final. Image Source : BCCI

In 2025, Samson has played 15 T20Is, scoring 222 runs at a strike rate of 126.85. He was slotted to the middle order in the middle of the Asia Cup, which ruined his momentum. Image Source : BCCI

In IPL 2025, Kishan made 354 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 152.58. Image Source : BCCI

Samson has scored 285 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 140.39 in the IPL 2025. Image Source : BCCI

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