The Indian Premier League has seen very few players who have captained two or more franchise teams in its 17-season history. Two notable names are Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a great wicketkeeper-batsman, and Sanju Samson, the captain of the Rajasthan Royals team. Dhoni has proven himself as a successful captain in international cricket and the IPL, while Samson has not yet led the Rajasthan Royals to a championship title, but the team has performed well under his leadership. Dhoni has played 264 matches in the IPL, and Sanju Samson has played 167 matches. We will now compare the records of both players after 167 IPL matches.
Comparison of Runs Scored
If we compare the performance of Sanju Samson and MS Dhoni in the IPL after 167 matches, Samson appears to be far ahead in terms of scoring runs. Sanju Samson has scored 4419 runs at an average of 30.69 in 163 innings of 167 matches. In contrast, Dhoni scored 3847 runs at an average of 39.25 in 151 innings of 167 IPL matches. Sanju Samson has hit three centuries and 25 half-century innings in 167 IPL matches, while Dhoni has played 20 half-century innings in the same number of matches. Samson’s best score is 119 runs, while Dhoni’s highest score is an unbeaten 79 runs.
Fours and Sixes Comparison
After 167 matches in the IPL, if we compare the records of Samson and Dhoni in terms of hitting fours and sixes, Samson appears to be ahead. Samson has hit 352 fours and 206 sixes, while Dhoni has hit 268 fours and 176 sixes in 167 IPL matches. Additionally, Samson has a strike rate of 138.96, while Dhoni had a strike rate of 138.73.