In the IPL 2026 match on April 11, Sanju Samson opened the innings for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and scored an impressive 115 runs against Delhi Capitals at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India. This innings marked his first century for CSK and made him the second player after KL Rahul to achieve a century for three different IPL teams, having previously scored one for Delhi Capitals in 2017 and two for Rajasthan Royals. With this century, Samson now has a total of four IPL centuries, placing him among the top five century-makers in the league's history, trailing only Virat Kohli (8), Jos Buttler (7), Chris Gayle (6), and KL Rahul (5). Additionally, his score surpassed MS Dhoni's previous record of 84 runs, the highest by a designated wicketkeeper-batter for CSK. Samson's performance also included four sixes, bringing his T20 total to 400 sixes, making him the fourth Indian batter to reach this milestone.