New Delhi: Sanzhou Samson He continued his rich form in the IPL 2026 match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. The right-hander once again showed his simple yet effective approach – watching the ball carefully and sending it out for the boundary when in rhythm.Samson started his game cautiously and managed just one run against Mohammed Siraj’s opening over. But he made a quick switch in the next game, taking on Gujarat Titans pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada. He smashed a clean boundary off Rabada and in the process reached a major milestone – 5,000 runs in the Indian Premier League.This achievement puts him in elite company, but even more remarkable is the speed with which he reached this milestone. Samson became one of the fastest batsmen to reach 5,000 runs in IPL history, surpassing several big names in the tournament.The list of fastest to reach 5000 IPL runs highlights his meteoric rise among the greats. Minimum number of balls to reach 5000 IPL runs
- Chapter 3288
- Chapter 3554
- 3555 S Samson*
- Chapter 3620
- 3688 Kuala Lumpur satisfied
- 3691
MS Dhoni
AB de Villiers tops the list with 3288 balls and David Warner is second with 3554 balls. Samson now joins this elite group, surpassing Suresh Raina (3620 balls), KL Rahul (3688 balls) and MS Dhoni (3691 balls), underlining his consistency and strike rate in the league.
Most games in Indian Premier League
| player | pad | running | HS | Avenue | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 274 | 8989 | 113* | 39.95 | 6720 | 133.76 | 8 | 66 |
| Rohit Sharma (Decan Chargers/Mumbai Indians) | 276 | 7183 | 109* | 29.92 | 5417 | 132.60 | 2 | 48 |
| Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals/Decan Chargers/Mumbai Indians/Kings XI Punjab/Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 222 | 6769 | 106* | 35.25 | 5324 | 127.14 | 2 | 51 |
| David Warner (Delhi Capitals/Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 184 | 6565 | 126 | 40.52 | 4697 | 139.77 | 4 | 62 |
| KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals/Kings XI Punjab/Lucknow Supergiants/Kings XI Punjab/Royal Challengers Bangalore/Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 152 | 5579 | 152* | 46.88 | 4029 | 138.47 | 6 | 42 |
| Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings/Gujarat Lions) | 205 | 5528 | 100* | 32.51 | 4043 | 136.73 | 1 | 39 |
| MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings/Rising Pune Supergiant) | 278 | 5439 | 84* | 38.30 | 3957 | 137.45 | 0 | twenty four |
| Ajinkya Rahane (Chennai Super Kings/Delhi Capitals/Kolkata Knight Riders/Mumbai Indians/Rising Pune Supergiant/Rajasthan Royals) | 205 | 5184 | 105* | 30.31 | 4130 | 125.52 | 2 | 34 |
| AB de Villiers (Delhi Capitals/Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 184 | 5162 | 133* | 39.70 | 3403 | 151.68 | 3 | 40 |
| Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings/Delhi Capitals/Rajasthan Royals) | 185 | 5008 | 119 | 31.69 | 3562 | 140.59 | 5 | 26 |
| Chris Gayle (Kolkata Knight Riders/Kings XI Punjab/Kings XI Punjab/Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 142 | 4965 | 175* | 39.72 | 3333 | 148.96 | 6 | 31 |
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping that the early going would help his attack. GT are seventh in the table with six points with three wins from seven games, while CSK are fifth in the table with the same points but a higher net run rate.Both teams made changes in this crucial mid-table clash. GT brought in Arshad Khan to bolster their bowling options, while CSK gave up a spot in the starting XI to Urvil Patel in a bid to add more balance to their line-up.team:Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (centre), Sai Sudarsan, Jos Buttler (right), Shah Rukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Manav Souttar.Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (women), Ruturaj Gaikwad (centre), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh.
