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Sanju Samson Creates IPL History with Record-Breaking Milestone: As you may have witnessed during the match between China Super King and Delhi Capitals on Tuesday night, China Super King’s batsman and wicketkeeper, Sanju Samson, achieved a significant milestone in cricket history. His match-winning performance was instrumental in securing the team’s fifth victory of the IPL 2026 season.
You likely observed that Delhi Capitals set a target of 156 runs, which China Super King chased down with ease; during this chase, Samson scored an unbeaten 87 runs off just 52 balls, an innings that included 7 fours and 6 sixes. His partnership with Kartik Sharma produced a magnificent stand of 114 runs off 66 balls—a brilliant collaboration that set a new record in this IPL season.
A Record-Breaking Partnership
With this performance, it marked the fifth instance in history where a pair from CSK has shared a century-plus partnership against Delhi. In the IPL 2026 season, Sanju Samson has distinguished himself as the first cricketer to record two separate century-plus partnerships for the same team within a single tournament.
On the other hand, the record for the most century partnerships (a total of three) against Delhi Capitals is held by CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, whose milestones were achieved across different seasons—2021, 2022, and 2023.
CSK’s Highest Partnerships Against DC
Partners | Runs | Wicket | Venue | Date
- Robin Uthappa & Ruturaj Gaikwad | 110 | 2nd | Dubai | October 10, 2021
- Ruturaj Gaikwad & Devon Conway | 110 | 1st | DY Patil | May 8, 2022
- Ruturaj Gaikwad & Devon Conway | 141 | 1st | Delhi | May 20, 2023
- Sanju Samson & Ayush Mhatre | 113 | 2nd | Chennai | April 11, 2026
- Sanju Samson & Kartik Sharma | 114* | 3rd | Delhi | May 5, 2026
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