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Nicholas Pooran vs Sanju SamsonInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants) has 2,177 T20I runs at avg 25.3 in 105 matches. Sanju Samson (India) has 1,399 T20I runs at avg 29.1 in 61 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Nicholas Pooran
🦅 LSG · 10 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Sanju Samson
🇮🇳 IND · 9 cr
🏏
Nicholas Pooran
🦅 Lucknow Super Giants
🧤 WK🌏 OS
10 cr
Credits
33
Avg Pts
134
Best FP
46.5
Pts/Cr
234
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🏏
Sanju Samson
🇮🇳 India
🧤 WK🏅 3× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
62
Avg Pts
228
Best FP
123.0
Pts/Cr
510
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Sanju Samson
29 higher avg pts · 228 best fantasy score · 3× MOTM
🏏 Nicholas Pooran
VS
🏏 Sanju Samson
T20I Career Overview
105Matches61
🏏 Batting
2177Runs1399
25.31Batting Avg29.15
134.80Strike Rate157.01
0Centuries3
12Half-Centuries6
141Sixes 🔴84
82
Best Score
111
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Nicholas Pooran vs Sanju Samson — Stat Comparison Table

Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).

IPL season stats
StatisticNicholas PooranSanju Samson
Matches1418
Avg fantasy points3362
Best fantasy score134228
Runs234510
Strike rate127.9162.4
Fours1157
Sixes1926
Half-centuries (50+)11
Centuries (100+)02
Highest score63115
Catches55
Total dismissals69
International career — T20I
StatisticNicholas PooranSanju Samson
Matches10561
Runs21771399
Batting average25.3129.15
Strike rate134.8157.0
Centuries (100+)03
Half-centuries (50+)126
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Nicholas Pooran
Evenly matched
🏏 Sanju Samson
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Higher avg fantasy pts
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Sanju Samson
62 avg pts · 228 best · 3 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Nicholas Pooran
Captaining Sanju Samson gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Nicholas Pooran vs Sanju SamsonT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Nicholas Pooran has scored 2,177 T20I runs in 105 matches at an average of 25.31, with 12 half-centuries.

T20I career: Sanju Samson has scored 1,399 T20I runs in 61 matches at an average of 29.15, with 3 centuries.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Sanju Samson is the stronger pick with an average of 62 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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