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Sanju Samson vs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Who Is Better? International Stats Comparison
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the edge on the headline numbers: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads on T20I batting (246 runs, avg 30.8). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Sanju Samson (India) has 1,558 T20I runs at avg 27.3 in 70 matches. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (India) has 246 T20I runs at avg 30.8 in 8 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Sanju Samson vs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi · 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).
| Statistic | Sanju Samson | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 47 | 85 |
| Best fantasy score | 155 | 217 |
| Runs | 445 | 859 |
| Strike rate | 162.4 | 215.8 |
| Fours | 48 | 68 |
| Sixes | 24 | 76 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 5 | 5 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 1 |
| Highest score | 82 | 103 |
| Catches | 8 | 7 |
| Total dismissals | 12 | 7 |
| Statistic | Sanju Samson | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 70 | 8 |
| Runs | 1558 | 246 |
| Batting average | 27.33 | 30.75 |
| Centuries (100+) | 3 | 0 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 8 | 2 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Sanju Samson has played 70 T20Is and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 8. Sanju Samson has 1,558 runs at 27.3, against 246 at 30.8 for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, so Sanju Samson has scored more. Hundreds: Sanju Samson 3, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 0. Fifties: 8 and 2.
International numbers up to 26 July 2026.
What is happening now
Player of the Tournament at the 2026 T20 World Cup
T20 World Cup 2026: Player of the Tournament. In the final Samson and Abhishek Sharma shared a 98-run stand against New Zealand.
Full Samson profile →The 15-year-old who won the IPL 2026 Orange Cap
23 Jul 2026: 50 off 19 balls against Zimbabwe, the youngest batter to make an international fifty. Sooryavanshi finished with 151 runs in three matches and was named player of the series.
Full Sooryavanshi profile →Did you know: Sanju Samson
- Born 11 November 1994 in Thiruvananthapuram. Plays for Kerala.
- Won the 2024 and 2026 T20 World Cups with India.
- Unbeaten 212 in the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy, the sixth List A double century by an Indian.
- Maiden ODI century came on 21 December 2023 against South Africa.
Did you know: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Born 27 March 2011 in Tajpur, Samastipur district, Bihar. Plays for Bihar.
- Made his IPL debut in 2025 at the age of 13, the youngest in the league's history.
- Made his India debut in the T20I series against England in July 2026.
- Won the Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2025 and was Player of the Tournament at the 2026 ICC Under-19 World Cup.
🧠Quick quiz: Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
4 questions, answers explained. No sign-up needed.
- 1. Which two players did Chennai Super Kings send to Rajasthan Royals for Samson?
- 2. In which tournament did Samson score an unbeaten 212?
- 3. How old was Sooryavanshi on IPL debut in 2025?
- 4. Whose single-season IPL sixes record did Sooryavanshi break in 2026?
Sanju Samson vs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi · T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Sanju Samson has scored 1,558 T20I runs in 70 matches at an average of 27.33, with 3 centuries.
T20I career: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has scored 246 T20I runs in 8 matches at an average of 30.75, with 2 half-centuries.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the stronger pick with an average of 85 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
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