Sanju Samson is an Indian wicket-keeper batsman, born in Kerala, who plays for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is the captain of the Rajasthan Royals and led them to their second IPL final in 2022. Though he made his India debut in 2015, Samson hasn’t been able to cement his place in the Indian team till now.
The 29-year-old was a part of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup in 2024 and was last seen playing against Zimbabwe in the T20I series in July 2024. He is a talented middle-order batsman who could accelerate the innings in the middle order. Samson is also a part of the annual contract by BCCI and will be seen playing in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka.
Sanju Samson’s net worth in 2024
Sanju Samson boasts a net worth of around ₹75 Crore to ₹80 Crore, with most of his income coming from his IPL contract, brand endorsements and BCCI contract. He got his first IPL contract in 2013 where Rajasthan Royal bought him for ₹8 Lakh.
Now in 2024, Samson is the captain of RR and receives a salary of ₹14 Crore from the franchise every year. Samson is also in Grade C of BCCI contract 2023-24 through which he will get an annual salary of ₹1 Crore from the BCCI.
Sanju Samson is also a well-known personality among popular brands and has endorsed brands like Kookaburra, Haeal, Gillette, BharatPe, MyFab11 and many more. As per the reports by Sportskeeda, Samson charges at least ₹25 Lakh for one advertisement.
Talking about his assets, Sanju Samson is known to be big car enthusiast which can be assumed by looking at his car collection. The Indian cricketer has lavish car collection in his garage which includes Range Rover Sports, Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz C Class and more.