Sanju Samson

Imagine a super-fast runner who can also catch a ball with amazing skill! That's Sanju Samson! He's a famous Indian cricket player who loves to bat and keep wickets.

He plays for the Indian national team and also captains a team called the Rajasthan Royals in a big cricket league. He's known for hitting the ball really far and making tricky catches. He started playing cricket when he was young and worked super hard to become a star!

Sanju's cricket journey began in Delhi, but he soon moved to Kerala to play more. He was so good at cricket when he was a kid that he even played for the Indian Under-19 team! That's like being chosen for the best team in your school, but for the whole country!

He first played in the big Indian Premier League in 2013, and guess what? He was named the 'Emerging Player of the Year'! That means he was the most promising young player that year.

Sanju can hit a cricket ball so hard and so far, it's like a rocket! In one game, he hit a score of 212 runs without getting out! That's like scoring over 200 points in a video game!

It was also one of the fastest times anyone has ever scored that many points in a big cricket match. He also scored his very first 'century' in a big international game, which means he hit 100 runs. That's a huge achievement for any player!

Sanju Samson is a hero because he shows everyone that with hard work and practice, you can achieve your dreams. He's a great example of a team player, always encouraging his teammates. He's also a fantastic wicket-keeper, which means he stands behind the batter and catches the ball if it gets past them.

This takes super quick reflexes, like a ninja! Kids all over India cheer for him when he plays.