Player Head-to-Head
IK
Irfan Karim
KEN
VS
SS
Sanju Samson
IND
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Irfan Karim vs Sanju Samson

Irfan Karim and Sanju Samson compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Irfan Karim has dominance over Sanju Samson in ODIs and T20Is, while Sanju Samson has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sanju SamsonTEST LevelODI Irfan KarimT20I Irfan Karim
Format

All formats

IK 4 – 4 SS
2345
Most Runs
2346
112
Highest Score
111
84.93
Best Strike Rate
140.99
25
Most sixes
130
212
Most Fours
195
33.99
Best Averages
31.28
14
Most 50s
14
2
Most 100s
4
19
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

2026

IK 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
804
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
176.70
–
Most sixes
50
–
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
30.92
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

IK 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
222
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
20.18
–
Most 50s
1

2024

IK 0 – 5 SS
64
Most Runs
436
30
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
180.17
0
Most sixes
31
5
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
43.60
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2023

IK 5 – 2 SS
339
Most Runs
258
63
Highest Score
108
100.59
Best Strike Rate
100.00
2
Most sixes
9
25
Most Fours
17
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
1

2022

IK 0 – 7 SS
322
Most Runs
463
55
Highest Score
86
102.88
Best Strike Rate
121.20
7
Most sixes
22
29
Most Fours
38
1
Most 50s
3
5
Most Not Outs
6

2021

IK 4 – 0 SS
280
Most Runs
80
67
Highest Score
46
106.06
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
2
24
Most Fours
7
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2020

IK 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
2

2019

IK 0 – 0 SS
239
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
110.14
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

IK 0 – 0 SS
64
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2016

IK 0 – 0 SS
177
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
68.08
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

IK 4 – 0 SS
244
Most Runs
19
74
Highest Score
19
7
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
1
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

IK 0 – 0 SS
281
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
82.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2013

IK 0 – 0 SS
259
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
61.23
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2012

IK 0 – 0 SS
23
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2011

IK 0 – 0 SS
53
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

ODI career

IK 5 – 2 SS
912
Most Runs
510
112
Highest Score
108
67.16
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
22
86
Most Fours
34
32.57
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2023

IK 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
180
–
Highest Score
108
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2022

IK 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
284
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
105.58
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2021

IK 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5

2017

IK 0 – 0 SS
64
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2016

IK 0 – 0 SS
177
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
68.08
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

IK 0 – 0 SS
102
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

IK 0 – 0 SS
281
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
82.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2013

IK 0 – 0 SS
212
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
62.17
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2012

IK 0 – 0 SS
23
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2011

IK 0 – 0 SS
53
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

T20I career

IK 2 – 6 SS
1433
Most Runs
1836
74
Highest Score
111
102.14
Best Strike Rate
159.38
21
Most sixes
108
126
Most Fours
161
34.95
Best Averages
27.82
9
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
3
18
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2026

IK 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
804
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
176.70
–
Most sixes
50
–
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
804 / 25
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

IK 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
222
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
20.18
–
Most 50s
1

2024

IK 0 – 5 SS
64
Most Runs
436
30
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
180.17
0
Most sixes
31
5
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
43.60
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2023

IK 4 – 0 SS
339
Most Runs
78
63
Highest Score
40
100.59
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
2
25
Most Fours
8
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
1

2022

IK 3 – 2 SS
322
Most Runs
179
55
Highest Score
77
102.88
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
8
29
Most Fours
18
1
Most 50s
1
5
Most Not Outs
1

2021

IK 4 – 0 SS
280
Most Runs
34
67
Highest Score
27
106.06
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
1
24
Most Fours
2
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2020

IK 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
2

2019

IK 0 – 0 SS
239
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
110.14
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

IK 4 – 0 SS
142
Most Runs
19
74
Highest Score
19
6
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
1
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

IK 0 – 0 SS
47
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
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