Player Head-to-Head
MR
Mohammad Rafique
BAN
VS
SS
Sanju Samson
IND
3 wonStat categorieswon 5

Mohammad Rafique vs Sanju Samson

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Sanju SamsonTEST LevelODI Mohammad RafiqueT20I Sanju Samson
Format

All formats

MR 3 – 5 SS
Batting
2263
Most Runs
2239
111
Highest Score
111
68.62
Best Strike Rate
140.91
63
Most sixes
125
223
Most Fours
183
15.39
Best Averages
31.99
6
Most 50s
13
1
Most 100s
4
23
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
226
Most Wickets
–
6/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.10
Best Average
–
101
Most Dots
–
3.49
Best Economy
–
67.18
Best Strike Rate
–
8837
Most Runs Conceed
–
364
Most Maiden Overs
–
8
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

MR 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
697
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
183.42
–
Most sixes
45
–
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
33.19
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

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

2024

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

2023

MR 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
258
–
Highest Score
108
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

MR 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
121.20
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2021

MR 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7

2020

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

2015

MR 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2008

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.17
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.48
Best Economy
–
97.00
Best Strike Rate
–
241
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
163
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
4/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
49.48
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
4.41
Best Economy
–
67.33
Best Strike Rate
–
1336
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
479
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
80.37
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
19.96
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
–
5/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.12
Best Average
–
17
Most Dots
–
3.24
Best Economy
–
53.92
Best Strike Rate
–
1427
Most Runs Conceed
–
63
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2005

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
339
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
67.66
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
17.84
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
5/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
49.78
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
3.43
Best Economy
–
87.04
Best Strike Rate
–
1145
Most Runs Conceed
–
63
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2004

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
527
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
65.47
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
18.82
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
6/122
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.26
Best Average
–
22
Most Dots
–
3.04
Best Economy
–
75.45
Best Strike Rate
–
1607
Most Runs Conceed
–
88
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
300
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
60.48
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
13.64
Best Averages
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
–
6/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.73
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
3.23
Best Economy
–
57.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1506
Most Runs Conceed
–
85
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
87
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
1/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
62.00
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.09
Best Economy
–
91.00
Best Strike Rate
–
372
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
51
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/24
Best Bowling Fig
–
110.00
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.78
Best Economy
–
138.00
Best Strike Rate
–
220
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
50
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/117
Best Bowling Fig
–
50.60
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.16
Best Economy
–
96.00
Best Strike Rate
–
253
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
124.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.47
Best Economy
–
136.50
Best Strike Rate
–
249
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
156
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.17
Best Economy
–
39.00
Best Strike Rate
–
217
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
49.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.85
Best Economy
–
51.00
Best Strike Rate
–
199
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
65
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
1059
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
64.97
Best Strike Rate
–
34
Most sixes
–
110
Most Fours
–
18.58
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
100
Most Wickets
–
6/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.76
Best Average
–
39
Most Dots
–
2.80
Best Economy
–
87.44
Best Strike Rate
–
4076
Most Runs Conceed
–
301
Most Maiden Overs
–
7
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2008

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.17
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.48
Best Economy
–
97.00
Best Strike Rate
–
241
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
93.00
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
4.20
Best Economy
–
132.71
Best Strike Rate
–
651
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
257
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
78.59
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/62
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.50
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
84.36
Best Strike Rate
–
525
Most Runs Conceed
–
43
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2005

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
179
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
63.70
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
17.90
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
5/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
57.00
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
2.88
Best Economy
–
118.83
Best Strike Rate
–
684
Most Runs Conceed
–
61
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2004

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
377
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
67.68
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
26.93
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
6/122
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.12
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
2.57
Best Economy
–
91.24
Best Strike Rate
–
978
Most Runs Conceed
–
77
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
107
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
48.86
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
10.70
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
6/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.00
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
2.52
Best Economy
–
57.24
Best Strike Rate
–
792
Most Runs Conceed
–
77
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/85
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.70
Best Economy
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/117
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.26
Best Economy
–
106.00
Best Strike Rate
–
120
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

MR 4 – 2 SS
Batting
1191
Most Runs
510
77
Highest Score
108
71.62
Best Strike Rate
–
29
Most sixes
22
110
Most Fours
34
13.38
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
17
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
125
Most Wickets
–
5/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.91
Best Average
–
62
Most Dots
–
4.43
Best Economy
–
51.31
Best Strike Rate
–
4739
Most Runs Conceed
–
63
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2023

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

2022

MR 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

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

2007

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
110
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
4/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.25
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
4.62
Best Economy
–
44.45
Best Strike Rate
–
685
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
209
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
79.17
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
13.93
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
34
Most Wickets
–
5/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.88
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
3.67
Best Economy
–
42.26
Best Strike Rate
–
880
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2005

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
160
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
72.73
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.91
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.80
Best Economy
–
52.36
Best Strike Rate
–
461
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
150
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
60.48
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
10.71
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
4/63
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.00
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
4.25
Best Economy
–
52.24
Best Strike Rate
–
629
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
193
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
69.68
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
16.08
Best Averages
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.63
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
4.72
Best Economy
–
56.69
Best Strike Rate
–
714
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
51
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
1/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.83
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.22
Best Economy
–
68.00
Best Strike Rate
–
287
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
51
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/24
Best Bowling Fig
–
110.00
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.78
Best Economy
–
138.00
Best Strike Rate
–
220
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
66.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.93
Best Economy
–
81.00
Best Strike Rate
–
133
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
124.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.47
Best Economy
–
136.50
Best Strike Rate
–
249
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
156
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.17
Best Economy
–
39.00
Best Strike Rate
–
217
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
49.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.85
Best Economy
–
51.00
Best Strike Rate
–
199
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
65
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

MR 0 – 4 SS
Batting
13
Most Runs
1729
13
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
160.54
0
Most sixes
103
3
Most Fours
149
–
Best Averages
28.34
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
22
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

MR 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
697
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
183.42
–
Most sixes
45
–
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
33.19
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

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

2024

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

2023

MR 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

MR 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
77
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

MR 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2020

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

2015

MR 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2006

MR 0 – 0 SS
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
22
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 1 match