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

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Sanju SamsonTEST LevelODI Irfan KarimT20I Irfan Karim
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2015

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

2013

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