Player Head-to-Head
SS
Sanju Samson
IND
VS
UC
Upul Chandana
SL
5 wonStat categorieswon 3

Sanju Samson vs Upul Chandana

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

Final Verdict

Sanju Samson has dominance over Upul Chandana in overall, while Upul Chandana has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sanju SamsonTEST LevelODI Upul ChandanaT20I Level
Format

All formats

SS 5 – 3 UC
Batting
2239
Most Runs
2243
111
Highest Score
92
140.91
Best Strike Rate
65.09
125
Most sixes
28
183
Most Fours
185
31.99
Best Averages
19.17
13
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
–
10
Most Not Outs
18
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
188
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/179
–
Best Average
33.79
–
Most Dots
50
–
Best Economy
4.32
–
Best Strike Rate
46.95
–
Most Runs Conceed
6353
–
Most Maiden Overs
84
–
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2015

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

2007

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/15
–
Best Average
48.40
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
4.45
–
Best Strike Rate
65.27
–
Most Runs Conceed
726
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2004

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
523
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
59.36
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
20.12
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
52
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/61
–
Best Average
30.71
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
4.45
–
Best Strike Rate
41.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
1597
–
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2003

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
238
–
Highest Score
89
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/23
–
Best Average
47.20
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
2.91
–
Best Strike Rate
97.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
236
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

2002

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
343
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
67.92
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
33
–
Best Averages
19.06
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/2
–
Best Average
39.50
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
4.16
–
Best Strike Rate
57.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
790
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

2001

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/41
–
Best Average
49.50
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.64
–
Best Strike Rate
64.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
99
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2000

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
164
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/44
–
Best Average
33.35
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.94
–
Best Strike Rate
50.85
–
Most Runs Conceed
667
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1999

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
450
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
70.64
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
17.31
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
36
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/179
–
Best Average
31.78
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
4.39
–
Best Strike Rate
43.42
–
Most Runs Conceed
1144
–
Most Maiden Overs
11
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1998

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
186
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
88.15
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/31
–
Best Average
22.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.96
–
Best Strike Rate
26.81
–
Most Runs Conceed
465
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1997

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/32
–
Best Average
33.88
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.02
–
Best Strike Rate
40.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
271
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1996

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
34.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.48
–
Best Strike Rate
46.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
309
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1994

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

TEST career

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
616
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
50.62
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
77
–
Best Averages
26.78
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
37
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/179
–
Best Average
41.49
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
3.43
–
Best Strike Rate
72.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
1535
–
Most Maiden Overs
64
–
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

2005

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Best Average
116.00
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
3.41
–
Best Strike Rate
204.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
232
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

2004

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
208
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
49.52
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
24
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/101
–
Best Average
40.40
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
4.06
–
Best Strike Rate
59.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
606
–
Most Maiden Overs
9
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2003

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
116
–
Highest Score
76
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/82
–
Best Average
74.00
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
2.35
–
Best Strike Rate
189.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
148
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

2002

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
53.08
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/11
–
Best Average
30.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.22
–
Best Strike Rate
81.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
60
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

2000

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/21
–
Best Average
29.11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.19
–
Best Strike Rate
54.78
–
Most Runs Conceed
262
–
Most Maiden Overs
11

1999

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/179
–
Best Average
32.43
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.90
–
Best Strike Rate
49.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
227
–
Most Maiden Overs
8
–
Five Wicket haul
1

ODI career

SS 1 – 4 UC
Batting
510
Most Runs
1627
108
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
72.99
22
Most sixes
22
34
Most Fours
108
–
Best Averages
17.31
3
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
17
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
151
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/61
–
Best Average
31.91
–
Most Dots
38
–
Best Economy
4.71
–
Best Strike Rate
40.68
–
Most Runs Conceed
4818
–
Most Maiden Overs
20
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2023

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

2022

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

2007

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
132
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/15
–
Best Average
38.00
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
5.19
–
Best Strike Rate
43.92
–
Most Runs Conceed
494
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2004

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
68.33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
18.53
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
37
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/61
–
Best Average
26.78
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
4.73
–
Best Strike Rate
34.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
991
–
Most Maiden Overs
4
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2003

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
89
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/23
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
88
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2002

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
231
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
78.57
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
14.44
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/2
–
Best Average
40.56
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
4.48
–
Best Strike Rate
54.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
730
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

2001

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/41
–
Best Average
49.50
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.64
–
Best Strike Rate
64.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
99
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2000

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
107
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/44
–
Best Average
36.82
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.64
–
Best Strike Rate
47.64
–
Most Runs Conceed
405
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1999

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
395
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
77.91
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
23
–
Best Averages
17.17
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/21
–
Best Average
31.62
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
4.53
–
Best Strike Rate
41.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
917
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1998

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
186
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
88.15
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/31
–
Best Average
22.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.96
–
Best Strike Rate
26.81
–
Most Runs Conceed
465
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1997

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/32
–
Best Average
33.88
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.02
–
Best Strike Rate
40.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
271
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1996

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
34.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.48
–
Best Strike Rate
46.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
309
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1994

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

SS 0 – 0 UC
Batting
1729
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
160.54
Best Strike Rate
–
103
Most sixes
–
149
Most Fours
–
28.34
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2015

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