Player Head-to-Head
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Upul Chandana
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Sanju Samson
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Upul Chandana vs Sanju Samson

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Sanju SamsonTEST LevelODI Upul ChandanaT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

UC 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

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

2024

UC 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

UC 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

UC 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

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

2020

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

2015

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

2007

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

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1994

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2000

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

1999

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2023

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

2022

UC 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

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

2007

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

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1994

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

UC 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

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

2024

UC 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

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2015

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