New Delhi: Sanju Samson Chennai Super Kings continued their impressive form in IPL 2026 against Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. The right-hander once again showed his simple yet effective style – watch the ball closely, and send it over the boundary when in rhythm.Samson started his innings cautiously, facing Mohammad Siraj’s opening over and managing to score just one run. But he quickly shifted gears in the next over by taking on Gujarat Titans’ pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada. He cracked a clean boundary against Rabada, and in the process reached a major milestone – 5000 runs in the Indian Premier League.The achievement put him in elite company, but what stood out even more was the speed with which he reached this historic milestone. Samson became one of the fastest batsmen in IPL history to reach 5000 runs, surpassing many big names in the format.The list of fastest 5000 runs in IPL highlights his rapid rise among the greats. Fewest balls to score 5000 runs in IPL
- 3288 AB de Villiers
- 3554 D Warner
- 3555 S Samson *
- 3620 S Raina
- 3688 KL Rahul
- 3691
MS Dhoni
AB de Villiers reached this mark in 3288 balls, followed by David Warner in 3554 balls. Samson now joins the elite group, eclipsing Suresh Raina (3,620 balls), KL Rahul (3,688 balls) and MS Dhoni (3,691 balls), who has demonstrated his consistency and strike-rate in the league.
Most Runs in Indian Premier League
| the player | Matt | runs | H.S | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 274 | 8989 | 113* | 39.95 | 6720 | 133.76 | 8 | 66 |
| Rohit Sharma (Deccan Chargers/Mumbai Indians) | 276 | 7183 | 109* | 29.92 | 5417 | 132.60 | 2 | 48 |
| Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals/Deccan Chargers/Mumbai Indians/Punjab Kings/SunRisers Hyderabad) | 222 | 6769 | 106* | 35.25 | 5324 | 127.14 | 2 | 51 |
| David Warner (Delhi Capitals/Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 184 | 6565 | 126 | 40.52 | 4697 | 139.77 | 4 | 62 |
| KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals/Kings XI Punjab/Lucknow Supergiants/Punjab Kings/Royal Challengers Bengaluru/Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 152 | 5579 | 152* | 46.88 | 4029 | 138.47 | 6 | 42 |
| Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings/Gujarat Lions) | 205 | 5528 | 100* | 32.51 | 4043 | 136.73 | 1 | 39 |
| MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings/Rising Pune Supergiant) | 278 | 5439 | 84* | 38.30 | 3957 | 137.45 | 0 | 24 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (Chennai Super Kings/Delhi Capitals/Kolkata Knight Riders/Mumbai Indians/Rising Pune Supergiant/Rajasthan Royals) | 205 | 5184 | 105* | 30.31 | 4130 | 125.52 | 2 | 34 |
| AB De Villiers (Delhi Capitals/Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | 184 | 5162 | 133* | 39.70 | 3403 | 151.68 | 3 | 40 |
| Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings/Delhi Capitals/Rajasthan Royals) | 185 | 5008 | 119 | 31.69 | 3562 | 140.59 | 5 | 26 |
| Chris Gayle (Kolkata Knight Riders/Kings XI Punjab/Punjab Kings/Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 142 | 4965 | 175* | 39.72 | 3333 | 148.96 | 6 | 31 |
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans skipper Shibman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first, hoping the early conditions would help his attack. GT are seventh in the points table with six points from three wins in seven matches, while CSK are fifth with the same points but a better net run rate.Both teams made one change for this crucial mid-table clash. GT added Arshad Khan to strengthen their bowling options, while CSK tried to add more balance to their line-up by bringing in Arul Patel in the playing XI.Teams:Gujarat Titans: Shibman Gul (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wicket), Shah Rukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Manav Sathar.Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (w), Rituraj Gaekwad (c), Arul Patel, Devald Brews, Shivam Dubey, Karthik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akhil Hossain, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapaneet Singh.
