IPL 2026: CSK’s Samson lights up Wankhede with 54-ball ton
Updated On: 24 April, 2026 09:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Whenever there was a good ball, he showed respect opted for a single. However, his ability to read the trajectory of the ball early gave him enough time to pull and hook comfortably

Chennai Super Kings opener Sanju Samson celebrates his century against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede on Thursday. Pic/Atul Kamble
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Sanju Samson, who scored an unbeaten 115 against Delhi Capitals in Chennai recently, smashed his second century of IPL-19 with an unbeaten 101 against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Samson’s 54-ball ton helped CSK post 207-6 in the allotted 20 overs.
Put into bat, CSK lost two wickets in the Powerplay, but Samson never looked in a hurry to score quickly. Whenever there was a good ball, he showed respect opted for a single. However, his ability to read the trajectory of the ball early gave him enough time to pull and hook comfortably.
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