Overview

• Opening in a 237 chase, Samson raised a 16-ball fifty and reached three figures in 42, finishing with 121 off 51.
• Kochi Blue Tigers prevailed by four wickets as Muhammad Ashik hit a last-ball six to seal their third straight victory.
• Samson is in India’s 15 for the UAE tournament, with Ajit Agarkar indicating Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma are the preferred openers.
• A clip of Samson hugging his elder brother Saly at the non-striker’s end after his century was shared by the league and quickly went viral.
• The knock follows injuries and limited IPL time, bolstering a T20 resume that included three India T20I hundreds in 2024, as separate reports suggest he has sought an IPL move from Rajasthan Royals.