Sanju Samson is seen as the most significant rising star from Kerala. He is a distinct wicket-keeper batsman, who is sound, both with the bat as well as behind the stumps. Sanju made his first-class debut at the age of 17 for Kerala against Vidarbha.
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What is Sanju Samson's salary per month?
According to the BCCI, Sanju Samson falls under the C category of players where he draws a salary of INR 1 crore per year. This makes his monthly salary somewhere around INR 8,33,333.
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Sanju Samson also demands at least INR 25 lakh to work in a commercial.
What is the salary of Sanju Samson in the IPL?
Sanju rose to prominence with Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and shortly established himself as one of the most skilled wicketkeepers in the nation. He was initially drafted by Kolkata in 2012 for INR 8 lakh before Rajasthan bought him for INR 10 lakh in the 2013 season, where he made some glorious cameos.
In 2016 he was picked up by Delhi Daredevils for INR 4.2 crore but was soon let go after just two seasons. In 2018, Rajasthan Royals got their star player back for INR 8 crore and he has been with the team ever since. In 2021's edition he is leading the team with his captaincy as well as batting skills with an earning of INR 8 crore annually.
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According to reports, his total earnings from playing in the Indian Premier League sums up to a little over INR 48 crore.
What is the salary of Sanju Samson per match?
Being a C-category player according to the BCCI pay grade, Sanju Samson's basic pay is around INR 25 lakh or $48,000. For a Test match, he makes around INR 1,50,000 and for ODI the fee is around INR 1,00,000.
Besides these, there are some special schemes, fulfilling of which he gets some bonus.
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What is Sanju Samson's salary from the BCCI?
For the 2020-21 pay grade of BCCI, Sanju Samson was earlier not included in the final list, even though Sachin Tendulkar had asked BCCI to include the young lad as part of the national team. He made it into the team for the Australian tour at the end of the year. Samson was a part of the C-grade category where players make INR 1 crore annually.
Image Credit: Sanju Samson's Instagram
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