After a quiet start to the season, sanju samson Coming back to form in spectacular style, Chennai Super Kings scored a brilliant century in the match against Delhi Capitals. ipl 2026.
Playing at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium, Samson played an innings that not only revived their campaign but also thrilled the home crowd. His unbeaten 115 off 56 balls took CSK to a mammoth score of 212, which was the first century of the IPL 2026 season.
To make the moment even more memorable, Samson celebrated his milestone with the famous Padayappa-style salute, which was a tribute to legendary actor Rajinikanth, which instantly won the hearts of fans both in the stadium and online.
Early aggression sets the stage for a special innings for Sanju Samson
Samson wasted no time in making his intentions known. He started with confidence and hit a four in the very first over. Auqib Nabi And then hit more crisp shots to keep the scoreboard going.
While CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad Samson, who was struggling to find rhythm at the other end, took charge of the innings. His fluent stroke play took CSK to 61 runs in the powerplay, giving the team a much-needed strong start.
Even after Gaikwad was dismissed immediately after the powerplay, Samson showed maturity by adjusting his approach. He formed an important partnership with Ayush MhatreBalancing aggression with smart shot selection to stabilize the innings.
From a lucky break to complete dominance
Samson brought up his half-century in just 26 balls, underscoring his dominance over the DC bowling attack. However, they got lucky when Pathum Nissanka When he was on 52 runs, he was caught at deep midwicket.
That moment proved costly for Delhi Capitals. From there, Samson changed gears with ease, performing the full range of his strokes. Skyscraper six over deep extra cover off -Kuldeep Yadav Came out as one of the highlights of his innings.
Mhatre also contributed well and completed his half-century, as CSK reached 130/1 in 13 overs. Both of them maintained strong pressure on the opposition team and ensured that the bowlers did not get any respite.
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Celebrating a century and a perfect finale
As he approaches the three-point mark, Samson shows no signs of slowing down. He attacked T Natarajan with confidence going into the nineties and hit a six and a four.
This century arrived in style – with a boundary that brought the Chepauk crowd to its feet. What happened next was a moment of pure theater as Samson gave the iconic Rajinikanth-style salute, which was met with thunderous applause from all corners of the ground. He remained unbeaten on 115 with the help of 14 fours and three sixes, ensuring CSK finished strongly with 212 runs on the board.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Sanju Samson had to come back to form. He is in very good form and has been out for a long time. Well done Sanju Baba π π―
β Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 11 April 2026
– Century for Rajasthan Royals.
– Century for Delhi Capitals.
β Century for CSK.Sanju Samson has hundreds of players under his belt for three different IPL franchises. pic.twitter.com/1mG4Ias5yL
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 11 April 2026
π¨ Bold Prediction π¨
Sanju Samson will score a match winning century today π―π₯
– The Brevis (@Ben10Brevis) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson:
For the country. For franchise. pic.twitter.com/YEwjUd7TKT
– Selflessβ΄β΅ (@SelflessCricket) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson created history π₯Ά
Sanju became the first player to score a century in IPL 2026. pic.twitter.com/fPhWyZb6hV
– Cricket Central (@CricketCentral) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson 115 (56) π₯΅π₯΅π₯΅
First century of the season by Sanju Samson π₯ π #CSKVSDC pic.twitter.com/NrT3kE6Hi8
– βοΈ (@Bhairav_1) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson finally back in form with a century
Thala MS Dhoni fans will be happy now #CSKvsDC pic.twitter.com/aug51ALveR
– Revengeseeker (@revengeseekerr) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson To Ravi Shastri. π£οΈ
“Please come to every match, Ravi sir. You seem like a lucky charm for me”π€£π€£ pic.twitter.com/rtoz0SRBEc
– Krykapaglu (@kyraweb3ai) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson is entering the CSK camp.#CSKvsDC pic.twitter.com/glI5q2PoRE
– 4PenyonHorse (@4PenyonHorse) 11 April 2026
The New Superking, Sanju Samson π
First century in CSK jersey ππ#CSKvDC #whistlepoddu #csk #sanjusamson pic.twitter.com/9eJwB9LDzlβ ππ¬π‘π’π¬π‘ ππ’π§π π‘ ξ¨ (@theashishsingh7) 11 April 2026
Three single digit scores after a century is quintessential Sanju Samson https://t.co/DEMURfErul
– Amol Joshi (@amalezishi) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson 100 π₯π₯ https://t.co/Uz0jyqq9B4
β Ashwani Kumar (@ashwani50644025) 11 April 2026
Sanju Samson 115(56) π₯ pic.twitter.com/qy0HDfOpMb
β Subash S (@SubashS226024) 11 April 2026
– Century for Delhi Capitals.
– Century for Rajasthan Royals.
– Century for Chennai Super Kings.Sanju Samson scored centuries for 3 IPL teams – what a player. π«‘ pic.twitter.com/uksIHsdAy2
– Free Hit (@THEFREEHITHQ) 11 April 2026
Stylish Samson is shining #Yellow π #Oracle #ChennaiSuperKings #CSKvsDC #IPL pic.twitter.com/SUQMLrPmKO
β Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 11 April 2026
What a masterclass from Sanju Samson in Chepauk today! 115* off just 56 balls, a blend of pure elegance and brute power. The way he controlled the spin and accelerated the innings was pure Thala energy! CSK fans, this is the Sanju we were waiting for. complete cure pic.twitter.com/xQrvst0MRL
β Saurabh π (@MR_CricAnalyst) 11 April 2026
