Sanju Samson becomes first Indian to score consecutive T20I centuries

Sanju Samson became the first Indian batter to score consecutive centuries in T20 internationals. The opener created the record in the first T20I against South Africa in Durban.

The batter made full use of the powerplay and scored 35 runs of 20 balls, even after losing his opening partner Abhishek Sharma early. He continued to attack the South African bowlers even after the powerplay.

Samson reached his milestone of 47 balls, and ended with 107 runs. His innings included seven fours and 10 sixes as India played aggressively after being asked to bat first.

Sanju Samson T20 records

The wicket-keeper batter had scored 111 runs in the last T20I match that India played against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. He had scored the previous ton of only 40 balls, the second fastest century for an Indian.

Samson has played 30 innings in T20I and has only recently started to open. He has scored 701 runs at an impressive strike rate of 152. He has two half centuries to go with his two tons.

Recently. the 29-year-old was retained by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 18 crore for IPL 2025. He will also lead the franchise, which has appointed former India coach Rahul Dravid as the head coach.

Players with back to back T20I centuries

Player	Century 1	Century 2	Year
Gustav McKeon	109 v Switzerland	101 v Norway	2022
Rilee Rossouw	100* v India	109 v Bangladesh	2022
Phil Salt	109* v West Indies	119 v West Indies	2023
Sanju Samson	111 v Bangladesh	107 v South Africa	2024