Ishan Kishan vs Sanju Samson - stats comparison ahead of T20 World Cup 2026
In his T20I career so far, Ishan Kishan has featured in 36 matches, amassing 1011 runs at a strike rate of 137.92.
Sanju Samson, across his T20I career, has appeared in 57 matches and scored 1078 runs at a strike rate of 147.46.
In the New Zealand series, Kishan piled up 215 runs from just four innings.
Samson, on the other hand, had a tough time in the series, managing only 46 runs across five matches against New Zealand.
Kishan's recent form has been outstanding — he finished as the top run-scorer in SMAT 2025 and captained Jharkhand to the title, defeating Haryana in the final.
Through 2025, Samson featured in 15 T20Is, scoring 222 runs at a strike rate of 126.85 — his momentum took a hit after he was shifted to the middle order midway through the Asia Cup.
In IPL 2025, Kishan put up 354 runs across 14 matches at a strike rate of 152.58.
Samson, meanwhile, scored 285 runs in nine IPL 2025 matches at a strike rate of 140.39.