After a long-long wait, Sanju Samson scored his first international hundred in the third ODI against South Africa.
Coming in to bat at No. 3, Sanju Samson scored 108 runs off 114 deliveries. During this innings, Samson slammed 6 fours and 3 sixes.
29-year-old Samson, first burst onto the international stage against Zimbabwe in 2015. On his debut, he scored 19 runs in the T20I.
2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 - Sanju Samson was completely ignored by the selectors and didn't play a single game for the Men in Blue during this period.
In 2020, the selectors again recalled Sanju Samson. He featured in as many as 6 T20Is for India this year.
July 23, 2021 - Sanju Samson got a chance to play his first ODI, against Sri Lanka. He scored a run-a-ball 46, playing under the captaincy of Shikhar
Despite being considered a generational talent, Samson has only featured in 40 matches across formats for Team India, mostly as a B-team player