Samson reached the landmark with a six against Kagiso Rabada in the second over of the match. Rabada would later dismiss him for 11 from 15 balls.
The 31-year-old completed the milestone in 185 matches for three franchises — Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils, and Chennai Super Kings — and five centuries. He has previously captained RR as well.
Here is a list of the players who have completed 5000 runs in IPL:
List of players with 5000 runs in IPL
Virat Kohli (RCB) – 8989 runs
Rohit Sharma (DCH/MI) – 7183 runs
Shikhar Dhawan (DC/DCH/MI/SRH/PBKS) – 6769 runs
David Warner (DC/SRH) – 6565 runs
KL Rahul (DC/KXIP/RCB/SRH/LSG) – 5579 runs
Suresh Raina (CSK/GL) – 5528 runs
MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) – 5439 runs
Ajinkya Rahane (CSK/DC/KKR/MI/RPS/RR) – 5184 runs
AB de Villiers (DC/RCB) – 5162 runs
Sanju Samson (CSK/DC/RR) – 5008 runs
Published on Apr 26, 2026
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