Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Chennai Super Kings are back on track in the IPL, with their reliable opener Sanju Samson regaining form at the right time as the team gathers momentum. So far this season, Samson has scored two centuries and amassed 402 runs in 10 innings. In his match against Delhi Capitals yesterday, he smashed an unbeaten 87 off 52 balls which helped CSK take 8 wickets and won the Man of the Match. He also scripted and became the first ever batsman to be part of a double-hundred-plus partnership against Delhi Capitals in a single edition of the tournament.Chennai Super Kings kept their playoff hopes alive with a dominant eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on May 5 in IPL 2026. After restricting DC to 155/7 on a slow surface, CSK chased down the target comfortably in just 17.3 overs. The Capitals struggled throughout their innings despite a late fightback from Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs after a middle-order collapse left them reeling at 69/5. CSK’s disciplined bowling attack, led by Akeal Hosein and Noor Ahmad, never allowed DC to gain momentum. In reply, Sanju Samson produced a composed unbeaten 87 off 52 balls, anchoring the chase with authority. Youngster Kartik Sharma provided excellent support as the duo put together an unbeaten century partnership of 114 runs to seal a comfortable victory for CSK with 15 balls to spare. The defeat moved Delhi closer to elimination, while CSK climbed back into the play-off contention after a strong finish to the season, sitting at the 5th position. This was Sanju Samson’s second 100-plus partnership of the season, which came against the same team, Delhi Capitals. It was the fifth 100-run partnership for Chennai Super Kings against Delhi Capitals, but Sanju Samson stood out by becoming the first batsman to be involved in two century partnerships against DC in the same IPL season. Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad holds the record for 100 starts against Delhi overall, with three such partnerships in different seasons: 2021, 2022 and 2023.PartnersRunsWicketTeamOppositionDate Match Ground Ruturaj Gaikwad & Devon Conway1411.Chennai Super Kingsvs Delhi CapitalsDelhi20-May-2023Sanju Samson & Kartik Sharma114*3.Chennai Super Kingsvs Delhi Capitals &May-Delish Mhatre1132ndChennai Super Kingsvs Delhi CapitalsChennai11-Apr-2026Robin Uthappa & Ruturaj Gaikwad1102ndChennai Super Kingsvs Delhi CapitalsDubai International Cricket Stadium10-Oct-2021Ruturaj Consuper Capital Consway10.Delhi Patil Stadium 08-May-2022
