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Know the 10 facts about Sanju Samson you might not know

New Delhi: Sanju Samson, a rare cricketer to have emerged from southern state of Kerela which is more known for football than cricket, has been knocking at national cricket team's door for a few years.

5) Youngest half-centurion in CLT20

Sanju made his CLT20 debut against the Mumbai Indians on 21 September 2013. He took the catches of Mumbai's Big 3 - Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard. He came in at no.3 and scored 54 off 47 balls with 8 fours. He became the youngest player to score a half century in the CLT20.The Royals went on to win the match.

His sensational 60 from 33 balls in the final against Mumbai Indians raised hopes of a maiden CLT20 triumph before a batting failure ended his team's chances.