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The 48th match of the 19th season of the Indian Premier League took place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, featuring a clash between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings. CSK emerged victorious, winning by a convincing margin of 8 wickets while chasing a target of 156 runs. Star player Sanju Samson played a pivotal role in this win, scoring an unbeaten 87 runs off 52 balls, which included 7 fours and 6 sixes, leading his team to victory. This achievement marks a significant milestone for Samson, as it is the first time he has accomplished this feat in his IPL career.

In IPL 2026, Sanju Samson has been in exceptional form, amassing 402 runs in 10 matches at an impressive average of 57.53. His performance includes two centuries and one half-century. For his remarkable innings of 87 runs against Delhi Capitals, he was awarded the Player of the Match. Since making his IPL debut in 2013, this is the first season where he has secured the Player of the Match award three times in a single season. Notably, he has won this award in both matches against Delhi Capitals and also against Mumbai Indians.

Currently, Sanju Samson holds the top position for the most Player of the Match awards in IPL 2026, having won it three times. In a tie for second place are six players, including Jason Holder, Josh Hazlewood, Priyansh Arya, KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi, and Varun Chakravarthy, each with two awards. As for Chennai Super Kings, their season has been a rollercoaster ride, but they remain in contention for a playoff spot. So far, CSK has won 5 out of 10 matches played this season. Their next challenge will be against Lucknow Super Giants on May 10 at their home ground.