Samson and KCA are at loggerheads after he was not named in Kerala’s Vijay Hazare Trophy squad
Amid the ongoing turmoil between Indian batsman Sanju Samson and the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA), other state teams have approached the dynamic right-hander with offers.
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and the Rajasthan Cricket Association have reportedly shown interest in adding the 30-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman to their team.
Samson and the KCA are at loggerheads after he was not named in Kerala’s Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) squad, which subsequently led to him missing out on a place in the 2025 Indian Champions Trophy squad.
What happened was that Sanju sent a message stating that he was not available for a three-day preparatory camp before the VHT. He did, however, confirm his presence for the national 50-over tournament, but by then, the KCA had apparently already decided on the team and controversially left out Sanju.
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Sanju Samson receives offers from other states after dispute with KCA
With his exclusion from Vijay Hazare’s team, the cricketer’s immediate future remains uncertain but the interest shown by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu could offer promising avenues for the talented player.
Justifying the exclusion, KCA president Jayesh George said: “So we went ahead and announced the team and then he sent a message stating that it was available for selection. Be it Sanju Samson or any other player, KCA has a policy that must be respected. We all know that Sanju doesn’t need a camp to join the team, but is the Kerala team one that he can come and represent only when he feels like it? How did Samson get into the Indian team? It was only through the KCA. “That doesn’t mean you turn up only when you feel like being in the Kerala team.”
In the past, several players have changed statuses, the latest examples being Karun Nair, who now plays for Vidarba after moving away from Karnataka, while Wriddhiman Saha controversially moved to Tripura a few years ago after bitter relations with the Cricket Association. Bengal.
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