Sanju Samson played an important role in the Indian team winning the T20 World Cup, he was adjudged the Player of the Tournament. However, after failing in two matches against Ireland and one against England, he was dropped from the playing 11, and was not even selected in the team for the Zimbabwe tour. The last few days were full of ups and downs for the Indian wicketkeeper batsman. Now news came that he will not play even in Kerala Cricket League.

Sanju Samson will not play in the third edition of Kerala Cricket League (KCL 2026). According to the news, Sanju has not given his name in the auction to be held in Thiruvananthapuram. Let us tell you that a total of 156 players will be bid in the auction, but Sanju’s name will not be there. Earlier, Kochi Blue Tigers had released him. It was believed that he might come in the auction, in the last edition a huge bid was placed on him.

Sanju Samson played for Kochi Blue Tigers in the last edition of the Kerala Cricket League, but was released by the team before the upcoming season. Sanju’s name will not be in the auction to be held on July 11. Sanju has informed the Kerala Cricket Association about his decision that he will not participate in the league this time. This is a big blow for the league, because Sanju has the highest popularity in the state. He plays in the national team and has a huge fan following even in foreign countries.

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The most expensive players of the last auction were

Last season, Sanju Samson was bought by Kochi Blue Tigers for Rs 26.80 lakh, he became the most expensive player of that season. The third edition of the tournament will start from August 20 and will be played till September 5. During this time, the Indian team will be playing a test series in Sri Lanka, Sanju is not a part of the test team. The question remains why Sanju took this decision.

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Sanju samson century before asia cup 2025: Sanju Samson has been selected in the Indian team for the Asia Cup 2025. The health of this player was very bad recently, due to which Samson also had to be admitted to the hospital. But the passion of cricket fixed him quickly. Sanju is currently playing Kerala Cricket League. In the second match of this league, Sanju Samson has scored a strong century with fours and sixes. Samson hit a century in only 40 balls.

Sanju Samson’s bang century

Sanju Samson came out to bat fast from the beginning. Samson achieved the rhythm as soon as he came to the ground. This dhakad batsman completed his half -century in only 16 balls. At the same time, Samson faced in just 40 balls to reach a century. In hitting this century, Samson hit 13 fours and 5 sixes. Samson scored 121 runs in 51 balls at a strike rate of 237.25 in this match, including 14 fours and 7 sixes.

A of power

Sanju samson, that was ruthless.#Kclseason2 #KCL2025 pic.twitter.com/pkdx75vf5r

– Kerala Cricket League (@KCL_T20) August 24, 2025

Samson’s team won the match

The 8th match of KCL 2025 was played between Kochi Blue Tigers and Aries Kollam Seller. Kollam’s team batting first scored 236 runs in 20 overs. At the same time, Kochi’s team achieved this goal due to Samson’s batting. Another Kochi batsman Muhammad Aashiq finally won the team by scoring 45 runs in 18 balls.

Sanju Samson was hospitalized

In the first match of the Kerala Cricket League, Sanju reached the stadium directly after discharging the hospital, but he was not given batting in the first match. At the same time, this player won the hearts of all the fans by run out of the player of the opposition player with one throw. Now when Sanju Samson came out to bat in the second match, he scored a brilliant century.

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Kochi Blue Tigers vs Trivandrum Royals: Sanju Samson has been included in the Indian team for the Asia Cup. But before this, a amazing feat of this player has come out. Sanju Samson is playing for Kochi Blue Tigers in the Kerala Cricket League before the Asia Cup. In the debut match for this league, Sanju Samson’s passion for cricket was seen. Samson went to play matches on the field despite his health deteriorating.

Sanju Samson played the match in ill health

A close friend of Sanju Samson while talking to Mychel said that ‘Sanju has viral fever and has a cough’. Along with this, it was also informed before the match that ‘Sanju Samson’s health is not good at the moment and he is resting’. It was also known about Samson that this player has been admitted to the hospital due to poor health.

According to media reports, Sanju Samson was hospitalized till 3 pm on Thursday, August 21 before playing his first match in the Kerala Cricket League and his match was to start at 7.45 pm on this day. Before the commencement of the match, Samson reached the ground directly to play cricket after discharging.

Sanju Samson’s wife shared photo

Sanju’s wife Charulata Samson shared the story on Instagram and shared a photo of her husband’s hospitalization, which shows that Samson has been drip. At the same time, after discharging the hospital, a video of Samson, who came to play the match, is also going viral, in which he is seen doing a brilliant run out. In this match, the team of Adani Trivandrum Royals was all out at a score of 97 in 20 overs. Sanju Samson is mostly seen opening, but due to the small goal, Kochi Blue Tigers did not send Samson to bat and the team achieved the target in 11.5 overs without Sanju.

Sanju samson wasted no time

First ball and he delivers a perfect throw #KCL2025 pic.twitter.com/zt4nvuzxcu

– Fancode (@Fancode) August 21, 2025

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