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Indian cricket group wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson’s exclusion from the Champions Trophy 2025 squad grew to become a significant level of debate amongst followers and specialists. Samson’s latest kind in white-ball cricket made him a robust contender for choice however media experiences claimed that his absence from Vijay Hazare Trophy ended up angering the BCCI selectors. Samson was dropped for the event after he didn’t attend a preparatory camp and Kerala Cricket Affiliation president Jayesh George blasted the cricketer over his actions. George was requested on MediaOne if Samson’s exclusion from the squad was attributable to his absence from home cricket and he stated that the wicket-keeper despatched a ‘one-line textual content’ saying that he is not going to be attending the camp – an motion that was not appreciated by the cricket physique.
“I am not sure if Samson missing the tournament was the reason he was excluded. The reason he was not added in the Vijay Hazare squad was because he sent a one-line text saying he would not be available for the 30-member preparatory camp. We were all of the impression that he would be leading the team since he is our white-ball captain and had led in the SMAT season as well.”
“So we went ahead and announced the squad and later he sent a message stating he is available for selection. Be it Sanju Samson or any other player, KCA has a policy in place that needs to be respected. We all know that Sanju does not need a camp to come into the squad, but is the Kerala team one that he can come and represent only when he feels like? How did Samson reach the Indian team, it was only through the KCA. That doesn’t mean you turn up only when you feel like for the Kerala team.”
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