Kerala’s Star Cricket, Sanju Samson, will be seen playing in the second season of the Kerala Cricket League. Kochi Blue Tigers added it for Rs 26.60 Lakh. With that, he became the most expensive player in the league. Samson’s base price was RS 3 Lakh. Kochi bought it at a record price. The franchise spent more than half of his handbag, 50 Lakh on Samson.
Kerala Cricket League
Samson will be seen playing for the first time in the tournament organized by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). Earlier, it was abandoned from the Vijay Hazare trophy team for not having attended the preparatory camp held in Wayanad in December 2024. The Kerala reached the Ranji trophy final for the first time in its history.
Kerala Cricket League Ambassador
Last year, Samson was declared ambassador of the Kerala Cricket League brand. However, due to international matches, he could not play any game in the first season. Samson was seen for the last time playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025. Due to an injury, he could not play all the matches of the 18th season. In such a situation, Riyan Parag took up the command of the Royals of Rajasthan. Sanju scored 285 points in 9 games this season with an average of around 36 and a typing rate of 140.