Sanju Samson KCL will not be able to play in the final of 2025Image Credit Source: Kochi Blue Tigers
Team India’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson is constantly in the news. Sometimes reports of leaving Rajasthan Royals, sometimes discussions of Team India being out of playing-11 for the Asia Cup, Samson’s name has been constantly overshadowed. Amidst all this, Samson has also maintained his name on the tongue of the fans by hitting fours and sixes with his bat. But even after showing amazing with his stormy batting, Sanju will miss winning a special trophy. This is the trophy of Kerala Cricket League, in which Sanju’s team Kochi Blue Tigers made their place.
The line-up of the Kerala Cricket League 2025 season finals, which has been released for several days, was decided on Friday 5 September. After the completion of both semi -finals of the tournament, Aries Kollam Sellers and Kochi Blue Tigers made their place in the title match. In the first semi -finals, Kollam in a unilateral manner trampled Thrissur Titans by 10 wickets. The team of Titans was piled on for just 86 runs and Kollam achieved this target in 10 overs.
The second semi -final was played between Tigers and Calicut Globstars. In this match, Kochi Tigers batting first. In this match, Kochi’s team landed without Sanju Samson. In this tournament, Samson, who batted continuously in this tournament, left for Dubai for the Asia Cup with Team India before the semi -finals. But the team did not miss their shortage and Nikhil Thottath scored 186 runs on the basis of an explosive innings of 64 runs with 7 sixes. Muhammad Aashiq also gave 31 runs in 10 balls.
In response, Calicut’s team could reach only 171 runs. For him, Akhil Scaria gave 72 runs in just 37 balls, but it was not enough to win the team and Kochi won the match by 15 runs and made it to the finals. Aashiq, who showed amazing in batting, did wonders in bowling and took 3 wickets for just 26 runs.
In the finals to be held on Sunday 7 September, Kochi’s team will land without Sanju Samson. The team won the semi -finals without Sanju but the final will not be so easy. At the same time, Sanju’s hand also slipped a chance to win this title for his team. He was the highest run -scorer for the team this season. He had given codes in just 6 matches at an average of 73 and 368 runs at a strike rate of 186, with 30 sixes and 24 fours. However, Samson’s eyes will be on a big reward as the Asia Cup, which he can play an important role in winning.
