Sanju Samson’s elder brother became captain. (Photo- PTI)
The fan following of the Indian team’s wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson is very high. He is in a lot of discussions these days. It is believed that he can change his team before the next season of IPL. Meanwhile, a shocking news has come out. Before the second season of Kerala Cricket League (KCL), his team Kochi Blue Tigers has made a big announcement. Kochi Blue Tigers has made Sally Samson captain for the upcoming season. Sally Samson is none other than Sanju Samson’s elder brother.
Sanju Samson’s elder brother became captain
Sanju Samson was in demand in the Kerala Cricket League 2025 auction. Kochi Blue Tigers bought Sanju for 26.80 lakh rupees. In this auction, all the teams had 50-50 lakh rupees to spend on the players. But Kochi Blue Tigers had spent more than 50% of his total purse to include Sanju in his team. With this, he also became the most expensive player of this league. However, it is quite shocking to not get the responsibility of captaincy. However, he will be the vice -captain of the team.
In KCL Season 2, The Kochi Blue Tigers will roar louder than ever!
🧢 Captain: SALY SAMSON 🎯 Vice Captain: Sanju Samson
👬 two brothers. One mission. 🏆 a legacy in the making. 🔥 Let the hunt begin!#BluTigers #SamsonBrots #Kclseason2 #Cricket #Sanjusamson #KBT pic.twitter.com/fyuyj86zqi
– Kochi Blue Tigers (@KochibluTigers) July 15, 2025
Sally Samson was bought by Kochi Blue Tigers for just Rs 75,000 during the auction. Now they will have the responsibility of making the team champion. He has never played for Kerala yet. He is a batsman as well as a fast bowler. Sally Samson has played 6 List A matches so far, in which he has 38 runs in his name.
Will take part in the league for the first time
Sanju Samson will be seen playing in the Kerala Cricket League for the first time. Sanju Samson was the League Ambassador in the first season of the Kerala Cricket League. He was not able to play this season because he was participating for Team India. However, this time he will be seen playing. The second season of this tournament will be played from 21 August to 6 September. Let me tell you, last season Kochi Blue Tigers team finished fifth.
