Sreesanth Suspended for 3 Years Following Samson Controversy

Former Indian pacer S Sreesanth has been suspended for 3 years by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). He has been banned from all cricket related activities for allegedly making false and defamatory remarks against KCA in relation to the controversy surrounding Sanju Samson. The controversy is around Samson’s exclusion from the Indian team for the Champions Trophy.

Sreesanth’s Suspension

The KCA said that the decision to suspend Sreesanth was taken in a special General Body Meeting held on Friday. Sreesanth is currently the co-owner of Aries Kollam Sailors, a franchise in the Kerala Cricket League.

“Following the controversial remarks, the KCA had issued show-cause notices to Sreesanth and the franchisee teams Kollam Aries, Alleppey Team Lead content creator Sai Krishnan, and Alleppey Ripples.

As the franchisee teams gave satisfactory replies to the notice, the meeting decided not to proceed with further action against them. However, the KCA instructed the team management to be vigilant when including members in the team management,” a statement from KCA read.

The KCA also stated that a compensation claim will be filed for defamation against Sanju’s father, Samson Vishwanath, and two others for making baseless allegations in association with Sanju’s name.

KCA-Samson-Sreesanth Controversy

The KCA issued a show-cause notice against Sreesanth for slamming them for removing Sanju from the Vijay Hazare Trophy Squad in December 2024, which most probably affected his chances of getting selected in India’s Champions Trophy squad.

KCA later stated that their show-cause issue was not issued towards Sreesanth supporting Samson, but for the derogatory statements made against them.

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