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The father of India's ace cricketer Sanju Samson, Samson Viswanath, has accused the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) of 'plotting conspiracy' against the wicket-keeper batter, reported Hindustan Times. Viswanath made the allegations in the wake of the India batter's omission from the Kerala team's Vijay Hazare Trophy squad.
Sanju Samson was left out of the squad and it was revealed that he did not attend a mandatory camp. But with each passing day, disagreements between Samson and the KCA are coming to the fore.
Earlier, after Samson was not selected from India's ODI squad for the three-match series against England and the Champions Trophy, KCA President Jayesh George had criticised Samson and stated that the batter could only blame himself as he withdrew from the camp with just a one-line text message.
Meanwhile, Viswanath slammed certain 'small people' within the KCA and levelled serious allegations against the association. Viswanath accused the KCA of tarnishing his son's reputation and expressed fears the association would use the cricketer as a scapegoat.
Viswanath also requested other cricket associations to provide his son with an opportunity to play.
"I knew about six months ago that they were planning something against Sanju. The KCA were plotting things in a way that he left Kerala. We couldn't fight with them. There are directors there. You can't talk back to them, you can't challenge them. My child is not safe. They will put the blame on Sanju for everything and people will believe them too. So I really want my son to stop playing cricket for Kerala. If any state wants to give my son a chance, saying 'Sanju, come and play for us', I am willing to make that appeal," HT quoted Samson Viswanath as saying to Sports Tak.
Viswanath, a retired footballer and former police constable, said if other cricket boards offered Sanju an opportunity, they would willingly move out of Kerala.
"Sanju is only an individual, whereas the KCA is a big, powerful association. I am afraid they'll come up with conspiracy theories against my son. I don't know why they are after us. We didn't do anything wrong to them or anyone else for that matter. Sanju, in his life, has never enjoyed anything else apart from cricket. Except for cricket ground and practice, he has focused on nothing else. He has devoted 30 years of his life to cricket, but he is being isolated now. I have had enough; want to get him out of this association (KCA)," added Viswanath.
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