Overview

• The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has suspended former India pacer S Sreesanth for three years for making false and defamatory statements about the organization.
• The decision was finalized at a special General Body meeting held in Kochi on April 30, 2025.
• Sreesanth’s comments were linked to controversy over Sanju Samson’s omission from the Kerala Vijay Hazare Trophy squad, which reportedly influenced his exclusion from India’s Champions Trophy team.
• Show-cause notices were issued to Sreesanth and three Kerala Cricket League franchises; no further action will be taken against the franchises after satisfactory responses.
• The KCA plans to file compensation claims against Samson’s father, Samson Vishwanath, and two others for allegedly making baseless allegations using Samson’s name.