「誰もがあなたに嫉妬している」：サンジュ・サムソンの父親、ラーフル・ドラビッドが選手のキャリアを破壊から救った方法を明かす

The ongoing feud between Sanju Samson and the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) is known to one and all. Now, Sanju Samson’s father Samson Viswanath has claimed that former India Cricket Team head coach Rahul Dravid had interfered to save his son’s career which the KCA tried to destroy.

The relationship between Samson and the KCA is at an all-time low. Recently, Sanju Samson was not picked for the ICC Champions Trophy squad for failing to take part in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The ace batter was dropped from the Kerala squad after failing to take part in the pre-tournament camp.

Rahul Dravid helped Sanju Samson

“I will tell you one incident about Rahul Dravid. When KCA had tried to disregard Sanju and destroy his career, Dravid ji had interfered in the matter. Wherever Sanju is at today, he owes it to Rahul Dravid. I have not forgotten anyone who has given us warmth and generosity. When action was being taken against Samson, they had given up his kit and everything else. Then, one day, we were all sad and sitting at home when Sanju got a call from Rahul sir. Sanju was overjoyed. He picked up the phone crying. The mood in the house was sombre,” Samson Viswanath said on Sports Today.

Samson Viswanath claimed that the KCA had been hell-bent on destroying Samson’s career when he was just 11 years old. It was Rahul who groomed Samson after he was picked by Rajasthan Royals in the 2013 IPL season. Samson Viswanath revealed how Rahul Dravid motivated the player claiming not to worry as the State Association was jealous of him.

“After keeping down the phone, he told me ‘it was Rahul sir’. He said ‘Sanju, I understand all that is happening with you. They are all jealous of you. Tu chinta mat kar (Don’t worry). Don’t get your morale down. I have taken care of it. You keep training and get ready for NCA’. He operated at a level higher than the KCA and took Sanju under his wings,” Samson Viswanath concluded.