Sanju Samson snubs S Sreesanth at KCL final in viral video. Fans speculate rift

Samson and Sreesanth snubbed each other at the event (Courtesy: Screengrab from Muhammed Rafy Instagram video) A video from the Kerala Cricket League 2026 final presentation ceremony featuring Sanju Samson and Sreesanth has sparked widespread discussion on social media. The footage showed Sreesanth making his way onto the stage and greeting those present with handshakes, but appearing to skip Samson. The Kerala wicketkeeper-batter was already standing on the stage alongside the trophy and other officials when the former India fast bowler arrived. Samson and Sreesanth did not exchange a handshake at the moment, prompting fans to speculate about whether there could be an issue between two of Kerala's most prominent cricketing figures. The clip quickly gained traction online, with users offering their own theories about the apparent snub. However, neither Samson nor Sreesanth has publicly addressed the incident or commented on the speculation surrounding the video. SREESANTH-SAMSON RIFT? Some fans linked the apparent tension between Sanju Samson and Sreesanth to the former India pacer's recent remarks in a video interview. Sreesanth had claimed that Samson had not fully acknowledged his contribution towards helping the wicketkeeper-batter secure his first IPL contract with Rajasthan Royals in 2013. The former fast bowler said he had strongly recommended Samson to then Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid. Sreesanth also claimed that he had helped arrange flight tickets for Kerala players travelling to Jaipur to take part in the franchise's IPL trials. "I introduced him to Rahul bhai (Dravid) saying this boy has hit me for six sixes in six balls in a local tournament. I literally arranged for the tickets for everyone (all Kerala cricketers) to fly down to Rajasthan to meet Dravid," Sreesanth told Lallantop. "But recently during an awards ceremony, Sanju said he got a direct call from Rahul bhai saying 'you come and join the team'. Nothing like that happened. Sanju you told one version to the Hindi audience and you said something else in Malayalam. These days, everything is out there on social media." Samson had, however, previously acknowledged Sreesanth's contribution in helping him secure a contract with Rajasthan Royals. "Sree bhai is a very generous guy. When I was young, he would take 5-6 players for RR trials. I was dropped from the Kerala team and Sree bhai was in the Indian team. He had come for a crucial Ranji Trophy match then. He called up the Kerala Cricket Association secretary T C Mathew and got me in the Kerala team," Samson told Aakash Chopra in an interview for Jio Hotstar. "I scored 140 in that match and then Sree bhai took me for the RR trials in Jaipur. When Rahul Sir came to meet, Sree bhai told him 'this guy has hit me for a lot of runs in local tournament, he has hit a lot of sixes'. He was hyping me a lot, I was already nervous and I felt more pressure after that." Samson is back in the India T20I side for the series against Afghanistan, which will begin on September 13. A video from the Kerala Cricket League 2026 final presentation ceremony featuring Sanju Samson and Sreesanth has sparked widespread discussion on social media. The footage showed Sreesanth making his way onto the stage and greeting those present with handshakes, but appearing to skip Samson. The Kerala wicketkeeper-batter was already standing on the stage alongside the trophy and other officials when the former India fast bowler arrived. Samson and Sreesanth did not exchange a handshake at the moment, prompting fans to speculate about whether there could be an issue between two of Kerala's most prominent cricketing figures. The clip quickly gained traction online, with users offering their own theories about the apparent snub. However, neither Samson nor Sreesanth has publicly addressed the incident or commented on the speculation surrounding the video. SREESANTH-SAMSON RIFT? Some fans linked the apparent tension between Sanju Samson and Sreesanth to the former India pacer's recent remarks in a video interview. Sreesanth had claimed that Samson had not fully acknowledged his contribution towards helping the wicketkeeper-batter secure his first IPL contract with Rajasthan Royals in 2013. The former fast bowler said he had strongly recommended Samson to then Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid. Sreesanth also claimed that he had helped arrange flight tickets for Kerala players travelling to Jaipur to take part in the franchise's IPL trials. "I introduced him to Rahul bhai (Dravid) saying this boy has hit me for six sixes in six balls in a local tournament. I literally arranged for the tickets for everyone (all Kerala cricketers) to fly down to Rajasthan to meet Dravid," Sreesanth told Lallantop. "But recently during an awards ceremony, Sanju said he got a direct call from Rahul bhai saying 'you come and join the team'. Nothing like that happened. Sanju you told one version to the Hindi audience and you said something else in Malayalam. These days, everything is out there on social media." Samson had, however, previously acknowledged Sreesanth's contribution in helping him secure a contract with Rajasthan Royals. "Sree bhai is a very generous guy. When I was young, he would take 5-6 players for RR trials. I was dropped from the Kerala team and Sree bhai was in the Indian team. He had come for a crucial Ranji Trophy match then. He called up the Kerala Cricket Association secretary T C Mathew and got me in the Kerala team," Samson told Aakash Chopra in an interview for Jio Hotstar. "I scored 140 in that match and then Sree bhai took me for the RR trials in Jaipur. When Rahul Sir came to meet, Sree bhai told him 'this guy has hit me for a lot of runs in local tournament, he has hit a lot of sixes'. He was hyping me a lot, I was already nervous and I felt more pressure after that." Samson is back in the India T20I side for the series against Afghanistan, which will begin on September 13. A video from the Kerala Cricket League 2026 final presentation ceremony featuring Sanju Samson and Sreesanth has sparked widespread discussion on social media. The footage showed Sreesanth making his way onto the stage and greeting those present with handshakes, but appearing to skip Samson. The Kerala wicketkeeper-batter was already standing on the stage alongside the trophy and other officials when the former India fast bowler arrived. Samson and Sreesanth did not exchange a handshake at the moment, prompting fans to speculate about whether there could be an issue between two of Kerala's most prominent cricketing figures. The clip quickly gained traction online, with users offering their own theories about the apparent snub. However, neither Samson nor Sreesanth has publicly addressed the incident or commented on the speculation surrounding the video. SREESANTH-SAMSON RIFT? Some fans linked the apparent tension between Sanju Samson and Sreesanth to the former India pacer's recent remarks in a video interview. Sreesanth had claimed that Samson had not fully acknowledged his contribution towards helping the wicketkeeper-batter secure his first IPL contract with Rajasthan Royals in 2013. The former fast bowler said he had strongly recommended Samson to then Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid. Sreesanth also claimed that he had helped arrange flight tickets for Kerala players travelling to Jaipur to take part in the franchise's IPL trials. "I introduced him to Rahul bhai (Dravid) saying this boy has hit me for six sixes in six balls in a local tournament. I literally arranged for the tickets for everyone (all Kerala cricketers) to fly down to Rajasthan to meet Dravid," Sreesanth told Lallantop. "But recently during an awards ceremony, Sanju said he got a direct call from Rahul bhai saying 'you come and join the team'. Nothing like that happened. Sanju you told one version to the Hindi audience and you said something else in Malayalam. These days, everything is out there on social media." Samson had, however, previously acknowledged Sreesanth's contribution in helping him secure a contract with Rajasthan Royals. "Sree bhai is a very generous guy. When I was young, he would take 5-6 players for RR trials. I was dropped from the Kerala team and Sree bhai was in the Indian team. He had come for a crucial Ranji Trophy match then. He called up the Kerala Cricket Association secretary T C Mathew and got me in the Kerala team," Samson told Aakash Chopra in an interview for Jio Hotstar. "I scored 140 in that match and then Sree bhai took me for the RR trials in Jaipur. When Rahul Sir came to meet, Sree bhai told him 'this guy has hit me for a lot of runs in local tournament, he has hit a lot of sixes'. He was hyping me a lot, I was already nervous and I felt more pressure after that." Samson is back in the India T20I side for the series against Afghanistan, which will begin on September 13. +Follow us on Join