Sanju Samson's father exposes Rahul Dravid's 'They're all jealous' statement for his son

India's wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is going through an ongoing tussle with the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). Samson Viswanath, the father of Sanju Samson, had made a shocking claim recently that his son isn't safe till he is playing for Kerala.

Now, Samson Viswanath has revealed the role of Rahul Dravid in reigniting the career of his son. Viswanath claimed that Dravid had to interfere in between which helped in reigniting Sanju Samson's career.

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"They are all jealous of you" - Rahul Dravid's words according to Samson Viswanath

While speaking on Sports Today in an interview, Samson Viswanath revealed an incident that involved Rahul Dravid's role in reviving Sanju Samson's career. Viswanath claimed that Dravid had to interfere in the matter to get Sanju out of the big hole created by the KCA.

"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 (Samson) is at today, he owes it to Rahul Dravid. I have not forgotten anyone who has given us warmth and generosity," Viswanath said.

Samson Viswanath remembered about a phone call from Rahul Dravid in which the legendary India cricketer asked Sanju Samson not to worry about other things and to concentrate on preparing himself for the NCA (National Cricket Academy).

"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," Viswanath recalled.

"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," he added.

How did the incident between Sanju Samson and KCA start?

The whole incident began when Sanju Samson was not picked in Kerala's squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The tournament was important considering it could have paved the way for Samson to get into India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) claimed that Samson didn't attend the required training camp ahead of the Vijay Hazare Trophy which was the main reason for his exclusion. The KCA was severely targeted by Samson Viswanath who accused them of destroying his son's career.

Sanju Samson's recent form

While Sanju Samson missed out on India's squad for the Champions Trophy, he has established himself as a key part of India's T20I set-up. The wicketkeeper-batter has played some outstanding knocks while opening the batting and has played a big part in India's success in the shorter format.

Sanju Samson has slammed two hundreds in his last six T20I knocks, which also include two consecutive centuries against Bangladesh and South Africa respectively. He registered two hundreds and two ducks in the four-match T20I series played in South Africa.

The 30-year-old has played 38 T20Is and scored 836 runs at an average of 27.86 and a strike rate of 154.24 with 1 hundred and 3 fifties. He has truly reignited his international career in the past few games with his consistent performances.