On April 8, 2008, 14-year-old Sanju Samson, a slender teenager, was curled up on his hotel room bed, watching Kolkata Knight Riders' Brendon McCullum smash a 73-ball 158 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the inaugural IPL match. The damp evening in Kottayam, a town in central Kerala, left a lasting impact on him. Sanju shifted his career aspirations, abandoning his dream of becoming a civil servant in favor of pursuing a career as a professional cricketer.The Sanju Samson journey: Kerala's own cult hero
May 09, 2024
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On April 8, 2008, 14-year-old Sanju Samson, a slender teenager, was curled up on his hotel room bed, watching Kolkata Knight Riders' Brendon McCullum smash a 73-ball 158 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the inaugural IPL match. The damp evening in Kottayam, a town in central Kerala, left a lasting impact on him. Sanju shifted his career aspirations, abandoning his dream of becoming a civil servant in favor of pursuing a career as a professional cricketer.
