Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) president Jayesh George said that Sanju Samson had just sent him one liner text informing his unavailability for the practice session for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Kerala had arranged a preparatory camp with 30 members, which Samson skipped and joined the Rajasthan Royals camp. Speaking to Media One, George said, “I am not sure if Samson missing the tournament was the reason he was excluded. The reason he was not added in the Vijay Hazare squad was because he sent a one-line text saying he would not be available for the 30-member preparatory camp. We were all of the impression that he would be leading the team since he is our white-ball captain and had led in the SMAT season as well.” George further said that Kerala planned Samson as their white ball captain. And that Samson does not need any camp to get into the team is no brainer, but there should not be different policies for different players in a single team. George concluded, "So we went ahead and announced the squad and later he sent a message stating he is available for selection. Be it Sanju Samson or any other player, KCA has a policy in place that needs to be respected. We all know that Sanju does not need a camp to come into the squad, but is the Kerala team one that he can come and represent only when he feels like? How did Samson reach the Indian team? It was only through the KCA. That doesn’t mean you turn up only when you feel like for the Kerala team." Read also: Fans React to Pant’s Selection Over Samson for Champions Trophy 2025 No Sanju to Dubai! The Kerala-based Indian wicketkeeper batter missing the Vijay Hazare Trophy practice session has sparked the possibility of him getting selected for the Champions Trophy 2025. On Saturday, BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar, along with the captain Rohit Sharma, announced the squad for the Champions Trophy. There they mentioned that Rishabh Pant will be first preference wicketkeeper. Other than that, they have KL Rahul to look after the gloves. However, Sanju Samson will feature in the 5-match T20 Series against England at home. The first match will start on January 23, Wednesday, at Kolkata. The team is having Dhruv Jurel as the backup keeper.