Kerala govt to honour T20 World Cup hero Sanju Samson with civic reception

Kerala's government will honor cricketer Sanju Samson with a civic reception, recognizing his role in India's T20 World Cup victory. The decision was communicated to Samson, and local residents celebrated his achievement with fireworks and screenings of the final match. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan praised Samson as an inspirational athlete, while Shashi Tharoor expressed his admiration for Samson's performance. M.A. Baby, CPI(M) general secretary, also visited Samson's home in Vizhinjam and called the victory "the greatest honor a son could gift his mother on Women's Day."