New Delhi, May 2 -- Former India cricketer Sreesanth has been suspended by the Kerala Cricket Association for making "false and derogatory" remarks about the state board. In particular, Sreesanth had pledged his support to Kerala-born batsman Sanju Samson after he was dropped from the team's Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy squads earlier this year.

In an interview with Kerala-based outlet Omanorama, Sreesanth had blamed the KCA for not supporting Samson. He said, "We have just one player at international level, Sanju. Let's all support him. The so-called KCA has not produced an international cricketer since Sanju. We have great players like Sachin, Nidheesh, Vishnu Vinod, and many others, but are they (KCA) pushing them to play at h...