Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar honoured Indian cricketer Sanju Samson at Lok Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday after the right-handed batter's immense contribution to India's T20 World Cup 2026-winning campaign.

In an X post, the Kerala Governor said that he honoured Sanju Samson by draping a shawl over him and presenting a kasavu mundu, an idol of Lord Padmanabhaswamy, and the autobiography 'Playing It My Way' by Sachin Tendulkar.