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Kerala Cricket Team
Personnel
CaptainSanju Samson
CoachTinu Yohannan[1]
OwnerKerala Cricket Association
Team information
Colors  Dark Blue
Founded1950
Home groundVarious venues[2]
History
Ranji Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0
Official websiteKCA

The Kerala cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Kerala.[3] It is in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first class cricket tournament in India. It was known as Travancore-Cochin cricket team before Kerala state reorganisation in 1956. Kerala has produced two Indian Test cricketers, Tinu Yohannan and S. Sreesanth.[4] Sanju Samson has played ten T20Is and a solitary ODI match for India[5] while Basil Thampi also has a national call-up to his name.[6] The team also lined up ex-Indian International player Sadagoppan Ramesh for two years from 2005 to 2007.[7] Robin Uthappa, a former Indian International player currently plays for Kerala.[8] Kerala has also produced Krishna Chandran, who plays at International level for United Arab Emirates.[9]

Playing history

Kerala began competing in the 1957-58 season, succeeding the Travancore-Cochin cricket team after the states were reorganized. It competed in the South Zone, against Madras/Tamil Nadu, Mysore/Karnataka, Andhra and Hyderabad. In 1957-58 Kerala lost all four matches, three of them by an innings.[10]

At the end of the 2016-17 season, Kerala had played 302 first-class matches, and won 46, lost 140 and drawn 116.[11] In List A cricket Kerala had played 120 matches, with 47 wins, 71 losses and two ties.[12]

Kerala reached the pre-quarterfinal of Ranji Trophy in the 1994-95 season when they progressed as South zone winners under the captaincy of KN Ananthapadmanabhan.[13] They were qualified for the Super League after emerging as the south zone winners in 1996-97 under leadership of Feroze V Rasheed.[14] Kerala reached plate final in 2002-03 and semifinal in 2007-08.[14]

In November 2017, they progressed to the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy for the first time, when they finished second in Group B of the 2017–18 tournament.[15][16]

They put on their best show in Ranji Trophy history when they progressed to the semifinals in 2018-19 season after beating former champions Gujarat in quarters.[17][18]

Current squad

Players with International caps are listed in bold.

Name Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Sachin Baby (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 37) Left-handed Right-arm off-break List A captain
Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL
Robin Uthappa (1985-11-11) 11 November 1985 (age 40) Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Salman Nizar (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 29) Left-handed Right-arm off break
Rohan Prem (1986-09-13) 13 September 1986 (age 40) Left-handed Right-arm off break
Ponnam Rahul (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 (age 34) Left-handed Right-arm off break
Vathsal Govind (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 26) Left-handed Right-arm leg break
Rohan Kunnummal (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
Akshay Chandran (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993 (age 33) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Rojith Ganesh (1993-11-13) 13 November 1993 (age 32) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Vishnu Vinod (1993-02-15) 15 February 1993 (age 33) Right-handed Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL
Mohammed Azharuddeen (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 32) Right-handed Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL
Sanju Samson (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 31) Right-handed Twenty 20 captain
Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Spin-bowlers
Jalaj Saxena (1986-12-15) 15 December 1986 (age 39) Right-handed Right-arm off break First-class captain
Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL
Sudhesan Midhun (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Sijomon Joseph (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997 (age 29) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Sajeevan Akhil (1991-03-05) 5 March 1991 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Pace bowlers
MD Nidheesh (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Basil Thampi (1993-09-11) 11 September 1993 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL
S Sreesanth (1983-02-06) 6 February 1983 (age 43) Right Handed Right arm fast-medium
Nedumankuzhy Basil (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium
KM Asif (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 38) Left-handed Left-arm medium
Sharafuddeen Right-handed Right-arm medium

Head Coach- Tinu Yohannan

Assistant Coach- Antony Sebastian

Team Physician (Sports Medicine Consultant) - Dr Shibu Varghese

Stadiums

Grounds listed in bold have hosted at least one international cricket match.

Kozhikode

Kannur

  • Military Maidan
  • Police Parade Ground
  • Thalassery Stadium
  • Thalassery Venus Corner Vayal Cricket Stadium

Ernakulam

Kollam

Alappuzha

Kottayam

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kottayam

Malappuram

  • Perintalmanna Cricket Stadium
  • Malabar State Police Ground

Pathanamathitta

  • Pathanamathitta Municipal Stadium
  • Thiruvalla Municipal Stadium

Wayanad

Thiruvananthapuram

Thrissur

  • Thrissur Medical College Stadium
  • Thrissur Cricket Ground

Kasaragod

  • KCA Cricket Stadium, Kasaragod
  • Municipal Stadium Kasaragod

Famous players

Main article: List of Kerala cricketers

Players from Kerala who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:

Players from Kerala who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut:

Players from Kerala who have played T20I but not Test or ODI cricket for India, along with year of T20I debut:

Cricketers from other state teams who also played for Kerala, and played international cricket for India, along with year of international debut:

Prominent cricketers at the domestic level:

References

  1. ↑ "Tinu Yohannan appointed Kerala's Ranji Trophy coach". Mathrubhumi. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Kerala Cricket Association : Venues". keralacricketassociation.
  3. ↑ P.K. Ajith Kumar (31 January 2020). "Ranji Trophy | What ails Kerala cricket?". The Hindu. Kozhikode. Retrieved 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Praveen, M. P. (23 April 2013). "The man who set the pace for budding cricketers in Kochi". The Hindu. Kochi. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Sadhu, Rahul (30 July 2021). "India tour of Sri Lanka: Sanju Samson flatters to deceive, T20 World Cup chances hang by a thread". Indian Express. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Washington Sundar, Thampi, Hooda in India's T20 squad". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ramesh impresses with ton". ESPN Cricinfo. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ranji Trophy: Robin Uthappa set to play for Kerala". Sport Star. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Karate Krishna Chandran: The First Keralite in UAE team". Kerala Cricket Association. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  10. ↑ Wisden 1959, pp. 856-57.
  11. ↑ "Kerala's first-class playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Kerala's List A playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "In a first, Kerala cricket team makes it to quarter-finals of Ranji Trophy". The News Minute. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Rajan, Adwaidh (29 November 2017). "Ranji Trophy: Yesteryear stars feel Kerala cricket team can go even further in the contest". The New Indian Express. Kochi. Retrieved 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ↑ "Kerala cricket team creates history! Enters Ranji Trophy quarterfinals in style". Financial Express. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Kerala Ranji Trophy team qualifies for the quarterfinals". The New Indian Express. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Ranji Trophy 2018-19, Kerala vs Gujarat". BCCI. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "Ranji Trophy 2018-19: First time semi-finalist Kerala look to turn tables on defending champion Vidharba". First Post. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ↑ "1st Test, Mohali, Dec 3 - 6 2001, England tour of India". ESPN Cricinfo. 3 December 2001. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  20. ↑ "1st Test, Nagpur, Mar 1 - 5 2006, England tour of India". ESPN Cricinfo. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  21. ↑ "3rd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 23 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  22. ↑ "3rd T20I (N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 29 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  23. ↑ "1st Match (D/N), Hyderabad (Deccan), Oct 17 1996, Titan Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 October 1996. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "1st Test, Chennai, Jan 28 - 31 1999, Pakistan tour of India". ESPN Cricinfo. 28 January 1999. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  25. ↑ "7th ODI, Indore, Apr 15 2006, England tour of India". ESPN Cricinfo. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

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