Kerala cricket team

The Kerala cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Kerala. It is in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first class cricket tournament in India. Kerala has produced two Indian Test cricketers, Tinu Yohannan and S. Sreesanth. Sanju Samson has played seven T20Is for India while Basil Thampi also has a national call-up to his name. The team also lined up ex-Indian International player Sadagoppan Ramesh for two years from 2005 to 2007. Robin Uthappa, a former Indian International player currently plays for Kerala. Kerala has also produced Krishna Chandran, who plays at International level for United Arab Emirates.

Kerala Cricket Team
Personnel
CaptainSanju Samson
CoachTinu Yohannan
OwnerKerala Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1950
Home groundVarious venues[1]
History
Ranji Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Official websiteKCA

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.[2]

At the end of the 2016-17 season, Kerala had played 302 first-class matches, and won 46, lost 140 and drawn 116.[3] In List A cricket Kerala had played 120 matches, with 47 wins, 71 losses and two ties.[4]

In the 1994-95 and 1996–97 Ranji Trophy, Kerala qualified from South Zone. They finished second in the Plate group in 2002-03 and played in the Elite group in 2003-04.

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.[5][6]

They put on their best show in their Ranji Trophy history when they progressed to the semifinals in 2018-19 after beating former champions Gujarat convincingly in quarters. [7]

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 1988Left-handedRight-arm off-break
Robin Uthappa (1985-11-11) 11 November 1985Right-handedRight-arm mediumList A captain
Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Salman Nizar (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997Left-handedRight-arm off break
Ponnam Rahul (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992Left-handedRight-arm off break
Rohan Prem (1986-09-13) 13 September 1986Left-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
Akshay Chandran (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Vinoop Manoharan (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Mohammed Azharuddeen (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994Right-handed
Sanju Samson (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994Right-handedTwenty 20 captain
Capatian of Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Vishnu Vinod (1993-02-15) 15 February 1993Right-handedPlayed for India A in 2019-20 Deodhar Trophy
Spin bowlers
Jalaj Saxena (1986-12-15) 15 December 1986Right-handedRight-arm off breakFirst-class captain
Played for India Blue in 2019-20 Duleep Trophy
Played for India C in 2019-20 Deodhar Trophy
Sijomon Joseph (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Sudhesan Midhun (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Pace bowlers
Basil Thampi (1993-09-11) 11 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm mediumPlays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL
Played for India Blue in 2019-20 Duleep Trophy
KM Asif (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993Right-handedRight-arm mediumPlays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
MD Nidheesh (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium
S Sreesanth (1983-02-06) 6 February 1983Right HandedRight arm fast-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 T20I but not ODI or Test cricket for India, along with year of T20I debut:

Prominent cricketers at the domestic level:

Cricketers from other state teams who also played for Kerala, and played international cricket for India:

References
  1. "Kerala Cricket Association : Venues". keralacricketassociation.
  2. Wisden 1959, pp. 856-57.
  3. "Kerala's first-class playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. "Kerala's List A playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. "Kerala cricket team creates history! Enters Ranji Trophy quarterfinals in style". Financial Express. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  6. "Kerala Ranji Trophy team qualifies for the quarterfinals". The New Indian Express. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  7. "Ranji Trophy 2018-19, Kerala vs Gujarat". BCCI. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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