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. It was known as Travancore-Cochin cricket team until 1957/58.[1]

Kerala cricket team
Personnel
CaptainSanju Samson
CoachM. Venkataramana
OwnerKerala Cricket Association
Team information
Colors  Dark Blue
Founded1957
Home groundGreenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Capacity55,000
History
First-class debutMadras
in 1957
at Race Course Ground, Madurai
Ranji Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0
Official websiteKCA

Test kit

T20I and ODI kit

Kerala has produced two Indian Test cricketers, Tinu Yohannan and S. Sreesanth.[2] Sanju Samson has represented India in T20Is and ODIs,[3] while Basil Thampi has a national call-up to his name.[4] The team also lined up ex-Indian International player Sadagoppan Ramesh for two years from 2005 to 2007.[5] Robin Uthappa, a former Indian International player currently plays for Kerala.[6] Kerala has also produced Krishna Chandran, who plays at International level for United Arab Emirates.[7]

Playing history

Kerala began competing in the 1957–58 Ranji Trophy, succeeding the Travancore-Cochin cricket team after the states were reorganized.[1] 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.[8]

In the 1959–60 season, Kerala's Balan Pandit (262*) and George Abraham (198) put up a 410 runs partnership in the fourth wicket, which is the highest in Indian first-class cricket.[9] Pandit's score remained the highest for Kerala in FC format until the 2007–08 season.[10][11]

Kerala's best season in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was in 2012–13 season where they finished 3rd, missing out from finals after losing the last league stage match to eventual champions Gujarat.

At the end of the 2016–17 season, Kerala had played 302 first-class matches, and won 46, lost 140 and drawn 116.[12] In List A cricket Kerala had played 120 matches, with 47 wins, 71 losses and two ties.[13]

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.[14] They were qualified for the Super League after emerging as the south zone winners in 1996-97 under leadership of Feroze V Rasheed. Kerala reached plate final in 2002-03 and semifinal in 2007–08.[15]

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.[16][17]

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.[18][19]

Governing body
Main article: Kerala Cricket Association

The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) is the governing body for the Kerala cricket team. It was founded on 1951 and is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Kerala State Sports Authority (KSSA). It is the parent body of the 14 district associations in Kerala.[20]

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
Rohan Kunnummal (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
Rohan Prem (1986-09-13) 13 September 1986Left-handedRight-arm off break
Vathsal Govind (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Shoun Roger (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002Right-handedRight-arm off break
Salman Nizar (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997Left-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
Akshay Chandran (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Abdul Basith (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm off breakPlays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Vinoop Manoharan (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Ponnam Rahul (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992Left-handedRight-arm off break
Vishnu Vinod (1993-02-15) 15 February 1993Right-handedPlays for Mumbai Indians in IPL
Sanju Samson (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994Right-handedCaptain
Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Mohammed Azharuddeen (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994Right-handed
Spin-bowlers
Sijomon Joseph (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxVice-captain
Vaisakh Chandran (1996-05-31) 31 May 1996Right-handedRight-arm off break
Jalaj Saxena (1986-12-15) 15 December 1986Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sudhesan Midhun (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Pace bowlers
Basil Thampi (1993-09-11) 11 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium
Nedumankuzhy Basil (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
Fazil Fanoos (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
Akhil Scaria (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998Left-handedRight-arm medium
MD Nidheesh (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium
KM Asif (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993Right-handedRight-arm mediumPlays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Suresh Vishweshwar (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium

Updated as on 24 January 2023

Support Staff
Position Name
Team ManagerNazir Maachan
Head coachTinu Yohannan[21]
Assistant coachMazhar Moidu
Assistant coachRajeesh Retnakumar
Strength and conditioning CoachVysakh Krishna
PhysiotherapistUnnikrishnan RS
Video AnalystSaji S

Stadiums

International stadiums
Greenfield International Stadium on an international match-day in 2017

Active Stadium
Sl. No Name City Capacity No. of matches First match Last match Ref.
TestODIsT20Is
1 Greenfield International Stadium Thiruvananthapuram 55,000 0 1 2 7 November 2017 8 December 2019 [22]

Former Stadiums
Sl. No Name City Capacity No. of matches First match Last match Ref.
TestODIsT20Is
1 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Kochi 80,000 0 9 0 1 April 1998 8 October 2014 [23]
2 University Stadium Thiruvananthapuram 20,000 0 2 0 1 October 1984 25 January 1988 [24]

Other stadiums
Sl. No Name City Capacity Ref.
1Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore GroundErnakulam5000[25]
2Conor Vayal StadiumKannur—[26]
3Military MaidanKannur—[27]
4Police GroundKannur2000[28]
5Cochin Refineries Ltd GroundKochi3000[29]
6Fort Cochin Parade MaidanKochi3000[30]
7Maharaja College StadiumKochi15,000[31]
8Premier Tyres OvalKochi10,000[32]
9St Paul's College GroundKochi—[33]
10Nehru StadiumKottayam18,000[34]
11Cochin Corporation StadiumKozhikode15,000[35]
12Manachira MaidanKozhikode1000[36]
13Calicut Medical College StadiumKozhikode10,000[37]
14Medical College GroundKozhikode5000[38]
15Regional Engineering College GroundKozhikode3000[39]
16Malabar State Police GroundMalappuram1000[40]
17Perintalmanna Cricket StadiumMalappuram—[41]
18Fort MaidanPalakkad10,000[42]
19The Government Victoria College GroundPalakkad2000[43]
20Municipal StadiumThalassery7500[44]
21KCA Cricket GroundThiruvananthapuram—[45]
22Lakshmibhai National College of Physical Education GroundThiruvananthapuram10,000[46]
23Medical College GroundThiruvananthapuram2000[47]
24St. Xavier's College Ground, ThumbaThiruvananthapuram—[48]
25Vellyani Agricultural College GroundThiruvananthapuram10,000[49]
26University StadiumThiruvananthapuram10,000[50]
27Municipal StadiumThrissur1500[51]
28Krishnagiri StadiumWayanad—[52]
29Lal Bahadur Shastri StadiumKollam30,000[53]
30Sree Narayana College GroundKollam3000[54]
31Sanatana Dharma College GroundAlappuzha—[55]
32Thiruvalla Municipal StadiumPathanamthitta—[56]
33Central StadiumThiruvananthapuram—

Famous players
S. Sreesanth has played both for Kerala in state level and for India in international matches.
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:

Cricketers who played a large portion of their career for Kerala, and played T20I 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:

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