The Kerala Cricket Association has named the Kerala squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, with Rohan Kunnummal named as captain.
Sanju Samson, the star India player, has also been included in the side and is expected to play a key part for the team. The 19-member team blends experienced players like Sanju Samson, Vishnu Vinod, Mohammad Azharuddeen, Salman Nizar, and Nidheesh MD alongside promising youngsters who shone in KCL.
Vignesh Puthur, Kerala's bright spin talent, who was bought by Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026, has also been named in the team.
Kerala's VHT matches run from December 24 to January 8 in Ahmedabad, placing Kerala in E Group against Tripura first, followed by Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Pondicherry, and Tamil
Nadu.
The Kerala side has made a poor start to the domestic trophy this season. Their Ranji Trophy campaign has been a disappointing one, while they also failed to make out of the group stages in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. As the 50-over format beckons, they will be hoping to make a strong impact.
Kerala Squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26
Rohan Kunnummal (Captain), Sanju Samson, Vishnu Vinod (Wicketkeeper), Mohammad Azharuddeen (Wicketkeeper), Ahammed Imran, Salman Nizar, Abhishek J. Nair, Krishna Prasad, Akhil Scaria, Abhijith Praveen V, Biju Narayanan, Ankit Sharma, Baba Aparajith, Vignesh Puthur, Nidheesh MD, Asif KM, Abhishek P. Nair, Sharafudheen NM, Edhen Apple Tom.
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