Fazil Fanoos

Alleppey Ripples' seamers Anand Joseph and Fazil Fanoos spearheaded a 33-run victory over Trivandrum Royals in the Kerala Cricket League. Chasing 146, Trivandrum crumbled to 112 all out. In another match, Kollam Sailors easily overcame Calicut Globstars by eight wickets, driven by Abhishek Nair's unbeaten half-century.

Sanju Samson confirms his availability for Kerala's Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka, starting October 18. Kerala, who won their first game against Punjab, will benefit from Samson's experience. However, his participation in future matches depends on his national commitments. Sachin Baby remains captain for continuity as Kerala aims for a strong performance.

Kerala continued their good run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy notching up their third win on the trot thumping Uttar Pradesh by 120 runs at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday.

Gujarat aims to leverage their strong batting core, including Manan Hingrajia and Jaymeet Patel, as they face Kerala in the Ranji Trophy semi-final. Kerala, led by Sachin Baby and key performers MD Nidheesh and Jalaj Saxena, seek to extend their impressive season with another robust performance.