As announced on Tuesday, India wicket-keeper Sanju Samson has been left out of Kerala’s squad for the 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Kerala has announced its 19-member squad for the 50-over tournament, which starts on December 21. In Samson’s absence, Salman Nizar will lead the team.
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Kerala is in Group E along with Baroda, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Bengal, Tripura and Bihar. The team starts its campaign against Baroda on December 23 in Hyderabad.
Samson led Kerala in five of the six matches of the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament. In five matches, he scored 136 runs with a strike rate of 149.45.
Kerala squad
Salman Nizar (c), Rohan Kunnummal, Shoun Roger, Mohammed Azharuddeen (week), Anand Krishnan, Krishna Prasad, Ahammed Imran, Jalaj Saxena, Aditya Anand Sarvate, Sijomon Joseph, Basil Thampi, Basil NP, Nidheesh MD, Eden Apple Tom, Sharafuddeen NM, Akhil Scaria, Vishweshwar Suresh, Vaishak Chandran, Ajnas M (week).
