Kochi, Oct 10: India wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson will appear for Kerala in their opening Ranji Trophy match of the 2025-26 season against Maharashtra, starting at Thiruvananthapuram from October 15.
This will be Samson’s first red-ball game of the season, as he was not a part of either Duleep Trophy or Irani Cup.The 30-year-old’s previous first-class match came against Karnataka in October last year.Kerala will have a new captain in Mohammed Azharuddeen.The wicketkeeper batter, who had led South Zone in the recent Duleep Trophy, replaced Sachin Baby under whom the team had reached last year’s Ranji Trophy final.
“We have appointed Azharuddeen as captain considering the future as Sanju will be travelling to Australia for T20Is. We were looking for continuity in leadership role,” a KCA source told PTI. (PTI)
