Kerala Cricket Team – Kochi: The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has suspended five Ranji players for three one-day matches and fined eight players for conspiring against captain Sachin Baby during the run-up.
The KCA’s action comes after the players signed a letter in July calling for the 29-year-old captain to be suspended. Former Kerala Ranji captains Raifi Vincent Gomes and Rohan Prem and senior players Sandeep Warrier, KM Asif and Mohammad Azharuddin have been banned for three matches. In addition to the three-match ban, he was also asked to pay a three-match fine.
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Eight players – Sanju Samson, VA Jagdish, MD Nidgish, Abhishek Mohan, KC Akshay, Fabid Farooq, Salman Nisar and Sijomon Joseph – have been asked to pay match fees in three days.
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The entire amount will go towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for those affected by the recent floods in the state. The KCA has also sought an explanation from all players within 10 days. He is accused of conspiring to split the team.
Because of which the players were called for inspection. In addition, four players were served notices for a two-day trip to Mangalore during the KSCA Trophy in Bangalore last month. These players were Sanju, Azharuddin, Salman and Akshay Chandran.
Trouble started when 13 Kerala cricketers signed a letter to the KCA on July 12 demanding Sachin’s removal. During the KMDA tournament in Bangalore, the players accused Sachin of being “selfish, arrogant and temperamental”. The captain “behaves in an authoritarian manner (he takes credit when the team wins and when the team loses (because) he always puts the blame on the players),” the letter said.
The letter added that team members are “deeply troubled, disillusioned, hurt and losing focus.” “Furthermore, it is unfortunate to note that he has a habit of talking behind players’ backs and even speaking ill of one or another player…”
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The players also noted that the team “reached the (Ranji) quarter-final stage last year due to the dedicated efforts of the players and coaches” and “several dedicated youngsters have left our state to represent other states this year”. Last year, the captain bullied him.”
“All members of our team believe that it is possible to change the position of captain, which will be in the interests of our team,” the letter says. “Therefore, we ask the team’s management to ask the officials and selectors to find an alternative person who will be able to manage the team more professionally,” he concluded.
During a meeting with the officials, the junior players told the KCA that it was the senior members, including the former captains, who started the war against Sachin. Kerala’s veterans have roped in young players in their plans against the captain during their tour of Sri Lanka this summer, KCA juniors have revealed.
According to the juniors, Azharuddin, who is a wicketkeeper and batsman, was tasked with enlisting the support of his teammates against Sachin. In the room of the Colombo hotel, where the former captain and the young player stayed, a signature campaign was held for several days. Interrogation of none of the players revealed who wrote the letter and opened the email id.
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Rahul and Vishnu Vinod, who did not sign the letter, said when contacted they expressed their reluctance to join the campaign against Sachin. Jagdish, a senior player, said he signed the letter like most others, adding that he did it wrong.
Skipper Sachin, a left-handed batsman who also bowls right-handed at the break, said he is strict about team practice and discipline. Sachin, from Adimali in Idukki district, said he had a problem with the team’s former captain over this in Sri Lanka.
The BCCI-affiliated KCA is also the umbrella body for the state’s 14 district cricket associations. Rajkot: The Ranji Trophy campaign got underway in full in Kerala on Thursday. Kerala’s opening fast bowlers defeated Meghalaya by 148 runs before openers Rohan S Kunnumal and Rahul PA put on 201 runs in an elite Group A game.
Rohan was out for 107 in the final over of the day, while Rahul was strong on 91. The right-handed Rohan scored his maiden first-class century in just 73 balls in his second Ranji match, while the left-handed Rahul was close behind. Another ton. Kerala finished on 205/1.
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All eyes were on comeback man S Sreesanth after Sachin Baby opted to bowl. However, debutants Adhan Adam Apple (4/41) and Manukrishnan (3/34) gave the Meghalaya batsmen a lot of trouble.
Sreesanth sent back two tailenders and Basil Thampi took a wicket as Meghalaya’s innings collapsed after 40.5 overs.
Sreesanth, who returned to the major domestic competition after a gap of nine years, took 2/40 in 11.5 overs.
Captain Punit Bisht top scored with 93 while opener Kishan scored 26 before succumbing to Adhan in the first over with 17.
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Brief scores: Meghalaya 148 in 40.5 overs (Punit Bisht 93; Adhan Adam Apple 4/41, Manukrishnan 3/34) v Kerala 205/1 in 36 overs (Rohan S Kunnumal 107, Rahul P 91 batting). Kerala Oaks Cricket O.K. ) will leave on November 24 to take part in the fourth Friendship Cup to be held on November 26 at the new Kerala Cricket Association ground – Parinthalmann.
PG Sundar, a former Kerala Ranji Trophy player, will lead the KOC team this year against the young veteran Kerala team (KYV). Both KOC and KYV feature former Kerala stars.
Keeping true to its motto of maintaining friendship, players from many parts of the world including UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Singapore participate in this annual event held in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
KOC and KYV jointly created the concept of ‘Friendship Cup 20/20’ and organized its first tournament in January 2014 in Cochin with the support of the Kerala Cricket Association.
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The KOC group currently has 25 former Kerala cricketers, including former Ranji Trophy players, as well as state junior level players.
To demonstrate its commitment to the development of the game in Kerala, KOC supports underprivileged cricketers.
Liaqat, Managing Director of Globers & Diyar, supports KOC. “As a cricket supporter, I am happy with KOC’s cricket as well as social activities for the last three years,” Liaquat said.
Earlier, in a thrilling first innings, Sai Sudharsan’s 96 helped Gujarat Titans post 214/4 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings.
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