Sanju Samson has been appointed as the captain of Kerala’s senior men’s cricket team for the upcoming BCCI Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26. The tournament’s Elite Group-A League Stage will be played in Lucknow from November 26 to December 8, 2025.The Kerala Cricket Association has announced that the team will depart from Indore to Lucknow on November 22, 2025.Samson recently made headlines with his move to Chennai Super Kings from Rajasthan Royals in a significant trade deal. The trade involved players Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran moving to Rajasthan Royals.Samson was part of India’s victorious Asia Cup T20 campaign in the UAE and aims to maintain his performance level before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.The Kerala team, under the guidance of former India batsman Amay Khurasiya, includes several notable players. Among them is Vignesh Puthur, who was recently released by Mumbai Indians. The squad also features Mohammed Azharuddeen M and Rohan S Kunnummal as key players.The Kerala squad:Sanju V Samson (C)(WK), Rohan S Kunnummal, Mohammed Azharuddeen M (WK), Ahammed Imran (VC), Vishnu Vinod (WK), Nidheesh MD, Asif KM, Akhil Scaria, Biju Narayanan N., Ankit Sharma, Krishna Devan RJ, Abdul Bazith PA, Sharafuddeen NM, Sibin P Gireesh, Krishna Prasad, Saly V Samson, Vignesh Puthur, Salman Nizar.
