The Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, also known as Kaloor Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Kochi, Kerala, India. Previously, its able to host 80,000 spectators, which was limited since 2017 for the Indian Super League (ISL), after it hosted 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup under FIFA guidelines for security reasons. It is the home ground of the ISL club Kerala Blasters FC. The stadium is touted to have hosted one of the loudest audiences for association football matches in the world.
Robin Venu Uthappa is a former Indian cricketer, who last played for Kerala in domestic cricket & Chennai Super Kings in IPL. He has represented team India in ODIs and T20Is.
The Kerala cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Kerala. It is in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first class cricket tournament in India. It was known as Travancore-Cochin cricket team until 1957/58.
The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI (the Board of Control for Cricket in India) in 2007, the league features ten state or city-based franchise teams. Most popular and biggest cricket league, it usually takes place during the summer for 2 months, between March and May each year. It has an exclusive window in the ICC Future Tours Programme, resulting in fewer international cricket tours occurring during the IPL seasons.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a professional franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and her spouse Jay Mehta. Their home ground is the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Rajasthan Royals are a professional franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 as one of the initial eight IPL franchises, the team is owned by Manoj Badale and The Royals Sports Group. The Royals team is based at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. It plays its home matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium and at ACA Stadium, Guwahati. The Royals are known to unearth obscure and high potential talent.
The 2011 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 4 or the IPL 2011, was the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, the top Twenty20 cricket league in India. The tournament was hosted in India and the opening and closing ceremonies were held in M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, the home venue of the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings. The season ran from 8 April to 28 May 2011. This season the number of teams in the league went from eight to ten with the additions of the Pune Warriors India and the Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
The Sports Hub Trivandrum, also known as Greenfield International Stadium, and previously as Trivandrum International Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Trivandrum, the capital city of the state Kerala, India. It is primarily used for international cricket and also have been used football. The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000. It was built on 36 acres of land leased by the Kerala University for ₹94 lakh (US$146,527.23) per year for a period of 15 years. The first international football tournament hosted by the stadium was the 2015 SAFF Championship. India were crowned the champions, beating Afghanistan 2–1 in the final. On 1 November 2018, the venue hosted its first cricket ODI. It is the home ground of the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA).
Sanju Viswanath Samson is an Indian international cricketer, who is a member of the white-ball formats of Indian national team. A right-handed wicket-keeper-batter, he captains Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League and Kerala in domestic cricket. He was a part of the Indian team which won the 2024 T20 World Cup. He made his international debut in 2015 in a T20 international against Zimbabwe.
KCA President's Cup T20 was an Indian Twenty20 cricket league organized by Kerala Cricket Association in the state of Kerala. The league is designed on the lines of successful Indian Premier League.
Basil Thampi is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in the domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium pacer. He made his IPL debut for Gujarat Lions in the 2017 Indian Premier League and was named the "Emerging player of the season".
Manukrishnan is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket. He is a bowling all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm medium-pace.
Salman Nizar is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala on domestic cricket. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm offspinner.
Abhishek Mohan is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium-pace.
KM Asif also known as Mohammed Asif is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket and previously played for Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League (IPL). He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pacer.
The Lanka Premier League is a professional franchise cricket league established in 2020 in Sri Lanka. Matches are played using the Twenty20 cricket format by five teams named after Sri Lankan cities. The league was intended to commence in 2018, but repeatedly postponed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). The inaugural edition took place in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Devdutt Padikkal is an Indian international cricketer who has represented the Indian cricket team. He plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his India debut in July 2021 in a T20I against Sri Lanka. He has also played for the India under-19 team.
2020–21 KCA President's Cup T20 was the inaugural season of KCA President's Cup T20 conducted by Kerala Cricket Association for promoting cricketers from Kerala. The tournament was held from March 6 to March 17.
Kerala Cricket League is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Kerala, India. It is organised by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) and sanctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The first season has been held at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, contested by six teams.
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