Thiruvananthapuram, formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 2,984,154 as of 2024. The encompassing urban agglomeration population is around 1.68 million. Located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland, Thiruvananthapuram is a major information technology hub in Kerala and contributes 55% of the state's software exports as of 2016. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the "Evergreen city of India", the city is characterised by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills.
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.
Many sports are played by the people in Kerala including both traditional sports and sports from other countries. Association football is the most popular sport in Kerala, followed by cricket. Kerala Blasters are the most supported football club in the whole state and participates in the Indian super league the top tier of Indian football. Whereas Gokulam Kerala FC a club which plays in the I-league derives most of its support from the Malabar region. However, larger numbers of Keralites also follow sports such as volleyball, hockey, badminton, and kabaddi. There are many large stadiums in Kerala across different cities. Trivandrum city has various sports venues such as Trivandrum International Stadium, Jimmy George Indoor Stadium, University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram), Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium and Central Stadium whereas Kochi city has stadiums such as Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium (Kochi) and Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium. An international astro turf hockey stadium is located at Kollam city. Other major stadiums are EMS Stadium in Kozhikode, Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium in Manjeri, Kannur Indoor Stadium in Kannur, Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Kollam and many more. All these stadiums attest to the mass appeal of such sports among Keralites.
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.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala was a franchise cricket team that played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) representing the city of Kochi, Kerala. The team was one of two new franchises added to the IPL for the 2011 season, alongside Pune Warriors India. The team franchise was owned by Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd., which was a consortium of multiple companies.
Abdul Basith is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls off spin.
The Sports Hub Trivandrum, also known as Greenfield International Stadium, and previously as Trivandrum International Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Kerala, India, used mainly for cricket and football. The stadium is located in the Kariavattom neighborhood of Thiruvananthapuram city. 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.
Padmanabhan Prasanth is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Kerala.
Geethaanjali is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Abhilash Nair, with dialogue by Dennis Joseph. Though promoted as spin-off of the 1993 film Manichitrathazhu, it was an adaptation of the 2007 Thai film Alone which was loosely based on the novel Elephants Can Remember. Mohanlal reprises his role from Manichitrathazhu and Suresh Gopi appears in a cameo role. It also features Keerthy Suresh, Nishan, Siddique, Madhu, Swapna Menon, Innocent, and K. B. Ganesh Kumar. In the film, psychologist Dr. Sunny Joseph arrives at a mansion to treat Anjali, who is haunted by her deceased twin sister Geetha, and investigates the paranormal activities. It marked the Malayalam and film debut of Keerthy Suresh.
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.
St Xavier's College Ground is a cricket ground in Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, India. The first recorded match on the ground was in 2014/15. It was used as a venue for a first-class match in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy tournament between Assam and Vidarbha.
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.
K. C. Akshay is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batter and left-arm off-spiner.
Cricket and Football are the most popular sports in Thiruvananthapuram. The Sports Hub, Trivandrum, commonly known as Greenfield Stadium is one of the largest cricket and football stadiums in India. Athletics, shooting, volleyball, Aquatics and squash are the other popular sports.
Suresh Krishnan is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Bollywood and Malayalam films. Suresh made his directorial debut with the Malayalam film Bharatheeyam (1997). He mostly works as an associate director in Bollywood films. In 2020, he contested in the reality TV series Bigg Boss.
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.
Alleppey Ripples are a professional franchise cricket team in the Kerala Cricket League (KCL), representing the city of Alappuzha.
The Aries Kollam Sailors is Kerala Cricket League's premier franchise owned by Sir Sohan Roy, Founder CEO and Chairman of Aries group and Dr. Prabhiraj N, managing director, Aries Group.
The 2024 Kerala Cricket League was the inaugural season of the Kerala Cricket League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in Kerala, India.organised by Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). The tournament was played from 2 September to 18 September 2024 at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
