India white-ball participant Sanju Samson will lead the Kerala senior males’s cricket group within the BCCI Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26 (Elite Group-A, League Stage) cricket match to be performed at Lucknow from November 26 to December 8, 2025.
The Kerala Cricket Affiliation knowledgeable in a launch that Sanju Samson would be the captain of the squad, which can depart for Lucknow on November 22, 2025, from Indore.
Samson, who not too long ago joined five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Tremendous Kings from Rajasthan Royals in a commerce that concerned Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran going the opposite means within the greatest commerce this season, was a part of the Indian squad on the current Asia Cup T20 that India gained within the UAE a number of months again. Samson can be hoping to keep up his current kind forward of the upcoming ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be collectively hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
The squad coached by former India batsman Amay Khurasiya additionally contains Vignesh Puthur, who was not too long ago launched by the Mumbai Indians. Additionally amongst different outstanding gamers are Mohammed Azharuddeen M and Rohan S Kunnummal.
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.
The group officers embody Nazir Machan – Observer, Amay Khurasiya – Head Coach, Davis J Manavalan – Coach, Vyshakh Krishna – S&C Coach, Unnikrishnan RS – Physiotherapist, Gireesh EK – Throw down Specialist, Deepesh Sharma – Throw down Specialist, Vijay Srinivasan PS – Efficiency Analyst, Kiran AS – Group Masseur.
P Prasanth – Chairman of the Choice Committee will accompany the group.