Patna: Fans are shocked that Sanju Samson will not be there today to lead Kerala in their life-or-death battle against Bihar in the Ranji Trophy. With just four points from three matches in Ranji Trophy Group B, Kerala will need a big win against weak Bihar to keep their knockout hopes alive. But in today’s match, Kerala will be led by vice-captain Rohan Kunnummal instead of Sanju.
Sanju is staying out of the competition due to personal reasons. Sanju, who led Kerala in the first match against Uttar Pradesh in Alappuzha, was unable to play in the second match as he was included in the Indian team for the T20I series against Afghanistan. But Sanju returned in the third match against Mumbai in Thiruvananthapuram but Kerala lost against Mumbai.
Sanju Samson is missing for Kerala to recover from Mumbai’s gloom; On the field against Bihar, the toss is known
In all the previous matches, Kerala suffered a setback because their batting line-up did not rise to the occasion. Apart from Sachin Baby’s century in the first match, there have been no remarkable performances from the Kerala batsmen. Although the bowling line-up is in form, Kerala’s batting line-up has suffered a setback in the first three games.
It is believed that Bihar, whose batting rate is weak without Sanju, will not be a big challenge. Bihar has the advantage of playing at home. Due to the dispute in the Cricket Association, Bihar’s two teams came to the ground for the match against Mumbai on the day of the match and it was embarrassing for Bihar. Bihar won the toss and chose fielding in the match against Kerala. Anand Krishna replaced Sanju in the playing eleven for Kerala today.
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Last Updated Jan 26, 2024, 10:46 AM IST
2024-01-26 05:16:35
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