Kerala Cricket Team

Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Progress of 'smaller' teams into knockouts marks democratisation of Indian cricket

Only one of the eight quarter-finalists — Vidarbha, Saurashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand — of the ongoing Ranji Trophy can be considered a traditional powerhouse.

Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Kerala all-rounder Jalaj Saxena opens up on being ignored by national selectors despite winning BCCI awards

Amidst the performances and the wait, the selectors did reach out to Jalaj Saxena. He said that the selectors had a word with him but nothing concrete came out of it.