The team will go down to the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium in search of their seventh title in the Santosh Trophy. Fans have been waiting to see if they can win the cup on home soil since 1993. The first match will be against Rajasthan on April 16 at 8 pm. The team is currently in the final stages of training at the Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode.
Kerala is in Group A along with Punjab, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Rajasthan. The competition will be held from April 16 to May 2.
Team:
Goalkeepers: V. Gemini, s. Hajmal
Defensive line: G Sanju, Soyal Joshi, Bipin Ajayan, Mohammad Saheef, Ajay Alex, Salman Kalliath
Middle: Jijo Joseph (capt), Arjun Jayaraj, P Akhil, Fazlur Rehman, Shikhil, PN Noufal, Nijo Gilbert, K Muhammad Rashid.
Forward column: MV Ghnesh, TK Jasin, Mohammad Safnad, Mohammad Basit,
Coach: Bino George
English Summary: Kerala team for the Santosh Trophy final round was announced on wednesday. Midfielder Jijo Joseph will lead the 2- member team. Kerala are eyeing their seventh title overall and first on home soil since 1993
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