2023-10-04 08:49:04
04 October 2023, 02:19 PM IST Photo: mathrubhumi
Kochi: Kochi: The Kerala team for Santosh Trophy has been announced. A 22-member team was announced. Nijo Gilbert is the captain. Defender G. Sanju is the vice-captain.
The tournament will be held in Goa from October 9. Kerala will face Gujarat in the first match on October 11. Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and Goa are also in Kerala’s group. Seven-time champions Kerala are coming to Goa with hopes of winning the title.
Sathivan Balan, who won the title for the team in 2018, is coaching the team this time as well.
Kerala Team:
Goalkeepers
Mohammad Azhar, Siddharth, Rajeev, Nishad
The defenders
Belgin Bolster, Sanju G, Shinu R, Mohammad Saleem, Nitin Madhu, Sujith R, Sarath KP.
The midfielders
Nijo Gilbert, Arjun V, Jitin G, Akbar Siddique, Rashid M, Rizwan Ali, Bijesh Balan, Abdu Rahim
Strikers
Junain, Sajeesh E, Mohammad Ashiq, and Naresh B
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