Kerala Cricket League
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| Countries | India |
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| Administrator | Kerala Cricket Association |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2024 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Tournament format | Round Robin format with Group System and Playoffs |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Kollam Sailors (1st title)[1] |
| Most successful | Kollam Sailors (1 titles) |
| Most runs | Sachin Baby (528)[2] |
| Most wickets | Akhil Scaria (25) |
| TV | Star Sports (TV) Fancode (Internet) |
The Kerala Cricket League (KCL) is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league that is annually held in the Indian state of Kerala.[3] It is organised by the Kerala Cricket Association and contested by six city-based franchise teams. The inaugural season was held in 2024.
Kollam Sailors is the defending champion, having won their first title in the inagural season of KCL.[4]
Teams
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Alleppey Ripples
Kochi Blue Tigers
Calicut Globstars
Kollam Sailors
Thrissur Titans
Trivandrum Royals
Team locations
| Team | City | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Alleppey Ripples[5] | Alappuzha | Mohammed Azharuddeen[6] |
| Calicut Globstars[5] | Kozhikode | Rohan S. Kunnummal[6] |
| Kochi Blue Tigers[5] | Kochi | Basil Thampi[6] |
| Aries Kollam Sailors[5] | Kollam | Sachin Baby[6] |
| Thrissur Titans[5] | Thrissur | Varun Nayanar[6] |
| Trivandrum Royals[5] | Thiruvananthapuram | Abdul Basith[6] |
Tournament seasons and results
[edit]| Year | Final | Final venue | ||
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| Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||
| 2024 | Aries Kollam Sailors 214/4 (19.1 overs) |
AKS won by 6 wickets | Calicut Globstars 213/6 (20 overs) |
Greenfield International Stadium, Trivandrum |
See also
[edit]- Indian Premier League
- List of regional T20 cricket leagues in India
- List of Twenty20 cricket competitions
- Sports in Kerala
References
[edit]- ^ "Sachin Baby inspires Kollam Sailors to win maiden KCL trophy". Kerala Kaumudi. Thiruvananthapuram. 19 September 2024.
- ^ S, Narayanan (21 September 2024). "Kerala batter Sachin Baby borrows Rohan Bopanna's success mantra: 'I'm not 35 years old, I'm level 35'". The Indian Express. Kochi.
- ^ "Kerala's cricket carnival set to begin on Monday". thehindu.com. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Kerala Cricket League Final, Sachin Baby's ton powers Kollam Sailors to the title". thehindu.com. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f TNN (7 August 2024). "T20 KCL: Six icon players revealed, Sanju likely to miss out". Times of India.
- ^ a b c d e f "KCL team captains meet in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of tournament". The New Indian Express. Kerala. 31 August 2024.
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