The first-ever finalists Kerala will take on two-time champions Vidarbha in the summit clash of the Ranji Trophy, which will be played at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha from Wednesday.

It has been nothing short of a stellar run for the Akshay Wadkar-led Vidarbha side this season, winning eight of their nine matches so far and drawing one which makes them the side to beat.

Kerala managed to take a two-run first innings lead over Gujarat on the final day, ensuring their berth in the final.

Sachin Baby struck a half-century for Kerala on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Gujarat.

Kerala's best-ever Ranji Trophy finish came as semi-finalists in 2018-19, when they beat Gujarat in the quarters.

Sanju Samson was also not selected to play for Kerala in the recent Vijay Hazare Trophy after he skipped a three-day camp preceding the tournament.

Kerala grabbed three points from their drawn contest against hosts Chhattisgarh for taking a slender lead of 38 runs in the first innings

IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Sachin Baby expressed his commitment to his franchise with a new haircut.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: S Sreesanth on Monday picked up his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket in almost 15 years to help Kerala pull-off a three-wicket win over Uttar Pradesh.

The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) imposed sanctions on 13 players for what it deemed as a "deliberate intention to defame the captain".