Kerala Ranji staff with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, chief of opposition V.D. Satheesan, Sports activities Minister V.Abdurahiman and different dignitaries on the felicitation operate held right here on Tuesday.
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan felicitated the Kerala cricket staff which completed as runner-up within the Ranji Trophy at a operate held in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday (March 4, 2025).

Talking on the event, the Chief Minister mentioned Kerala’s historic entry into the ultimate was a landmark achievement and pretty much as good as a title win.

“The staff put up a superb struggle towards a robust Vidarbha staff and at one stage we had been on the edge of taking the primary innings lead. Nonetheless the historic entry into the ultimate is a landmark achievement and as good as a title win. The great efficiency within the ultimate needs to be the stepping stone for successful the Ranji Trophy subsequent season, ‘‘ he mentioned.

Mr. Vijayan mentioned Kerala has been historically sturdy in disciplines like soccer, athletics, basketball and congratulated Sachin Child and coach Amay Khurasiya for making Kerala a drive to be reckoned with on the nationwide degree in cricket. Salman Nizar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Jalaj Saxena and Aditya Sarwate additionally got here in for particular reward from the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister additionally assured KCA all the assistance from the State Authorities for enabling t to finish the infrastructure initiatives within the State. Mr. Vijayan and opposition chief V.D. Satheeshan expressed hope that the State cricketers shall be within the forefront within the struggle towards medication.

Kerala Sports activities Minister V. Abdurahiman presided over the operate which was attended by Kerala Legislative Meeting Speaker A.N. Shamseer, Industries Minister P. Rajeeve, Civil Provides Minister G.R. Anil, Parliamentary affairs Minister M.B. Rajesh and chief of opposition V.D. Satheeshan. The KCA introduced that it’ll distribute the prize cash of ₹3 crore from the BCCI to the Kerala cricket staff. Aside from that KCA additionally introduced an extra prize cash of ₹1.5 crore to the Ranji staff.

(eom)