Raiphi Gomez to lead Kerala in Buchi Babu tourney

Raiphi Vincent Gomez will lead Kerala in the Buchi Babu tournament to be held in Chennai from August 15.

The selectors met here today and announced a 15-member squad for the tournament.

Kerala will take on Baroda on August 15 and 16 in two-day format game, followed by Tamil Nadu Cricket Association on August 18-19 and Assam on August 21-22.

In the last two years, Kerala reached the finals of this tournament.

The squad: Raiphi Vincent Gomez (Capt), Jagadish V A, Abhisek Hegde, Vishnu Vinod, Sachin Baby, Robert Fernandez, Nikelesh Surendran, Sreejith K R, Shahid CP, Sanuth ME, Niyaz N, Prasanth Parameswaran, P Prasanth, Anthaf, Vinop Manoharan.