As Kerala’s Santosh Trophy probables worked on set pieces at the Calicut University Stadium at Thenipalam in Malappuram on Friday evening, head coach Satheevan Balan kept shouting out instructions. The coach and players appeared to be in a bit of a hurry.
A seven-time National champion, Kerala begins its Santosh Trophy campaign against Gujarat in Goa on October 11 but heavy rain has disrupted the team’s training. The camp for the probables began on September 15 and after two elimination rounds, rain has robbed the players of five days’ training.
