Sachin Baby-led Kerala would be looking to warm up for bigger tasks ahead when they take on Meghalaya in their Ranji Trophy opener at Rajkot on Thursday. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are Kerala’s other rivals in Elite Group A and a resounding win against minnows Meghalaya would hold them in good stead.
There is a lot of curiosity around S Sreesanth as he returns to the red-ball format after a long break. The 39-year-old did reasonably well on his comeback to the game from the ban in shorter formats last year but his last competitive game was the quarterfinal of the Vijay Hazare Trophy almost a year ago. However, indications are that the former India speedster would be given a go in the Ranji opener. The team management feels that the game against Meghalaya would give them a chance to see how the speedster measures up.
