The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) will organise its state T20 league, the Kerala Cricket League (KCL), in 2025. This will be the second edition of the T20 tournament.
KCL 2025 will start on August 22, with the opening game in Thiruvananthapuram. The league has received a massive boost as Sanju Samson will make his debut this season.
He will turn up for Kochi Blue Tigers after being bought for INR 26.80 lakh. The other five teams are Alleppey Ripples, Trivandrum Royals, Aries Kollam Sailors, Calicut Globstars, and Thrissur Titans.
Teams will play in a double-league format, facing the other five sides twice each. Then the top four sides will qualify for the knockout stage. The final of KCL 2025 will take place on September 7 in Thiruvananthapuram.
You can find the complete schedule for the Kerala Cricket League 2025 below.
Kerala Cricket League 2025: Teams and Captains
Here are the six participating teams in the Kerala Cricket League 2025, along with their captains.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Alleppey Ripples | Mohammed Azharuddeen |
| Trivandrum Royals | Abdul Basith |
| Aries Kollam Sailors | Sachin Baby |
| Kochi Blue Tigers | Saly Samson |
| Calicut Globstars | Rohan Kunnummal |
| Thrissur Titans | Sijomon Joseph |
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Kerala Cricket League 2025: Squads and Players
Alleppey Ripples
Mohammed Azharuddeen (c), Akshay Chandran, Vignesh Puthur, Akshay TK, Basil NP, Jalaj Saxena, Sreehari S Nair, Mohammed Kaif, Aadithya Baiju, Anuj Jotin, Rahul Chandran, Sreeroop MP, Balu Babu, Arun KA, Abhishek P Nair, Akash Pillai, Mohammed Nazil, Arjun Nambia
Trivandrum Royals
Govind Dev Pai, Subin S, Vinil T S, Basil Thampi, Abhilith Prabhakaran, Abdul Basith (c), Krishna Prasad, Farooq Fazil, Riya Basheer, Nikhil M, Sanjeev Satheresan, Ajith V, Asif Salem, Anuraj JS, Advait Prince, Ananthakrishnan J
Aries Kollam Sailors
Biju Narayanan, Sachin Baby(c), Sharafuddeen, Abhishek J Nair, MS Akhil, Vishnu Vinod, Pavan Raj, Eden Apple Tom, Vathsal Govind, Rahul Sharma, Anu, Amal AG, Ashik Muhammad, Bharath Soorya, Sachin PS, Vijay Viswanath, Jose S. Perayil, Ajayaghosh NS
Kochi Blue Tigers
Vinoop Manoharan, Sanju Samson, Asif KM, Akhin Sathar, Nikhil Thottath, Jerin PS, Ajeesh K, Muhammed Shanu, Vipul Shakti, Afrad N, Rakesh KJ, Jobin Joby, Saly Samson (c), Muhammad Ashik, Alfi Francis John, Akhil KG
Calicut Globstars
Rohan Kunnummal(c), Salman Nizar, Akhil Scaria, Anfal Pallam, Ajnas M, S Midhun, Sachin Suresh, Manu Krishnan, Akhil Dev, Monu Krishna, Ibnul Afthab, Ajith Raj, Preethish Pavan, Krishna Devan, Harikrishnan MU, Shine John Jacob, Ameersha SN, Krishna Kumar TV
Thrissur Titans
Shoun Roger, Sijomon Joseph (c), Anand Krishnan, Varun Nayanar, Ahamed MI, Nideesh MD, Vinod Kumar CV, Mohammed Ishaque, Akshay Manohar, Rohith K, Arun Poulose, Vishnu Menon, Adithya Vinod, Athif Bin Ashraf, Ajnas K, Anand Joseph, Amal Ramesh, Sibin Gireesh, Arjun AK, Aju Paulose
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Kerala Cricket League 2025: Venue
The entirety of the Kerala Cricket League 2025 will take place at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The venue will also host the knockouts.
Kerala Cricket League 2025: Schedule
The KCA has officially announced the full schedule for the Kerala Cricket League 2025 season, which will run from August 21 to September 7, 2025.
Kerala T20 League 2025 – Schedule
| Date | Match Details | Venue | Time (GMT) | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 (Thu) | Aries Kollam Sailors vs Calicut Globstars (1st Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Adani Trivandrum Royals vs Kochi Blue Tigers (2nd Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 02:15 PM | 07:45 PM | |
| Aug 22 (Fri) | Alleppey Ripples vs Thrissur Titans (3rd Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Aries Kollam Sailors vs Adani Trivandrum Royals (4th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Aug 23 (Sat) | Kochi Blue Tigers vs Alleppey Ripples (5th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Thrissur Titans vs Calicut Globstars (6th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Aug 24 (Sun) | Calicut Globstars vs Adani Trivandrum Royals (7th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Kochi Blue Tigers vs Aries Kollam Sailors (8th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Aug 25 (Mon) | Aries Kollam Sailors vs Thrissur Titans (9th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Alleppey Ripples vs Adani Trivandrum Royals (10th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Aug 26 (Tue) | Thrissur Titans vs Kochi Blue Tigers (11th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Alleppey Ripples vs Calicut Globstars (12th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Aug 27 (Wed) | Calicut Globstars vs Kochi Blue Tigers (13th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Adani Trivandrum Royals vs Thrissur Titans (14th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Aug 28 (Thu) | Kochi Blue Tigers vs Adani Trivandrum Royals (15th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Aries Kollam Sailors vs Alleppey Ripples (16th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Aug 29 (Fri) | Thrissur Titans vs Aries Kollam Sailors (17th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Calicut Globstars vs Alleppey Ripples (18th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Aug 30 (Sat) | Adani Trivandrum Royals vs Calicut Globstars (19th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Kochi Blue Tigers vs Thrissur Titans (20th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Aug 31 (Sun) | Adani Trivandrum Royals vs Aries Kollam Sailors (21st Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Alleppey Ripples vs Kochi Blue Tigers (22nd Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Sep 01 (Mon) | Thrissur Titans vs Alleppey Ripples (23rd Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Calicut Globstars vs Aries Kollam Sailors (24th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Sep 02 (Tue) | Kochi Blue Tigers vs Calicut Globstars (25th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Thrissur Titans vs Adani Trivandrum Royals (26th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Sep 03 (Wed) | Adani Trivandrum Royals vs Alleppey Ripples (27th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Aries Kollam Sailors vs Kochi Blue Tigers (28th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Sep 04 (Thu) | Alleppey Ripples vs Aries Kollam Sailors (29th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Calicut Globstars vs Thrissur Titans (30th Match) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Sep 05 (Fri) | Semi Final 1 (2nd vs 3rd) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Semi Final 2 (1st vs 4th) | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM | |
| Sep 07 (Sun) | Final | Greenfield Intl. Stadium | 01:15 PM | 06:45 PM |
This table covers all league matches, semi-finals, and final with GMT and IST/local timings.
Kerala Cricket League 2025: Live Streaming Details
The KCA has roped in Star Sports Network as the official broadcaster for the Kerala Cricket League 2025. So you can watch the entire league on Star Sports TV channels.
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The board has signed the live streaming deal with FanCode. You can tune in to FanCode’s OTT platform to live stream KCL 2025 matches.
