RANJI TROPHY | Pride at play as Kerala takes on Goa in a battle to avoid the wooden spoon
The Hindu
Kerala faces Goa in a crucial Ranji Trophy match, both teams aiming to avoid finishing last this season.
The highs of the 2024-25 season now feel like a distant memory for Kerala’s Ranji Trophy team.
After a stunning run last time out, which culminated in a first-ever runner-up finish in the Ranji Trophy, Kerala has flattered to deceive this season.
With just eight points from six games, a winless Kerala currently sits at the bottom of Elite Group C.
Kerala will be keen to avoid the ignominy of the wooden spoon, as it takes on Goa in the final round of Ranji Trophy 2025-26 group-stage fixtures.
A green top awaits the two sides at the Goa Cricket Association Ground here, enhancing the importance of the coin toss on Thursday.
Kerala’s downfall reached its nadir in the previous round, when it suffered a humbling innings defeat to Chandigarh at home, a result that killed its knockout aspirations.













