Jalaj Saxena and Aditya Sarvate return to Kerala ahead of domestic season

Veteran all-rounders Jalaj Saxena and Aditya Sarvate have signed a reunion with Kerala ahead of the upcoming domestic season. Both the all-rounders were part of Kerala’s historic campaign in the 2024-25 season of the Ranji Trophy edition when the side made their first-ever appearance in a final.

Although Kerala lost to Vidarbha in the championship game, the duo were pivotal members in getting the team through to the finals. The Kerala Cricket Association is yet to confirm the development, but CricTracker reached out to Sarvate, where the Nagpur-born player confirmed that he is moving back to Kerala, having spent the last season with Chattisgarh, leaving Vidarbha – his home team.

Sarvate had impressed everyone on his Kerala debut, taking a nine-wicket haul in the first round game of the 2024-25 season. He then continued to contribute with the ball as well as the bat, proving to be the crisis man for the Sachin Baby-led side. His all-round skills peaked during the semi-final against Jammu & Kashmir, where his magical spell gave Kerala a stunning two-run lead to book the berth for the final.

Saxena, a veteran of the Indian domestic circuit, had been representing Kerala until last season when he moved to Maharashtra. Saxena had cited personal reasons behind his move to the western state, but he is now all set to come back south and bring his plethora of experience to the dressing room where he is a familiar face despite being a guest player.

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