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 Mr.Kutty to lead Kerala Veterans
Narayanan Kutty, former Ranji trophy player will lead the Kerala Veterans Cricket team for the Inter-State (South Zone) matches to be played at Hyderabad from 18th – 21st Jan 2009. The other members are Thoams Mathew (V.Cap), Harikrishnan (WK), Ananthapadmanabhan, B.Ramprakash, Sunil Oasis, Suresh Kumar, M.A.Satish, Jayakumar, Jayaraj, J.K Mahendra, Feroze Rashid, K A Sunil, Gopakumar and Rajeev.
The team will be accompanied by S.Ramesh (Coach), D.Chandrasenan Nair (Manager) and P Pradeep (Trainer).
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 CHAMPIONS AT PORTUGAL
The Kerala team won the 4th International Cricket tournament for Wandering Clubs held at Vilamora, Portugal, last week. The Kerala team consisting of former State players won all the matches in the league phase, defeating the former champions Romany CC (UK) and I -Zingaris Club (London) to win the Championship undefeated. B.Ramprakash former Ranji trophy player was adjudged as the man-of – tournament for his outstanding performance. Mr.Tony Matharu, President for ICFWC gave the prizes at special function held at Algrve, Portugal. (See Photo Gallery)
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KVCA, is honored to have Padmasree Syed Kirmani, as its life member. “Kiri”, is a regular member of the Kerala Veterans Cricket team from 2003.
Syed Kirmani, regarded as India's finest wicketkeeper, made his debut against New Zealand in 1976. In his second Test, equaled the world record of six victims in an innings. Kirmani bagged the best wicket keeper award in the 1983 Cricket World Cup. He played a very crucial role in India's World Cup triumph in 1983 |
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 J.K.Mahendra, the live-wire of Kerala Veteran’s cricket. A dashing all rounder, meticulous organizer, cricket memorabilia cricketer, entertainer, etc - Cricket is a way of life for “J.K “, as he is fondly known to the cricket fraternity.
He is the Senior Vice-President of Board of Veteran Cricket in India and former National Junior Selector. “J.K” came to limelight as a cricketer when he toured England with Indian Schools team in 1968. He played for Kerala in the Ranji Trophy for many years.
“J.K.’s” life-long passion for the game has prodded him to set up a cricket gallery in Chepauk, Chennai and KSCA, Bangalore which houses amazing photographs of the legends in the field, bats autographed by them and many other memorabilia. Mahendra, is perhaps one of the few serious cricket memorabilia collectors in the country, who's realised the value of dabbling in cricket merchandise
"The idea of collectibles has only now begun in India. There hasn't been much heritage preservation in the cricket world," says JK, who set up India's only cricket home stay - a theme-based guesthouse - at Chennai, Bangalore & Cochin. The Bat & Ball inn houses phenomenal collection of cricket memorabilia from the world over.
Cricket occupies every moment of J.K Mahendra’s Life. Films always attracted J.K, this perhaps led him to acting. He has just made his debut in Malayalam & Tamil Films. |
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 Mr.Charu Sharma, articulate commentator, man with the magical voice and a very familiar face with the Indian TV Viewers, joins the Kerala Veteran Cricket fraternity.
His career as a presenter/ commentator took off during the 1982 Commonwealth Games and that’s almost 23 years ago.
A Junior Champion in Diving at the National level for 6 years in a row from the age of 11. He played just about every sport at a fairly and serious competitive level. He has played First division club cricket in Calcutta and Hyderabad. He was a member of the Kerala Veterans Team during the tour Europe in 2003.
“I have been very fortunate to make a living in an area of deep interest and passion. And where I come from is not the media or the broadcasting media, I come from a background of being a sportsman myself and that’s what I always was, that’s what I am, that’s what I will be and that’s what I will die as a sportsman.”
(as quoted by him in an interview). |
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 D .Chandrasen Nair has been selected as the Joint Secretary of the Board of Veteran Cricket in India. He is also the President of the Kerala Veteran’s Cricket Association.
Mr.Senan, is an all round sportsman. He started his sports career in football and hockey. Later, he shifted to cricket and was a promising young all rounder in the mid-70s. He represented the Kerala University in the inter-university cricket championships and also played for the State Bank teams in major All-India cricket tournaments for several years. He was also the Chairman of State Junior Selection committee on many occasions.
Apart from his Cricket, he is a well known hotelier, industrialist and an active member of several Committees constituted by the Governments of India and Kerala for Hotel and Tourism Industry. He has also produced several Malayalam Films. |
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