Kochi IPL Team Likely to Sign Kerala Ranji Trophy Captain Raiphi Vincent Gomes and Other Promising Players

The Kochi Indian Premier League (IPL) team is set to sign up Kerala Ranji Trophy captain Raiphi Vincent Gomes, along with other promising players. According to T.C. Mathew, secretary of the Kerala Cricket Association, Gomes will be signed up by the Kochi team, which will also be watched by coach Geoff Lawson during Kerala's tournament in Mumbai. Gomes had previously impressed in the Subbaiah Pillai One-day tournament against Hyderabad, hitting 34 runs in one over, including five sixes, and has been the state's consistent scorer.

Key Takeaways:

• The Kochi IPL team is likely to sign up Kerala Ranji Trophy captain Raiphi Vincent Gomes, who had previously impressed in the Subbaiah Pillai One-day tournament against Hyderabad.
• Gomes has been the state's consistent scorer and has won the interest of Kolkata Knight Riders, who have shown keen interest in signing him up.
• Geoff Lawson, the coach of the Kochi team, will watch the Kerala players, including Gomes, during their tournament in Mumbai and their under-25 matches.
• Many other promising Kerala players, including Sony Cheruvathur, are set to be signed up to play for Kochi.
• The Kochi team is keen to have a strong batting line following the auction that got them batsmen like Mahela Jayawardene, V.V.S. Laxman, and Parthiv Patel.

Statistics:

• 34 runs - the number of runs Gomes hit in one over, including five sixes, in the Subbaiah Pillai One-day tournament against Hyderabad.
• 5 - the number of sixes hit by Gomes in one over during the Subbaiah Pillai One-day tournament.
• 24 - the age of Raiphi Vincent Gomes.
• 195 - the runs scored by Akshay Kodoth, a promising Under-19 player, in a match against Andhra.

Sources:

• T.C. Mathew, Secretary, Kerala Cricket Association, Gulf News, [No date provided]
• A.K. Mathew, Secretary, Kerala Cricket Association, Al Nisr Publishing LLC 2011. All rights reserved.