# 2020–21 KCA President's Cup T20

2020–21 KCA President's Cup T20 was the inaugural season of KCA President's Cup T20 conducted by Kerala Cricket Association for promoting cricketers from Kerala. The tournament was held from March 6 to March 17.
It was planned to be held from 17 December 2020 to 3 January 2021. Later it was postponed as the Kerala government didn't give clearance to start the competition due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The competition started with a round robin group stage, in which each of the 6 teams played a match against every other team. This was followed by the playoffs. Each team had 14 players. All the matches were day-games with white ball and coloured clothing as per BCCI playing conditions. Two matches were played in a day. There were a total of 33 matches.
The Kerala senior team players who were in Delhi for the 2020-21 Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout matches joined their respective squads later after undergoing RT-PCR tests on return. Though Sanju Samson didn't play the tournament.
Venue for KCA President's Cup T20 was Sanatana Dharma College Ground, Alappuzha. The sponsors of the KCA President's Cup T20 was Dream 11.

## Teams

| Team | Captain | Coach |
| KCA Royals | Sijomon Joseph | Padmanabhan Prasanth |
| KCA Eagles | Mohammed Azharuddeen | Sunil Oasis |
| KCA Tuskers | Vathsal Govind | Biju Mon |
| KCA Tigers | Sachin Baby | Sebastin Antony |
| KCA Lions | Ponnam Rahul | Mazar Moidu |
| KCA Panthers | Akshay Chandran | Rajagopal |

## Squads
### KCA Royals

| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Playing Role |
| Sijomon Joseph (c) | (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997 (age 27) | Left-handed bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | Bowler |
| Maruthungal Ajinas | (1997-05-08) 8 May 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm (unknown style) | Batsman |
| Rojith Ganesh | (1993-11-13) 13 November 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Leg Break | All-rounder |
| Abhishek J Nair | (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Offspin | Batsman |
| Albin Alias | (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Off-break | Batsman |
| Krishnaprasad | | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Offspin | Batsman |
| Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan | (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 36) | Left-handed bat | Left-arm medium | Bowler |
| K. N. Harikrishnan | | Right-handed bat | Right-arm medium | Allrounder |
| Shahansha | | Right-hand bat | Right-arm | |
| KM Asif | (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm medium | Bowler |
| N. Vishnu Raj (wk) | (1995-11-04) 4 November 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed bat | N/A | Wicketkeeper Batsman |
| M Arun | | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Fast | Bowler |
| Atul Diamond | (1993-06-03) 3 June 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Offbreak | Allrounder |
| Abi Biju | (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 21) | Left-handed bat | Left-arm Legspin | Bowler |
| Padmanabhan Prasanth (Coach) | (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985 (age 39) | Left-handed bat | Left-arm Legspin | Allrounder |

### KCA Eagles

Players with International caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Playing Role |
| Mohammed Azharuddeen (c) & (wk) | (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed bat | N/A | Wicketkeeper Batsman |
| Basil Mathew | (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm off-break | Batsman |
| Shiv Ganesh | | Right-handed bat | Right-arm medium | Allrounder |
| Rohan Prem | (1986-09-13) 13 September 1986 (age 38) | Left-handed bat | Left-arm Offbreak | Batsman |
| Ashwin Anand | (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Offbreak | Batsman |
| J. Ananthakrishnan | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm offbreak | Allrounder |
| Abhishek R Nair | (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed bat | Left-arm legbreak | Allrounder |
| Karimuttathu Rakesh | (1983-05-12) 12 May 1983 (age 41) | Left-handed bat | Right-arm offbreak | Allrounder |
| Aditya Krishnan | | Right-handed bat | Right-arm medium | Allrounder |
| Sreehari S Nair | | Right-handed bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | Bowler |
| Sharafuddeen | (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Fast | Allrounder |
| KC Akshay | (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | Bowler |
| N.P. Basil | (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Fast | Bowler |
| Rabin Krishnan | | Right-handed bat | Right-arm fast | Allrounder |
| Sajeevan Akhil | (1991-03-05) 5 March 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed bat | Right arm leg-spin | Allrounder |
| Sunil Oasis (Coach) | (1973-04-03) 3 April 1973 (age 51) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm medium | Allrounder |

### KCA Tuskers

Players with International caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Playing Role |
| Vathsal Govind (c) | (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 24) | Left-handed bat | Left-arm Legbreak | Batsman |
| Anand Krishnan | (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 26) | Left-handed bat | Right-arm Offbreak | Batsman |
| Joffin Jose | (1995-04-11) 11 April 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Offbreak | Allrounder |
| Arjun Aji | (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm medium fast | Batsman |
| Anuj Jotin | (1995-12-09) 9 December 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed batsman | Right-arm medium | Batsman |
| Vishnu Vinod (wk) | (1993-12-02) 2 December 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm (unknown style) | Batsman, Wicketkeeper |
| MN Neeraj Kumar | | | | Batsman |
| Sreeroop MP | (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed bat | | |
| Vyshak Chandran | (1996-05-31) 31 May 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Vishnu P Kumar | | | | Bowler |
| Mohit Shibu | | | | |
| Karaparambil Monish | (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed bat | Slow left-arm medium | Bowler |
| MD Nidheesh | (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm medium | Bowler |
| Ahmed Farzeen | (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm pace medium | Bowler |
| Biju Mon (Coach) | | | | |

### KCA Tigers

Players with International caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Playing Role |
| Sachin Baby (c) | (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 35) | Left-handed bat | Right-arm offbreak | Batsman |
| Varun Nayanar (wk) | (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed bat | N/A | Batsman, Wicketkeeper |
| Bharath Surya | | | | |
| Ajith KA | | | | |
| Aquib Fazal | (1993-09-22) 22 September 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Akash C Pillai | | | | |
| Muhammad Kaif (wk) | | | | Batsman, Wicketkeeper |
| Aditya Mohan | | | | |
| Akhil Acaria | | | | |
| Athul Raveendran | | | | Bowler |
| Fazil Fanoos | (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Bowler |
| Akhil Anil | (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Sreesanth | (1983-02-06) 6 February 1983 (age 41) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm Fast-medium | Bowler |
| Gautham Mohan | | | | |
| Sebastin Antony (Coach) | | | | |

### KCA Lions

Players with International caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Playing Role |
| Ponnam Rahul (c) | (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 (age 32) | Left-handed bat | Right-arm offbreak | Batsman |
| Abhiram CH | | | | |
| Vishnu Mohan (wk) | | | | Batsman, Wicketkeeper |
| Akshay Manohar | (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 24) | Right hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | Allrounder |
| Abdul Basith | (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26) | Right hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Salman Nizar | (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 27) | Left-handed bat | Right-arm offbreak | Batsman |
| Vinu Kumar Gopalakrishanan | (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) | Right hand bat | Right-arm fast medium | Bowler |
| Alfrin Francis | | | | |
| Midhun PK | (1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 (age 30) | Right hand bat | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Vinod Kumar | (1987-07-31) 31 July 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm medium | Bowler |
| Suresh Vishweshwar | (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 27) | Right hand bat | Right-arm fast-medium | Bowler |
| Abhishek Mohan | (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 (age 31) | Left-handed bat | Right-arm medium | Bowler |
| Riyas PA | | | | |
| Mazar Moidu (Coach) | | | | |

### KCA Panthers

Players with International caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Playing Role |
| Akshay Chandran (c) | (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993 (age 31) | Left-handed bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | Allrounder |
| Adhidev KJ | | | | |
| Subin Suresh (wk) | | | | Batsman, Wicketkeeper |
| Sachin Mohan | (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed bat | Right-arm offspin | Batsman |
| Sanju Sajeev | | Right-handed bat | Right-arm offspin | |
| Shaun Roger | (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm offbreak | Batsman |
| Akhin Sathar | (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 22) | Right hand bat | Right-arm fast medium | Bowler |
| Vinoop Manoharan | (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm offbreak | Allrounder |
| M.Kiran Sagar | (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 22) | Right hand bat | Left arm slow | Bowler |
| Anand Joseph | (1995-10-19) 19 October 1995 (age 29) | Right hand bat | Right-arm fast medium | Bowler |
| Rohan Kunnummal | (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm bowler | Batsman |
| Sachin Suresh (wk) | | | | Batsman, Wicketkeeper |
| Jose S Perayil | | Right-handed bat | Right-arm medium | Allrounder |
| Rajagopal (Coach) | | | | |

## League stage

March 6
KCA Lions vs KCA Tigers, 9:00 AM
KCA Panthers vs KCA Royals, 1:30 PM
March 7
KCA Eagles vs KCA Tuskers, 9:00 AM
KCA Lions vs KCA Royals, 1:30 PM
March 8
KCA Eagles vs KCA Tigers, 9:00 AM
KCA Panthers vs KCA Tuskers, 1:30 PM
March 9
KCA Lions vs KCA Panthers, 9:00 AM
KCA Royals vs KCA Tigers, 1:30 PM
March 10
KCA Eagles vs KCA Lions, 9:00 AM
KCA Royals vs KCA Tuskers, 1:30 PM
March 11
KCA Eagles vs KCA Panthers, 9:00 AM
KCA Tigers vs KCA Tuskers, 1:30 PM
March 12
KCA Eagles vs KCA Royals, 9:00 AM
KCA Panthers vs KCA Tigers, 1:30 PM
March 13
KCA Lions vs KCA Tuskers, 9:00 AM
KCA Royals vs KCA Tigers, 1:30 PM
Match 14
KCA Eagles vs KCA Tuskers, 9:00 AM
KCA Lions vs KCA Panthers, 1:30 PM
March 16
KCA Lions vs KCA Tigers, 9:00 AM
KCA Royals vs KCA Tuskers, 1:30 PM
March 17
KCA Eagles vs KCA Lions, 9:00 AM
KCA Royals vs KCA Tuskers, 1:30 PM
March 18
KCA Eagles vs KCA Tigers, 9:00 AM
KCA Panthers vs KCA Tuskers, 1:30 PM
March 19
KCA Lions vs KCA Royals, 9:00 AM
KCA Panthers vs KCA Tigers at 1:30 PM
March 20
KCA Eagles vs KCA Royals, 9:00 AM
KCA Lions vs KCA Tuskers, 1:30 PM
March 21
KCA Eagles v KCA Panthers, 9:00 AM
KCA Tigers v KCA Tuskers, 1:30 PM
March 22
Semi-final 1: TBC vs TBC, 9:00 AM
Semi-final 2: TBC vs TBC, 1:30 PM
March 23
Final, 1:30 PM