Jharkhand Vs Kerala Live Score, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Will Sanju Samson Play Today?

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the fifth-round, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 match between Jharkhand and Kerala at the ADSA Railways Cricket Ground in Ahmedabad on Saturday (January 3). The Ishan Kishan-led Jharkhand, crowned Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy champions earlier, have notched up a hat-trick of wins in the competition and are placed third in Elite Group A with 12 points. Kerala, on the other hand, have had an up-down campaign, logging two wins and lying fourth (eight points). Their star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has not played the tournament so far and there is a question mark on his participation today as well, with the New Zealand series and T20 World Cup on the anvil. Follow the live score and updates from India's premier 50-over domestic cricket tournament.