Kerala Overseas Cricketers (KOC), a group of former cricketers from the southern state of India spread across the GCC, will be acknowledging the contributions of the state’s current and former players this week.

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A KOC squad is already in Kerala for a four-day tour and they will be playing matches with the local association at the Krishnagiri Stadium in Wayanad.

Former Kerala captains Babu Acharath and S Rajesh, posthumously, coach Balachander, current cricketer Sachin Baby and statistician Sudhir Ali will be felicitated by KOC.

The concept of KOC was evolved in 2013 with the objective of bringing all former Kerala state cricketers under one umbrella to revive and strengthen their camaraderie all over again. 

KOC, based in the UAE, organised a “Friendship Cup 20/20’’ cricket tournament last year with the support of Kerala Cricket Association and it inspired the Kerala veterans cricket association to start the first Veterans Premier League for ex-state players over the age of 40.

Currently, KOC have 25 former Kerala cricketers as its group members who have represented the state in first class cricket and junior cricket.