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Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal, who moved over to Kerala from Karnataka this season, was the lone player from the state to be bought in the auction.
Veteran Saxena has the highest base price (Rs 40 lakh) among Kerala players.
Kerala, who were without regular skipper Sanju Samson, never got going in their chase of 268.
Though Maharashtra began their daunting chase of 384 spiritedly, they lost their way once the 139-run opening stand between Kaushal S Tambe and Om Bhosale was broken.
Though rescuers from the Mukkam fire station rushed to the spot and took Rayon to a hospital, he could not be saved.
This was Kerala's third win from four matches in Group A.
Vishnu scored his sixth ton in List 'A' cricket off just 78 balls. In all he hit five fours and eight sixes in his 85-ball knock.
Sachin Baby's fine hundred went in vain.
The two players have conveyed their unavailability for the World Group I play-off tie to be played in February but have not specified the reason behind their decision.
Shreyas Gopal is the lone oustation professional in the 16-member squad.