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Since the 2016 edition, at least two Kerala players have played a minimum of two matches in an IPL season. That pattern was broken in IPL 2026.
Vishnu Vinod made his Punjab Kings debut almost at the end of his second season with the franchise.
Kerala declared their innings at 526/9 shortly before stumps on the third day.
In Sanju Samson’s absence, Vishnu Vinod powered Kerala to 348/8 against Tripura in their Vijay Hazare Trophy opener.
Vishnu Vinod, who did not get a chance in IPL 2025 was retained by Punjab Kings, while Vignesh Puthur and Sachin Baby were released by Mumbai Indians and SRH respectively.
Kerala, led by Sanju Samson’s brother Saly, defeated Oman Chairman’s XI by 43 runs in the third and final match of their T20 series in Muscat.
Kerala opener Vishnu Vinod has not featured for Punjab Kings this season in IPL.
Former India cricketer S Sreesanth is confident Punjab Kings will see big performances from Kerala batter Vishnu Vinod in IPL 2025.
The wicketkeeper batter had a base price of Rs 30 lakh and saw bids from KKR and Mumbai Indians.
The mega auction will be held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25.
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