Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 · Match · Test

Kerala vs Services, Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27

Kerala vs Services

Starts Mon 1 Feb · 9:30 AM IST

KCA Cricket Ground Mangalapuram, Thiruvananthapuram Mon 1 Feb 2027, 9:30 AM IST

KER vs SER Pitch Report

KCA Cricket Ground Mangalapuram, Thiruvananthapuram

KCA Cricket Ground Mangalapuram hosts this Test match, and reading the surface early will matter.

The average first-innings score here is 120.

KER vs SER Toss Prediction

  • Kerala chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
  • Services chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.

KER vs SER Prediction: Who Will Win?

Kerala start as strong favourites (70%), and Services will need their best game to win this. Kerala have better recent form (KER 1-1, SER 0-2 in their last 3) and a higher place in the table (KER 4th, SER 8th).

How we worked it out
FactorKERSER
Recent formKER 1-1, SER 0-2 in their last 367%33%
Points tableKER 4th, SER 8th75%25%

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KER vs SER Preview

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KER vs SER Recent Form and Head to Head

Kerala1 won of last 3
LWD
  • LKER vs BEN26 Oct 2026 · Bengal won by 287 runs
  • WKER vs ODI18 Oct 2026 · Kerala won by an innings and 36 runs
  • DJHA vs KER11 Oct 2026 · Match drawn
Services0 won of last 3
DLL

Head to head

These teams have not met in a Test match on our records.

KER vs SER Team Records

At KCA Cricket Ground Mangalapuram

Kerala
0Won
1Lost
0No result
L

Last 1 Test match here

Services

First Test match here on our records.

In Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27

Kerala
1Won
1Lost
1No result

Average score265

Top scorerMohammed Azharuddeen 195

Top wicket-takerJalaj Saxena 16

Services
0Won
2Lost
1No result

Average score131

Top scorerNitin Tanwar 105

Top wicket-takerPulkit Narang 18

KER vs SER Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Keralavs BEN, 26 Oct
Servicesvs ODI, 26 Oct

Players in form

Keralalast 3 Test matches

Batting

Bowling

Serviceslast 3 Test matches

Batting

Bowling

KCA Cricket Ground Mangalapuram Record

1Test matches
120Avg 1st innings
198Avg 2nd innings
0Won batting first
1Won chasing
120Highest 1st inns

This season at KCA Cricket Ground Mangalapuram

First-classResult
Kerala120 (38.4) & 141
Bengal198 (46) & 350
Bengal won by 287 runs

Full ground record

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