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West Indies ODI shifted after Tendulkar's appeal
Mar 22, 2018: The November 1 ODI has been moved to Thiruvananthapuram after leading voices in football including Tendulkar, the co-owner of the Kerala Blasters franchise, raised concerns over potential damage to the turf in the Kochi stadium
Ranji Trophy Plate League 2011-12
Re-laid Kochi pitch lends Plate division bite
Dec 4, 2011: Kerala's surge this Ranji season marks a turnaround in their fortunes, and their thrilling finishes against Services and Andhra on the treacherous pitch at the Nehru Stadium stand out in a season of dull draws
India v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Kochi
'The target of 282 was gettable' - Inzamam
Apr 2, 2005: Inzamam-ul-Haq admitted that a target of 282 was achievable, but blamed the sudden batting collapse for Pakistan's tame defeat
India v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Kochi
Apr 2, 2005: Towards the end, he was reduced to walking singles, one of the fittest men in the side reduced to a heat-exhausted wreck by the capricious whims and fancies of a cricket board that cares only about two things - the bottom line and top dollar
Elite C secure first-innings points; claim Duleep Trophy
Apr 14, 2003: A century from southpaw Hemang Badani and a four-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni helped Elite C secure first-innings points in their drawn encounter against Plate B at the Nehru Stadium, Cochin
Kerala advance to Plate Group Final
Jan 21, 2003: A meek collapse from the Madhya Pradesh lower-order meant that Kerala advanced to the Ranji Trophy Plate group final after completing the formalities of their semi-final tie at Kochi on Tuesday
Madhya Pradesh in trouble against Kerala at Kochi
Jan 21, 2003: Despite a valiant unbeaten 74 from skipper Amay Khurasiya, Madhya Pradesh were looking down the barrel of the gun at the end of the third day's play in their Ranji Trophy Plate semi-final against Kerala at Kochi on Monday
Mane ton guides West to a tight win over Central
Jan 16, 2003: A hundred from Vinayak Mane and a fifty from Abhijit Kale saw West Zone get the better of North Zone by two wickets at the Nehru Stadium, Kochi on Sunday
Zimbabwe cruise to six-wicket win in third one-dayer at Kochi
Mar 13, 2002: After a commanding performance at Mohali that saw India's batsmen notch up 320 in 50 overs, the same line-up of batsmen slumped to 191 all out at Kochi
Feb 22, 2002: The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has been accorded the privilege by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to conduct the third one-day international between India and Zimbabwe at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, on March 13, 2002
Girilal helps Kerala to play out a draw
Dec 28, 2000: The P Ramachandra Rao Trophy match at the Nehru Stadium in Cochin involving Kerala and Goa which witnessed tall scores by both the teams ended in a draw on the third and final day on Thursday
Hemanth Kumar, Madanagopal prop up Tamil Nadu
Dec 1, 2000: Tamil Nadu batsmen Hemanth Kumar and JR Madanagopal were in fine form on the third day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Kerala at Kochi on Friday
Nov 29, 2000: Kerala were dismissed on the first day of the South Zone Ranji Trophy match by Tamil Nadu at the Nehru Stadium, Kochi for 206 in 77.1 overs
Kerala hands ten wicket hiding to Karnataka
Nov 25, 2000: Kerala beat Karnataka comfortably by ten wickets in their Ranji Trophy South Zone clash at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi to complete only a second victory against their northern neighbours in 46 encounters in the competition
Kerala in sight of surprise victory over fancied Karnataka
Nov 24, 2000: Karnataka were facing the prospect of a crushing defeat at the hands of Kerala in a Ranji Trophy South Zone clash at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi
Kerala's confident reply against Karnataka
Nov 23, 2000: Kerala ended the second day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka, trailing by 68 runs with seven wickets in hand in the first innings at the Nehru stadium in Kochi on Thursday
Karnataka recover against Kerala
Nov 22, 2000: A stroke-filled 69 by opener J Arun Kumar and some timely rearguard action by the seventh wicket pair of B Akhil and D Ganesh helped Karnataka to score 231 for seven off 92 overs at stumps on the first day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy league
Victory may prove to be a turning point
Mar 10, 2000: The venue was Nagpur and the South Africans were playing India A on their last tour to India
India win amid scenes of low farce
Mar 9, 2000: India won the first ODI against South Africa in a grandstand finish at Kochi's Nehru stadium which ended in a grotesque manner after the teams had walked off thinking the match was over and had to be called back to complete it a second time
