Asif
Ali
will
replace
Rajeev
Pillai
as
the
Captain
of
Kerala
Strikers.
As
per
the
latest
reports,
Asif
will
lead
Kerala
Strikers
in
the
Celebrity
Cricket
League
Season
5.
The
team
is
yet
to
announce
the
names
of
the
rest
of
the
team
members.
The
team
has
started
practicing
for
the
match
from
January
6th.
CCL
matches
will
start
on
January
10th.
Reportedly,
Kerala
Strikers
will
lock
horns
with
Bengal
Tigers
in
the
first
match,
which
will
be
held
on
January
11th.
As
of
now,
no
match
will
be
held
at
Kochi
International
Stadium.
It
is
a
huge
responsibility
for
Asif
Ali
to
lead
the
team
as
the
new
captain,
as
the
team
is
going
through
tough
times.
Asif
has
earlier
been
a
part
of
the
team;
but
is
entering
the
field
as
an
active
player,
for
the
first
time.
If
the
rumors
are
to
be
true,
most
of
popular
stars
including
Mohanlal,
Indrajith
and
Nivin
Pauly,
won't
be
active
in
CCL
season
5.
Mohanlal,
the
co-owner
cum
ex-captain
of
Kerala
Strikers,
has
walked
out
form
the
team
due
to
his
disappointment
upon
Priyadarshan-Lissy
divorce.
Lissy,
the
co-owner
of
the
team,
has
separated
from
husband
Priyadarshan
and
already
filed
for
divorce
at
Chennai
family
court.