Kerala Cricket Association took a big decision to frame the helmet that brought about the historic win

After a wait of a record 74 years in the Ranji trophy, Kerala reached the finals. Kerala will face Vidarbha in the finals. The helmet that took Kerala to the finals is to be preserved and framed by the Kerala Cricket Association for the next generation.

After the record-breaking finals made by the team, Salman Nijar's short-leg fielder helmet was declared to be preserved by the Kerala Cricket Association. Actually, due to his helmet alone, the Kerala team qualified for the finals. In the semi-final, Kerala gained a margin of two runs over Gujarat in the first innings, and on the margin basis, the team qualified for the finals even if the semi-final was a tie.

Chasing 457 runs to make it to the final, Gujarat scored 455/9. Gujarat needed three runs to take the lead over Kerala in the first innings. Equalizing the score was enough for Gujarat, as its position in the league table was better. At the same time, Kerala's effort was to stop Gujarat from taking the lead. Kerala needed just one wicket.

Aditya Sarwate was on the attack from Kerala. Gujarat's number 10 batsman Arjan Nagwaswala swung his bat on Sarwate's ball. The ball hit the helmet of short-leg fielder Salman Nizar and the ball rebounded and went into the hands of captain Sachin Baby in the slip. The umpire raised his finger and signaled out. With this, Gujarat's first innings were all out for 455 runs.

This catch gave Kerala a lead of two runs in the first innings, which was enough to take them to the final. According to a report in the Indian Express, the Kerala Cricket Association has announced that Nizar's helmet will be framed for future generations when the team returns home. Nizar was rushed to the hospital after the ball hit his helmet.