COOKE COLLEGIANS
- Captain: Chander Shekar
- Vice-captain: Vinoth Srinivasan
- Overseas professional: None
- Players in: Reneesh Hassanar
- Players out: Luke Willmott (retired)
Cooke Collegians enjoyed a successful 2025 by not only winning the Junior Cup but also securing promotion to Section One.
They have more or less opted to go with the same squad that enjoyed a memorable season, keeping faith with the tried and trusted, with just a couple of tweaks.
"As Cooke Collegians step back into Section 1 after a 17 year absence they do so with optimism that the side who gained promotion last year and also won the Junior Cup can be the nucleus of the side to try to establish themselves in the upper league," said a club spokesperson.
"The retirement of Luke Willmott is the only absentee of the 2025 successful side.
"Two new players , recruited from Ardent Blues , Reneesh Hassanar a terrific all rounder and Bibin Babu an exciting hard hitting bat bring extra fire power into the already established side.
"With the extended fixture list in Section One it will give some of the younger 2nd XI players an opportunity to stake a claim when the opportunity arrives.
"With veteran Chander Shekar as skipper and Vinoth Srinivasan - (last seasons Section 2 player of the year) as vice-captain the enthusiasm within the club as the season approaches is Immeasurable," they added.
It promises to be an exciting year for the club in their new league, and hopefully they will embrace the challenge that the elevation will undoubtedly bring.
