Jalaj Saxena wasn't thinking 'God's Own Country' when he focused on Kerala two summers ago. He was thinking opportunity. "It wasn't an overnight decision. I spent many sleepless nights thinking about the move because there were a lot of questions in my head," the 30-year-old reflected. "I was taking a huge risk, shifting from an established, elite group team to a side which was in the plate division. Looking back, I have no regrets because my dream is to play for the country one day and I'm working on it."
PATTERN EMERGING
India's domestic players on the move in search of greener pastures

Robin Uthapapa has received an NoC from KSCA to switch domestic side. © BCCI
Saxena, the Indore-born, Madhya Pradesh pro, who