Sreesanth now looking forward to Kerala's first match of the Mushtaq Ali Trophy which will be played at the Wankhede Stadium.
The 37-year-old pacer has been picked in the KCA Tigers team to be captained by state team skipper Sachin Baby in the tournament, a KCA official said.
Uthappa, the two-time Ranji Trophy champion with Karnataka, recently moved to Kerala after a stint with Saurashtra and said that he enjoys the leadership role.
The KCA has not taken a call on whether Sachin Baby will still lead in the Ranji Trophy.
This is the first time in 68 years that the state team has reached this far in the storied history of India’s premier domestic tournament
The Kerala captain is banking on the spinners, chiefly Jalaj Saxena who was the leading wicket-taker last season.
Organisers of the fifth and final ODI between India and West Indies have promised the pitch to be batting-friendly.
The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has issued show-cause notice to its 13 players including Sanju Samson for raising a complaint against captain Sachin Baby.
New Zealand side played a Twenty20I match at the Greenfield Stadium last year, the first match to be held in Thiruvananthapuram capital after a gap of almost three decades.
A decision in this regard was taken by KCA officials after a meeting with Sports minister A C Moideen.