Tamil Nadu skipper R. Sai Kishore minced no words when saying that the team needs to improve its performances in away conditions after crashing out of the Ranji Trophy with a humiliating 198-run defeat to Vidarbha here on Tuesday. “It is a disappointing loss, and there is a clear pattern in our defeats in the … Read more
Vidarbha pacer Aditya Thakare, who rocked the Tamil Nadu batting line-up in the first innings, said he was pleased to have delivered for his side in a crucial knockout fixture. “I have been bowling well this season and putting the ball in the right areas. The wicket was good, and there was help, so my … Read more
A perennial problem holding Tamil Nadu back in the Ranji Trophy has been the batters’ inability to tackle seaming conditions. On Sunday, the same story repeated yet again as the top-order crumbled against some high-quality new-ball bowling from the Vidarbha pacers in the quarterfinal clash. At the end of day two, TN is struggling at … Read more
Karun Nair has fully taken to his heart the idiom ‘Make hay while the sun shines’ this season. Having smashed records during the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring five tons in nine games, the 33-year-old has seamlessly carried the form into First-Class cricket. On Saturday, he scored his second Ranji Trophy century in as many games … Read more
Tamil Nadu Cricket Association on Monday announced its 16-member squad for its Ranji Trophy 2024-25 quarterfinal against Vidarbha, starting on February 8 in Nagpur. Sai Sudharsan was included in the team after missing out in the sixth and seventh rounds of the group stage due to an injury. R. Sai Kishore continues as captain with … Read more
Tamil Nadu pacer Gurjapneet Singh has been signed by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 2.2 crore at the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. Gurjapneet Singh, a 6’3” left-arm seamer, has a fascinating backstory. Born in Ludhiana, Punjab, and raised in Ambala, Haryana, Gurjapneet made a significant move to Chennai at the … Read more