DTVHINDITamil Nadu announced 18-member team for the upcoming season of Ranji Trophy, see which players got the place?
R Sai Kishore will take command of the team Tamil Nadu (Image Credit- Twitter X) Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has announced the 18-member squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season today, Wednesday, October 2. In the upcoming tournament, Tamil Nadu is going to face Saurashtra in its first match from 11 to 14 October. It is noteworthy that in the last season of Ranji Trophy, Tamil Nadu reached the semi-finals, but had to exit the tournament after losing against Mumbai. Apart from this, the command of the team in the upcoming season has been handed over to R Sai Kishore, who was the captain of the team last season also. Under Kishore’s captaincy, Tamil Nadu reached the semi-finals for the first time since the 2016–17 season. Also, to help Kishore, wicketkeeper batsman N Jagadishan has been made his deputy. Last season, Jagadishan’s bat was very powerful, he scored a total of 816 runs in the tournament. Also, C. Andre Siddharth has been included in the team for the first time because of his excellent performance in the Buchi Babu Tournament. However, regarding Sandeep Warrier and Baba Aparajit, who are returning from injury in this team, TNCA Selection Committee Chairman Vasudeva Das quoted Sportstar as saying – At present, they (Warrier and Aparajit) are completing their rehab at the TNCA Academy (in Chepauk). Have been. He is being monitored by our physios, and he is also being monitored by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). So, they are doing whatever necessary protocols they have to follow to rehab and get ready. Tamil Nadu’s 18-member squad for the upcoming season of Ranji Trophy R Sai Kishore (captain), N Jagadeesan (vice-captain), Baba Inderjit, Sai Sudarshan, Vijay Shankar, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Shahrukh Khan, Bupathi Vaishna Kumar, S. Mohammed Ali, C. Andre Siddharth, S. Ajit Ram, S. Lokeshwar, S. Lakshya Jain, Sandeep Warrier, Gurjapaneet Singh, M. Mohammed, R. Sonu Yadav, M. Siddharth.
Tamil Nadu government made a big announcement, the country’s largest cricket stadium will be built in Coimbatore
The Tamil Nadu state government has announced to build the country’s largest cricket stadium in Coimbatore. Tamil Nadu Cricket Stadium (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Tamil Nadu state government has announced to build the country’s largest cricket stadium in Coimbatore. This is the second international cricket stadium in Tamil Nadu after Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, which is the home ground of five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings. Let us tell you, Chepauk Stadium is also the second oldest stadium in the country. The Chief Minister had made the announcement during the parliamentary elections The announcement to build a stadium in Coimbatore was made by Chief Minister MK Stalin during the parliamentary elections. State Industries Minister TRB Raja and Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin have been at the forefront of this project. They have worked hard to promote local talent and raise the sporting profile of Tamil Nadu. While sharing a special post on social media, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu wrote, We will strive to establish a state-of-the-art cricket stadium in Coimbatore, with the active participation of the sports loving people of Coimbatore. The stadium aims to become Tamil Nadu’s second international-standard cricket venue after the iconic MAC Stadium in Chennai. Our government and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin are committed to enhancing talent and sports infrastructure in Tamil Nadu. As a sports and cricket enthusiast, I would like to add one more promise to our election manifesto for #Elections2024, 🏏🏟️ We will take efforts to establish a state-of-the-art cricket stadium in Coimbatore, with the active participation of the sports loving people of… — MKStalin (@mkstalin) April 7, 2024 These facilities will be in the new stadium The new cricket stadium to be built in Tamil Nadu will have many facilities including VIP and corporate facilities, players lounge, a media center, public cafeteria, restaurant, gallery, cricket museum, etc. Apart from this, there will also be indoor practice areas, specialist fielding zones and high-performance centers. Let us tell you, this stadium will be built keeping in mind the famous stadiums like Lord’s Cricket Ground in London as well as MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Ranji Trophy 2024: Sulakshan Kulkarni leaves the post of head coach of Tamil Nadu after the controversy in the semi-finals: Reports
In the semi-final match, Tamil Nadu was defeated by Mumbai, who later became the champion of the season. Sulakshan Kulkarni (Image Credit- Twitter Tamil Nadu cricket team head coach Sulakshan Kulkarni has left his post. It is noteworthy that some time ago, Kulkarni had blamed team captain R Sai Kishore for Tamil Nadu’s defeat in the semi-final match of Ranji Trophy 2024. Let us tell you that it was not easy for Kulkarni to leave the coaching post of Tamil Nadu cricket team, because he had signed a coaching deal for several years with Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). Also, it was the result of the coaching of this former Mumbai cricketer that Tamil Nadu was successful in reaching the semi-finals after the 2016-17 Ranji season. Sulakshan Kulkarni has terminated his contract with Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. But let us tell you that after the defeat in the semi-final match, some players of the team had said that Sai Kishore’s decision was against the team plan. So, after Tamil Nadu’s defeat in the semi-final match of Ranji Trophy, Kulkarni said – I always talk straight, we lost the match at 9 o’clock on the very first day of the match. Everything was set, we won the toss, as a coach, as a Mumbaikar, I know the conditions very well. We should have bowled but the captain had different ideas. After all he is the leader of the team. I can give my feedback and input as to what kind of wickets there are. On the other hand, let us tell you that Tamil Nadu was defeated by Mumbai by a margin of innings and 70 runs in the semi-final match. So, by defeating Tamil Nadu in this match, Mumbai also became the champion of the Ranji season. Also, let us tell you that after Kulkarni left the post of head coach, former Indian cricketer Lakshmipathy Balaji has become the new coach of the Tamil Nadu team.
