Site icon Cricfit

Star Trio To Be A Part of Tamil Nadu Ranji Squad

Tamil Nadu Ranji side gets a major boost as international stars Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay were named in the squad yesterday. Baba Indrajith has been announced the skipper for the side.

Baba Indrajith named the captain of the Tamil Nadu team for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season
(Photo by PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)

All You Need To Know About Ranji Trophy 2018/19

They will be a part of the opener against Madhya Pradesh starting from November 1. While Ashwin will depart for the much-awaited series against Australia, this domestic tournament will be a platform to regain the chances for Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay.

©Getty Images

The chances for the duo have been bleak in recent times as they weren”t considered after their dismal performance against England.

(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Murali Vijay created an impact as an opener of Essex as he enjoyed a good run in the county championship. On the other hand, Dinesh Karthik couldn”t take his team to the finals of Deodhar Trophy but performed exceedingly well with the bat.

©BCCI

The Ranji team also includes Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar and Abhinav Mukund who already represented in Indian colours.

Washington Sundar (Photo source: BCCI/ Twitter)

It is to be noted that the domestic season this year is a lengthy one as it covers over 2017 matches. A blend of youth and experience can really create wonders for the team and the sides will be looking to give their full potential in the middle to earn call-ups.

©AFP

Team: B Indrajith (Captain), M Kaushik Gandhi, Abhinav Mukund, M Vijay, Vijay Shankar, B Aparajith, Dinesh Karthik, N Jagadeesan, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, Rahil S Shah, M Mohammed, J Kousik, R Rohit, S Abhishek Tanwar.

Exit mobile version