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New Indian Express
2 days ago
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- New Indian Express
Pradosh and Ajitesh shine for TNCA President's XI
CHENNAI: SKIPPER Pradosh Ranjan Paul's 73 and wicketkeepr G Ajitesh's (71 n.o) one-man show with tailenders has helped TNCA President's XI survive day one against a spirited Himachal Pradesh side in the All India Buchi Babu tournament at the Gojan college 'A' ground on Monday. Due to bad light, the day's quota of 90 overs could not be completed. Pradosh explained how his day went, both as a skipper and as a batter. ''Pleased with the way Ajitesh played under challenging conditions. Considering the conditions, I feel this is a good total for us," he told this daily. Pradosh felt that the team could have amassed more runs but credited the youngsters, as few of them are playing for the first time in this level. His contributions has a batter has been important for Tamil Nadu in recent memory. "I had to be watchful and slowly graft the ball. I did not try to play extravagant shots and just wanted to have a good ball sense and improve my timing,'' said Pradosh. He believes the bowling attack would give a good challenge to the HP batters.
News18
5 days ago
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- News18
Buchi Babu Tournament: Updated Squads After Sai Kishore Ruled Out Due To Injury
Sai Kishore will miss the Buchi Babu tournament after hurting his hand while fielding during a club match. Tamil Nadu captain R Sai Kishore is set to miss the Buchi Babu tournament due to an injury. However, the left-arm spinner is optimistic about a timely recovery before the Duleep Trophy, which starts on August 28. According to reports, Kishore sustained a hand injury while stopping a drive from M Shahrukh Khan during his delivery follow-through in a first-division club game at the Guru Nanak college ground last Sunday in Chennai. The 28-year-old spin bowling all-rounder, part of the South Zone squad, will begin their campaign on September 4 at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. In 48 first-class matches for Tamil Nadu, he has taken 203 wickets at an average of 23.57, with best figures of 7/57, 13 five-wicket hauls, and one ten-fer. With the bat, he has contributed 816 runs at an average of 14.31, with three fifties. His highest score is 81. Batter Pradosh Ranjan Paul has been named captain of the TNCA President's XI in the Buchi Babu tournament, with C Andre Siddarth as the vice-captain. The TNCA XI, the other Tamil Nadu side in the Buchi Babu tournament, will feature Shahrukh as the captain. A total of 16 teams have been placed in four groups of four each, with each side playing the others in their group once in three-day fixtures. The group stage winners will move to the semifinals, with knockout matches being four-day matches with 90 overs per innings. Maharashtra: Ankit Bawane (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prithvi Shaw, Siddhesh Veer, Sachin Dhas, Arshin Kulkarni, Harshal Kate, Siddharth Mhatre, Saurabh Nawale (wk), Mandar Bhandari (wk), Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Choudhary, Pradeep Dadhe, Vicky Ostwal, Hitesh Walunj, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar. Mumbai: Ayush Mhatre (C), Musheer Khan, Divyansh Saxena, Sarfaraz Khan, Suved Parker (vice-captain), Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Harsh Aghav, Sairaj Patil, Aakash Parkar, Aakash Anand (wk), Hardik Tamore (WK), Shreyas Gurav, Yash Dicholkar, Himanshu Singh, Roystan Dias, Sylvester D'souza, Irfan Umair. TNCA President's XI: Pradosh Ranjan Paul (C), C. Andre Siddarth (vice-captain), B Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, R. Vimal Khumar, S Radhakrishnan, S Lokeshwar, G Ajitesh, J Hemchudeshan, R.S. Ambrish, CV Achyuth, H Trilok Nag, P Saravana Kumar, P. Vidyuth, K. Abhinav. TNCA XI: M Shahrukh Khan (C), Boopathi Vaishna Kumar (vice-captain), B. Sachin, M. Siddharth, Tushar Raheja, Kiran Karthikeyan, S. Mohamed Ali, S. Rithik Easwaran, S.R. Athish, S. Lakshay Jain, D.T. Chandrasekar, P. Vignesh, R. Sonu Yadav, D. Deepesh, J. Prem Kumar, A. Esakkimuthu, T.D. Lokesh Raj. Jammu and Kashmir: Qamran Iqbal, Vivrant Sharma, Paras Dogra, Yawer Hassan, Abdul Samad, Musaif Ajaz, Kawalpreet Singh, Shivansh Sharma, Abid Mushtaq, Dikshant Kundal, Umran Malik, Umar Nazir, Rohit Sharma, Vanshaj Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Sahil Lotra. Bengal: Sudip Gharami, Anustup Majumdar, Abishek Porel, Sumanta Gupta, Aditya Purohit, Saurabh Singh, Chinmoy Singh, Vishal Bhati, Aishik Patel, Karanlal, Vikash Singh (Jr), Aamir Gani, Rahul Prasad, Mukesh Kumar, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Ishan Porel, Yudhajit Guha, Nuruddin Mondal, Kanishk Seth, Sumit Mohanta, Subham Sarkar. Chhattisgarh: Amandeep Khare (C), Aditya Sarwate, Ashish Chouhan, Ashutosh Singh, Aunish Singh Dhaliwal, Ayush Pandey, Dev Aditya Singh, Harvinder Singh, Mayank Yadav, Rahul Pradhan (wk), Ravi Kiran, Rishi Sharma, Sahban Khan, Sanjeet Desai, Shashank Chandrakar (wk), Shashank Tiwari, Shubham Agarwal, Sourabh Majumdar, Varun Singh Bhuie. Odisha: Kartik Biswal, Sandeep Pattnaik, Sambit S Baral, Sumit Sharma, Anil Parida, Sunil Kumar Roul, Tapas Kumar Das, Saideep Mohapatra, Rajesh Dhupar (wk), Badal Biswal, Om T Munde, Tarini Sa, Subhranshu Senapati, Prasant K Rana, Binaya K. Paikaray (wk), Aashirwad Swain (wk), Ashutosh Chhuria, Swastik Samal, Govinda Poddar, Piyush Panigrahi. Madhya Pradesh: Chanchal Rathore (C), Aryan Tiwari, Shubham Kushwah, Akhil N Yadav, Saksham Purohit, Soham Patwardhan, Rudransh Singh, Atharv Mahajan, Varun Tiwari, Rohit Rajawat, Aditya Mishra, Vishnu Bharadwaj, Madhav Tiwari, Akshat Dwivedi, Akshay Sharma, Anvesh Chawla, Ishan Choudhary, Mangesh Yadav. With ANI Inputs view comments Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: August 16, 2025, 15:33 IST News cricket Buchi Babu Tournament: Updated Squads After Sai Kishore Ruled Out Due To Injury Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
12-08-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Buchi Babu to have 16 teams in the fray
The Take Sports-All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, organised by the TNCA, will be held from August 18 to September 9. The tournament, which was revived two years ago, featured 12 teams in the last two editions. This year, there will be 16 teams in the fray spread evenly across four groups. The format has also been changed from four-day to three-day fixtures in the league stage. Each team will play three three-day games with one day's rest in between contests. The first innings will be 90 overs per side, while the second innings will be 45 overs per side. The semifinals and final will be four-day games, with both innings having 90 overs per side. This year, all the matches will be played in Chennai. The games will be livestreamed on the TNCA YouTube channel. The prize money for the winner and runner-up will be ₹3,00,00 and ₹2,00,000 respectively. Hyderabad is the reigning champion and beat Chhattisgarh by 243 runs in the final last year in Dindigul. Tamil Nadu will have two teams in the tournament — TNCA President's XI, led by R. Sai Kishore, and TNCA XI, led by Pradosh Ranjan Paul. The teams: Group-A: TNCA President's XI, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra. Group-B: Railways, Jammu & Kashmir, Baroda, Odisha. Group-C: TNCA XI, Mumbai, Haryana, Bengal. Group-D: Hyderabad, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand. Venues: Gojan A & B, MRF-Pachiyappa's, Guru Nanak College, CPT-IP, AM Jain College, SSN College, SRMC, IIT-Madras, Murugappa Ground. The dates: Round 1: August 18-20. Round 2: Aug. 22-24. Round 3: Aug. 26-28. Semifinals: Aug. 31-Sept. 3. Final: Sept. 6-9.
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Business Standard
12-08-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Sai Kishore, Pradosh to lead TN squads for Buchi Babu Tournament 2025
The prestigious All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament is set to return to Chennai from August 18 to September 9, and Tamil Nadu has announced two strong squads for the competition. R. Sai Kishore will captain the TNCA President's XI, while Pradosh Ranjan Paul will lead the TNCA XI, as preparations ramp up ahead of a demanding domestic season. The squads feature a mix of experienced campaigners and young talent. Notably, four members of Tamil Nadu's Cooch Behar Trophy-winning team, K. Abhinav, J. Hemchudeshan, D. Deepesh, and R.S. Ambrish, have been rewarded for their performances and included in the two squads. Meanwhile, senior players such as Sandeep Warrier, Gurjapneet Singh, and N. Jagadeesan have been given a break from the tournament. With a long domestic season ahead, the TN selectors have opted to manage workloads and ensure key players are rested ahead of more high-stakes competitions. The TNCA President's XI boasts seasoned names including B. Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, M. Shahrukh Khan, and Sai Kishore himself, while also featuring emerging talents like R. Vimal Khumar and C. Andre Siddarth, who will serve as vice-captain. The TNCA XI, on the other hand, includes a promising blend of youth and experience with players like Boopathi Vaishna Kumar, B. Sachin, and the aforementioned Tushar Raheja ready to make their mark. As one of the country's oldest invitational tournaments, the Buchi Babu Trophy remains a crucial stage for domestic players to showcase their skills and stake claims for higher honours. With a host of emerging stars and experienced heads in the mix, the upcoming edition promises exciting cricket and opportunities for Tamil Nadu's next generation of talent. Squads TNCA President's XI: R. Sai Kishore (Capt.), C. Andre Siddarth C (Vice-capt.), B. Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, M. Shahrukh Khan, R. Vimal Khumar, S. Radhakrishnan, S. Lokeshwar, G. Ajitesh, J. Hemchudeshan, M. Siddharth, R.S. Ambrish, C.V. Achyuth, H. Trilok Nag, P. Saravana Kumar and K. Abhinav. TNCA XI: Pradosh Ranjan Paul (Capt.), Boopathi Vaishna Kumar (Vice-capt.), B. Sachin, Tushar Raheja, Kiran Karthikeyan, S. Mohamed Ali, S. Rithik Easwaran, S.R. Athish, S. Lakshay Jain, D.T. Chandrasekar, P. Vidyuth, R. Sonu Yadav, D. Deepesh, J. Prem Kumar, A. Esakkimuthu and T.D. Lokesh Raj.
The Hindu
08-08-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Sai Kishore to lead TNCA President's XI; Pradosh will helm TNCA XI
R. Sai Kishore and Pradosh Ranjan Paul will lead the TNCA President's XI and TNCA XI, respectively, in the All India Buchi Babu invitational tournament to be played from August 18 to September 9 in Chennai. Four members of TN's Cooch Behar winning squad — K. Abhinav, J. Hemchudeshan, D. Deepesh and R.S. Ambrish — have been included. Speedster A. Esakkimuthu and wicketkeeper-batter Tushar Raheja have been rewarded for their good showing in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Premier League. Interestingly, pacers Sandeep Warrier, Gurjapneet Singh and wicketkeeper-batter N. Jagadeesan have been rested for the tournament, keeping in mind the long domestic season. The squads: TNCA President's XI: R. Sai Kishore (Capt.), C. Andre Siddarth C (Vice-capt.), B. Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, M. Shahrukh Khan, R. Vimal Khumar, S. Radhakrishnan, S. Lokeshwar, G. Ajitesh, J. Hemchudeshan, M. Siddharth, R.S. Ambrish, C.V. Achyuth, H. Trilok Nag, P. Saravana Kumar and K. Abhinav. TNCA XI: Pradosh Ranjan Paul (Capt.), Boopathi Vaishna Kumar (Vice-capt.), B. Sachin, Tushar Raheja, Kiran Karthikeyan, S. Mohamed Ali, S. Rithik Easwaran, S.R. Athish, S. Lakshay Jain, D.T. Chandrasekar, P. Vidyuth, R. Sonu Yadav, D. Deepesh, J. Prem Kumar, A. Esakkimuthu and T.D. Lokesh Raj.
