Tamil Nadu gamers in motion throughout the internet observe session forward of the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Tamil Nadu and Baroda at Salem Cricket Basis Floor in Tamil Nadu on January 28, 2026.
| Picture Credit score: E. Lakshmi Narayanan
Tamil Nadu has endured one in all its most forgettable seasons in current reminiscence. The southern facet didn’t get previous the primary spherical in all three codecs.
There was frequent chopping and altering of gamers, and the affiliation even experimented by having totally different coaches for red- and white-ball cricket, however to no avail.
In a season marked by disappointment, TN lastly bought one thing proper in its penultimate Ranji Trophy Elite Group-A recreation, beating Odisha by 207 runs to file its first win within the premier home competitors. Now, because it appears to be like to finish a nightmarish run, R. Sai Kishore’s males will purpose to construct on that momentum and end on a constructive word within the remaining league match in opposition to Baroda on the Salem Cricket Basis floor, beginning Thursday.
With TN having been knocked out even earlier than the beginning of the Ranji Trophy second section, the selectors introduced in a number of recent faces for the ultimate two outings.
Recent faces
Within the earlier tie, S.R. Athish struck twin half-centuries, whereas debutant Nidhish S. Rajagopal notched up a half-ton and scalped two wickets.
For this encounter, TN will miss the providers of N. Jagadeesan and left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh, who’ve been picked for India ‘A’. R. Vimal Khumar and T.D. Lokesh Raj has been named as replacements with Athish anticipated to don the retaining gloves.
Like TN, Baroda’s marketing campaign has been underwhelming, with the facet sitting only one place greater — fifth — than the hosts within the desk. Krunal Pandya, who steered the workforce to an innings victory over Nagaland final week, is unavailable for this match, and all-rounder Atit Seth will lead in his absence.
Although there’s not a lot to play for, each groups will see this as a possibility to put the muse for the longer term.
Printed – January 29, 2026 01:14 am IST
