J Kousik

Nellai Royal Kings registered an eight-win over Dindigul Dragons in a rain-curtailed TNPL-6 encounter in Dindigul on Thursday. The clash, reduced to 12-overs-a-side, saw Nellai chase down Dindigul’s target of 131 riding an unfinished third-wicket stand of 99 between Baba Aparajith (59 n.o.

Madurai Panthers registered a comfortable seven-wicket win over Dindigul Dragons in their Tamil Nadu Premier League-6 clash at Dindigul on Thursday.

J Kousik led from the front but his allround effort - he scored 115 and picked up two wickets - went in vain as Tamil Nadu lost to Andhra by 11 runs in the Under-23 one-dayers (South Zone) at the MRF Pachaiyappa's College 'A' ground on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu registered a three-wicket win over Vidarbha in their Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 clash in Surat. Chasing a target of 142, TN received crucial contributions from opener Murali Vijay (74) and J Kousik (41 n.o.) as the side won with four balls to spare.

All-rounder Vijay Shankar will lead a 15-member Tamil Nadu team for the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament to be held at Visakhapatnam from March 25.

Dinesh Karthik will lead the Tamil Nadu team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament to be played in Lucknow. The team picked by the State Senior Selection Committee of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association features a few players who shone in the recent TNPL like B Sai Sudharshan and P Saravana Kumar.

Tamil Nadu's lower order helped the team secure the first innings lead and three important points against Andhra on the final day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match on Friday.

Left-arm spinner Rahil S Shah was dropped from the Tamil Nadu team to take on Madhya Pradesh in a Ranji Trophy Group 'C' match to be played at Indore from November 17 to 20.

J Kousik's unbeaten 104 helped TNCA Districts XI edge past Saurashtra by one wicket in their Kalpathi AGS Buchi Babu clash at the Murugappa Ground on Saturday.

Mylapore Recreation Club ‘A’ were the underdogs heading into the TNCA first division final against the formidable Vijay CC, but the R Ashwin-led side showed great character to win their maiden title at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

Dindigul Dragons registered a 45-run win over defending champions Siechem Madurai Panthers in Qualifier 2 of TNPL-4 at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu U-23 boys are all set to take on Delhi in the semifinal of the U-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy to be held at the Airforce Complex Ground, Palam, New Delhi from Friday.

Out-of-favour India cricketer K Dinesh Karthik will lead a strong Tamil Nadu team, comprising all-rounders Vijay Shankar and M S Washington Sundar, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy cricket tournament, scheduled to be played at Jaipur from September 24 to October 16.

Defending champions Siechem Madurai Panthers needed a Super Over to beat Ruby Trichy Warriors in their TNPL-4 clash at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu on Tuesday picked experienced wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik and all-rounder Washington Sundar in a 20-man squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy cricket tournament.

Batter B Indrajith will lead the Tamil Nadu team in the forthcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day cricket tournament 2022-23 to be held in Bengaluru from November 12. All-rounder M S Washington Sundar, who is on a comeback trail following an injury, has been named Indrajith's deputy.

Dindigul Dragons kept their playoffs hopes alive with a 23-run victory over Ruby Trichy Warriors in their Tamil Nadu Premier League clash at the ICL Ground here on Saturday. In what was a must-win clash, the Dragons first posted 154-7 before restricting their opposition to 131-7.

In a low-scoring encounter, J Kousik starred with bat and the ball to help Siechem Madurai Panthers register a 6-wicket win over Dindigul Dragons in their TNPL-4 clash at Chepauk on Thursday.

On a day when 13 wickets fell it was Vijay CC who held the upper hand in the TNCA first division final against Jolly Rovers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. No.6 J Kousik (88, 5x4, 1x6) was instrumental in Vijay CC finishing on 245 after being inserted in by Jolly Rovers. Medium-pacer L Vignesh (3-16) then took centre-stage as he left the defending champions in trouble at 37 for 3.

Centuries from N Mohammed Ashik (111) and J Kousik (109) powered Coimbatore to a comprehensive 147-run win over Kancheepuram in the semifinal of the TNCA inter-districts U-23 tournament on Saturday.