S Mohan Prasath

Opener Vikas Vishal came up with a fantastic half-century (71, 158b, 5x4, 2x6) to help Jharkhand score 226 for 6 on the opening day of the Col CK Nayudu Trophy (Under-25 Men) at the ICL–Sankar Nagar Ground in Tirunelveli on Sunday.

Ahead of their final Ranji clash against Delhi here from Monday, Tamil Nadu selectors have chosen to infuse young blood in the form of Pradosh Ranjan Paul, S Lokeshwar, S Radhakrishnan and S Mohan Prasath.

Spinners came to the fore for Tiruppur Tamizhans as they beat Salem Spartans by 32 runs in their TNPL-6 clash in Coimbatore on Wednesday. Left-arm spinnerS Mohan Prasath (3-11), S Aravind (2-12) and leg-spinner S Manigandan (1-20) played a key role in Salem defending a target of 136.

Left-arm spinner Mohan Prasath shone with 5 for 60 to help Jolly Rovers dismiss Alwarpet for 176 in the first innings on Day 2 of their TNCA first division clash here on Thursday. Jolly Rovers, who had scored 192 in the opening essay, got a slender lead of 16 runs.

With just over a month to go for the fresh IPL auctions, franchises have begun their talent hunt across the country. Defending champions Mumbai Indians had called five Tamil Nadu cricketers - comeback man V Yo Mahesh, left-arm spinners R Sai Kishore and S Mohan Prasath, allrounder M Shahrukh Khan and pacer K Vignesh - for a trial at Navi Mumbai earlier this week.

Tamil Nadu recovered quickly after losing two early wickets as skipper Daryl S Ferrario (61 not out) and M Boopathi Vaishna Kumar (62 not out) stood for an unbroken 105-run partnership for the third wicket to help the hosts score 151 for 2 against Jharkhand on the second day of the Col CK Nayudu Trophy (U-25 Men) at the ICL–Sankar Nagar Ground in Tirunelveli on Monday.

Left-arm spinner Ajith Ram was the standout performer for Globe Trotters in their TNCA first division encounter against UFCC (T Nagar) here on Monday. In a low-scoring encounter, UFCC were dismissed for 87 with Ajith taking 4-31.

In a match that saw fortunes fluctuate from one team to another, it was Karaikudi Kaalai who kept their nerve to score a seven-run win over Dindigul Dragons in their Tamil Nadu Premier League clash at the ICL ground here on Monday night.

In a low-scoring TNPL 6 encounter, Tiruppur Tamizhans registered a 53-run win over Madurai Panthers at Salem on Wednesday night.

It was all about two young guns for Karaikudi Kaalai. Opener K Vishal Vaidhya (65) started things off and left-arm spinner S Mohan Prasath (4-0-13-3) carried the momentum with the ball as Karaikudi posted a comprehensive 43-run win over Madurai Super Giant at the ICL Ground.

Chasing a modest total of 135, Salem’s top-order failed to get going. While medium-pacer M Mohammed (2-31) got the first breakthrough, dismissing opener H Gopinath (5) in the second over, Tiruppur’s spinners did the bulk of the damage.

Ravichandran Ashwin was involved in a humorous incident during a TNPL 2024 match. Bowler Mohan Prasath warned Ashwin for leaving the non-striker's end too early, but he kept his bat grounded until the last moment. The incident amused both spectators and commentators, as commentators couldn't contain their laughter during the on-air commentary.

Maharashtra defeated Tamil Nadu by 6 wickets in their U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy clash at the ICL Ground in Tirunelveli on Tuesday.

Medium-pacer Sandeep Warrier’s hat-trick (3-20) and left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore (4-2-2-4) shone for Chepauk Super Gillies as they scored a 60-run run win over Tiruppur Tamizhans in their TNPL-6 clash at Salem on Friday.

Two late strikes helped Tamil Nadu seize the advantage against Delhi at stumps on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Tuesday.

In a low-scoring TNPL-5 clash, Ruby Trichy Warriors defeated iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans by seven wickets at Chepauk on Thursday evening.

AG's Office's Aswin Kumar (5-64) and Prathiban (5-80) headlined the day for their side in their Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) First Division League clash against UFCC (T Nagar) on Monday.

B Anirudh Sitaram didn't put a foot wrong on Wednesday. The left-handed opener helped Tamil Nadu score an 87-run win over Goa in their U-23 clash here.

Left-arm spinner NS Harish shone with 5 for 46 as Alwarpet CC dismissed Jolly Rovers for 192 on Day 1 of their TNCA first division clash here on Wednesday. Harish was well-supported by off-spinner Siddarth Ahuja who took 3 for 77.

Left-arm spinner M Siddharth (5 for 57) helped Alwarpet score a 10-wicket win over India Pistons in their TNCA first division match on Wednesday. Having made 354 in their first innings, Alwarpet dismissed India Pistons for 199 in their opening essay.

In a low-scoring thriller, Siechem Madurai Panthers scored a two-wicket win over Karaikudi Kaalai in their TNPL-4 clash at the ICL ground in Tirunelveli on Thursday evening.

Vijay CC scored a comfortable 116-run win over Young Stars in their Elite TNCA first division clash on Tuesday.

In the fourth day of a cricket match, Lucknow Captain Sameer Rizvi scored an unbeaten 158 runs to help Uttar Pradesh win by six wickets against Tamil Nadu. Uttar Pradesh needed 312 runs to win, and successfully scored at the loss of four wickets. Tamil Nadu had scored 485 in their second innings on the third day, giving up the target of 314 runs. On the last day, Sameer Rizvi and Harsh Tyagi 65 helped Uttar Pradesh score 152 runs in their first innings, and all eyes were on the Uttar Pradesh openers, Abhishek Goswami 22 and harsh Tyagi 65. After his dismissal, Siddharth Yadav was out for eight runs, Sameer Rizvi and swastik took up to victory, with swastik playing a crucial knock to remain not out at 30 while Sameer Rizvi was unbeaten at 158 facing 107 balls he hit 13 sixes and 11 fours. Mohan Prasath, Sr. scored one wicket each.

Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) butterfly species endemic to Western Ghats has been declared the state butterfly of Tamil Nadu.