Ganga Sridhar Raju

Ganga Sridhar Raju’s patient 171-ball 105 was the cornerstone of India Pistons’ innings as they finished the first day on 257-4 in their TNCA first division league semifinals against defending champions Vijay CC at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Tuesday.

Ganga Sridhar Raju (164 batting, 21x4, 3x6) was the star performer for Jolly Rovers as they ended Day 1 of their TNCA Group A first-division clash against India Pistons on 261 for 2.

All-rounder Vijay Shankar will lead the Tamil Nadu team to take part in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League-cum-Knockout T20 tournament to be held at Kolkata from January 21 to 27.

The opening match of the fifth season of Tamil Nadu Premier League between Lyca Kovai Kings and Salem Spartans was abandoned due to rain at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday evening.

V Ganga Sridhar Raju (259, 26x4, 4x6) scored a double century on Day 2 of the TNCA Group A first-division match between Jolly Rovers and India Pistons on Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu will miss the services of their dashing wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik and Ranji Trophy skipper Abhinav Mukund for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Super League T20 tournament to be held in Kolkata from January 21.

All-rounder Vijay Shankar and Baba Aparajith returned to the Tamil Nadu team which will take on Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy Group "C" match to be played in Mumbai from October 24.

Lyca Kovai Kings beat Nellai Royal Kings by 7 runs to make the TNPL-5 playoffs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday. Kovak posted 169-6 riding skipper M Shahrukh Khan’s unbeaten 64. In reply, Nellai finished on 162-8. Kovai concluded the league phase with 7 points from 7 matches, the same as Nellai but progressed to the next stage due better net run-rate. While Kovai had a NRR of -0.088, Nellai ended up with -0.485.

In a keenly-fought encounter, Nelson got the bragging rights over the formidable Vijay CC, thanks to a first innings lead in their Elite TNCA first division clash on Saturday.

The rain-hit four-day practice match between Tamil Nadu XI and the visiting Bangladesh XI ended in a tame draw on Thursday with only 88 overs of play being possible.

Kovai Kings defeated Madurai Panthers in the TNPL-6 Eliminator by 20 runs via DLS (Duckworth Lewis Stern) method in Salem on Tuesday night. Kovai's bowlers set up the win by restricting Madurai to 126-7.

Himmat Singh scored an unbeaten 125 to help Vijay CC end on 232 for 4 at stumps on the opening day of their TNCA Elite first division clash against Globe Trotters on Saturday.

Lyca Kovai Kings registered their first win of TNPL 6 when they defeated Salem Spartans by eight wickets in Dindigul on Wednesday. The architects of the win were opener Suresh Kumar (64, 3x4, 4x6) and Sai Sudharsan (56 n.o., 6x4, 1x6) who chased down Salem's modest target of 147 with 21 balls to spare.

Jolly Rovers have always been a force to reckon with for years now. The champion team will be looking to seal the deal in their Tamil Nadu Cricket Association First Division 'Plate' championship match against Alwarpet CC.

M Mohammed shone with the bat (33, 2x4, 2x6) and ball (4 for 31) to help iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans edge past Lyca Kovai Kings by 2 runs in their TNPL-5 clash at Chepauk on Saturday.

A clinical Chepauk Super Gillies registered a 54-run win over iDream Karaikudi Kaalai in their TNPL-4 clash at the ICL ground in Tirunelveli on Friday evening.

R Sathish’s (64, 4x4, 4x6) 32-ball blitz and Sai Kishore’s all-round show helped Chepauk Super Gillies notch up a 36-run win over Lyca Kovai Kings in their TNPL-5 clash at Chepauk on Friday.

Defending champions Jolly Rovers defeated AG's Office by nine wickets in their Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) First Division Elite League clash on Friday.

Pradosh Ranjan Paul's (245 n.o., 31x4, 2x6) 251-ball blitz and V Ganga Sridhar Raju's (191, 20x4) sturdy show with the bat helped Grand Slam declare their first innings at 566-6 in their TNCA first division clash against TI Cycles on Wednesday.

Kovai Kings defeated Madurai Panthers in the TNPL-6 Eliminator by 20 runs via DLS (Duckworth Lewis Stern) method in Salem on Tuesday night. Kovai’s bowlers set up the win by restricting Madurai to 126-7. Subsequently, Kovai’s in-form openers --- Ganga Sridhar Raju (49 n.o.