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Tamil Nadu gets solitary Duleep Trophy spot, reality check
Wicketkeeper-batter N Jagadeesan is the only Tamil Nadu player named in the 15-member South Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy, a stark reflection of the state’s prolonged slump in domestic cricket, The…
The Story in Brief
Wicketkeeper-batter N Jagadeesan is the only Tamil Nadu player named in the 15-member South Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy, a stark reflection of the state’s prolonged slump in domestic cricket, The Hindu reports. The team has reached the Ranji Trophy knockouts only three times since 2016-17.
Last season, Tamil Nadu finished sixth in its group with just one outright win in seven matches. Top-scorer Pradosh Ranjan Paul managed 564 runs and Sai Kishore took 20 wickets, numbers far below those of other South Zone players picked, such as Goa’s Abhinav Tejrana who scored 788 runs.
The Indian Opinion
Some blame the constant churn of coaches or selection bias, but the numbers do not lie. Tamil Nadu’s batters and bowlers have simply not delivered when it mattered. Senior pros, backed season after season, must now answer for the slide. A new coach and selection committee are in place, will they dare to make the hard calls on underperformers? That is the test.
Source: thehindu.com
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