Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Tamil Nadu coach Kulkarni calls on senior gamers to take extra accountability after defeat in opposition to Gujarat

Tamil Nadu coach Sulakshan Kulkarni minced no phrases after his facet’s 111-run loss to Gujarat within the opening spherical of the Ranji Trophy in Valsad on Monday.

“It was a bad game, and we batted very poorly. The seniors in the team have to take more responsibility and show hunger to win games,” stated Kulkarni.

“Mohammed and Sandeep Warrier showed if you are willing to spend time in the middle, you can score. So, I expect the batters to come up with a better performance next time,” he added.

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Meanwhile, there will probably be 4 modifications within the squad for the following recreation in opposition to Tripura as B. Sai Sudharsan and Pradosh Ranjan Paul have been chosen for India A, whereas Washington Sundar is a part of India’s T20 squad for the three-match sequence in opposition to Afghanistan. Promising batters Mohammed Ali (U-19), A. Badrinath and M. Boopathi Vaishnav Kumar (each under-23), who’ve achieved effectively within the age-category BCCI tournaments, are set to interchange the trio.

Meanwhile, pacer T. Natarajan, who missed the primary recreation on the final minute because of a recurring knee concern, may even not journey with the crew, with Ajay Krishna set to interchange him.

Kuldeep Sen, who joined TN from Madhya Pradesh forward of the season, will miss the following recreation as effectively for private causes.