Test spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, discarded Test opener Murali Vijay and wicket-keeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik were Wednesday named in a strong Tamil Nadu team for the Ranji Trophy cricket tournament, which begins on November 1.<\/p>\n
The team, led by Baba Indrajith, also includes talented, young all-rounder M S Washington Sundar and Vijay Shankar.<\/p>\n
Medium-pacer S Abhishek Tanwar is the new face in the Ranji squad.<\/p>\n
The 27-year old had a good outing for Madurai Panthers in the third edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League held recently.<\/p>\n
The team will be missing the services of left-arm paceman T Natarajan and right-arm medium-pacer K Vignesh, who sustained injuries recently.<\/p>\n
The fast bowling unit will consist of M Mohammed, J Kousik, Tanwar and R Rohit.<\/p>\n
Ashwin leads a spin attack that also includes the experienced Rahil Shah and the young R Sai Kishore, apart from Washington Sundar.<\/p>\n
State selection panel chief S Sharath and captain Indrajith said it was a well-balanced team which was capable of doing well.<\/p>\n
“It is a balanced team and we have all the bases covered. They will do well,” Sharath told PTI.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Indrajith said it was well-balanced squad the selectors had picked,adding the presence of Test stars Ashwin, Vijay and Dinesh Karthik provides a lot of experience.<\/p>\n
“It is a good all-round side and a balanced one. I am confident we will do well.<\/p>\n
Ashwin’s presence gives the team a boost and along with Rahil Shah and Washington Sundar, gives the spin department a strong look,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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