Tamil Nadu Cricket Affiliation (TNCA) secretary U. Bhagwandas Rao on Wednesday hailed the State’s Below-23 aspect for finishing a uncommon double this season – maiden Col. C.Okay. Nayudu Trophy title, and the BCCI males’s U-23 State-A Trophy.
“We’re completely thrilled. It’s an especially uncommon double. I feel this group has completed exceptionally properly,” he mentioned on the NPR School Cricket Floor right here.
“If I wish to summarise, Tamil Nadu has many shining stars (achievements). That is positively one in all them, and I’m certain we’ll see numerous it within the coming years,” he added.
Praising the group’s marketing campaign within the four-day competitors, he mentioned: “The way in which they’ve gone about conducting themselves all by means of the league section after which taking it a few notches up for the knockouts is a very good studying. Kudos to the teaching employees, who set the group tradition,” he mentioned.
Bhagwandas mentioned that structural adjustments are being deliberate within the Ranji Trophy preparation for the senior aspect. “We’re going to revamp the entire construction – the design of the camps. The complete tradition of the group has to see a elementary change for the upcoming season,” he mentioned.
He spoke about “optimising” camp schedules and inserting larger emphasis on “match simulations.” He mentioned that the TNCA plans to “restructure the primary division league,” transferring it “from three-day to four-day matches” to align with the Ranji Trophy. Bhagwandas additionally revealed that the affiliation is planning to carry video games earlier than the primary Ranji section at “impartial venues on seaming tracks to help quick bowlers.”
He additional added that the TNCA is contemplating internet hosting a shortened TNPL solely on the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai this season.
Printed on Mar 11, 2026