Tamil Nadu’s left-arm spinner and TNCA President’s XI captain, R. Sai Kishore, has been sidelined from the Buchi Babu Tournament 2025 due to an injury, leading to last-minute changes in team leadership. Kishore, who impressed in IPL 2025 playing for Gujarat Titans, was expected to lead the President’s XI. His absence has prompted a reshuffle across both Tamil Nadu squads.
Leadership Changes in TNCA Squads
With Kishore ruled out, Pradosh Ranjan Paul has been appointed captain of the TNCA President’s XI. Originally named skipper of the TNCA XI, Paul will now take over the leadership of the President’s XI, while M. Shahrukh Khan will lead the TNCA XI in his place.
“𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒉𝒓𝒖𝒌𝒉’𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚,” 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒂 𝑻𝑵𝑪𝑨 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍.
Several players have switched teams following the leadership adjustments. P. Vidyuth and P. Vignesh have moved to the President’s XI, while M. Siddharth joins the TNCA XI due to personal reasons. These changes come after Vignesh Puthur’s notable performance in IPL 2025 with Mumbai Indians.
Updated Tamil Nadu Squads
TNCA President’s XI: Pradosh Ranjan Paul (C), C. Andre Siddarth (Vice-Capt.), B. Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, R. Vimal Khumar, S. Radhakrishnan, S. Lokeshwar, G. Ajitesh, J. Hemchudeshan, R.S. Ambrish, C.V. Achyuth, H. Trilok Nag, P. Saravana Kumar, P. Vidyuth, K. Abhinav.
TNCA XI: M. Shahrukh Khan (C), Boopathi Vaishna Kumar (Vice-Capt.), B. Sachin, M. Siddharth, Tushar Raheja, Kiran Karthikeyan, S. Mohamed Ali, S. Rithik Easwaran, S.R. Athish, S. Lakshay Jain, D.T. Chandrasekar, P. Vignesh, R. Sonu Yadav, D. Deepesh, J. Prem Kumar, A. Esakkimuthu, T.D. Lokesh Raj.
Tournament Overview and History
The Buchi Babu Tournament, initially a memorial event, rose to prominence in the late 1960s under the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. Once considered India’s premier first-class competition before the Ranji Trophy, the tournament remains a key fixture in the domestic calendar.
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒊 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒖 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑻𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍 𝑵𝒂𝒅𝒖 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒏𝒐 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕,” 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒂 𝑻𝑵𝑪𝑨 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏.
The 2025 edition is scheduled from August 18 to September 9 in Chennai, just before the Duleep Trophy, which marks the start of the new domestic season.
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