Ranji Trophy: Batting woes continue to plague Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu's cricket team continues to struggle with batting consistency in the Ranji Trophy, despite promising performances from younger players like Andre Siddarth. The team's lower-order batting depth remains a significant concern for the management.
Why it matters
Reflects the ongoing challenges in domestic cricket development and the importance of lower-order contributions in multi-day formats.
Ranji Trophy: Batting woes continue to plague Tamil Nadu left Andre has staked his claim for a promotion in the batting order. FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/8zull9/article71589343.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/_DSC3966.JPG MURALI KUMAR K Tamil Nadu's Andre Siddarth, plays a shot, on day two of the Ranji Trophy 2025, match between Nagaland and Tamil Nadu, played at BCCI COE Ground 3, near Bengaluru on Sunday, on October 26, 2025. PHOTO:K. Murali Kumar/The Hindu The performance of the pacers against Rajasthan in the opener was encouraging Jaipur Tamil Nadu’s Ranji Trophy opener against Rajasthan, where it conceded an 89-run first-innings lead, offered both familiar batting concerns and reasons for optimism in the pace department. Tamil Nadu folded up for 274 in reply to Rajasthan’s 363. It needs its established batters to shoulder greater responsibility. N.
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