Chennai: All-rounder Vijay Shankar Will lead Tamil Nadu in upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Tournament place of injury Dinesh Karthik, ns Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) announced this on Monday.
TNCA in a release here said that Kartik has been replaced by Aditya Ganesh.
Wicket-keeper batsman N Jagadeesan has been made the vice-captain of the team.
Tamil Nadu selection committee chief S Vasudevan told PTI, “Dinesh Karthik is battling a knee injury.”
Veteran wicket-keeper batsman Karthik played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL final against Chennai Super Kings last Friday.
“The State Senior Selection Committee of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has replaced Aditya Ganesh in place of the injured Dinesh Karthik to play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy for the season 2021-2022,” TNCA said.
Team India will remain without the services of the all-rounder Washington Beautiful, who is recovering from a finger injury sustained during the tour of England, after which he was asked to take a six-week rest by the NCA staff.
Left-arm pacer T Natarajan, who missed the second leg of IPL in UAE after contracting COVID-19, is part of the 20-member Tamil Nadu squad.
Apart from Natarajan, the bowling attack includes Sandeep Warrier, M Mohammed, J Kausik and spinners R Sai Kishore, M Siddhartha and M Ashwin.
TNCA in a release here said that Kartik has been replaced by Aditya Ganesh.
Wicket-keeper batsman N Jagadeesan has been made the vice-captain of the team.
Tamil Nadu selection committee chief S Vasudevan told PTI, “Dinesh Karthik is battling a knee injury.”
Veteran wicket-keeper batsman Karthik played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL final against Chennai Super Kings last Friday.
“The State Senior Selection Committee of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has replaced Aditya Ganesh in place of the injured Dinesh Karthik to play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy for the season 2021-2022,” TNCA said.
Team India will remain without the services of the all-rounder Washington Beautiful, who is recovering from a finger injury sustained during the tour of England, after which he was asked to take a six-week rest by the NCA staff.
Left-arm pacer T Natarajan, who missed the second leg of IPL in UAE after contracting COVID-19, is part of the 20-member Tamil Nadu squad.
Apart from Natarajan, the bowling attack includes Sandeep Warrier, M Mohammed, J Kausik and spinners R Sai Kishore, M Siddhartha and M Ashwin.
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