Sai Kishore appointed captain of Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy squad for 2026-27 season

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has announced its squad for the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season, naming experienced spinner Sai Kishore as captain. The team will play their opening match against Rajasthan, with Andre Siddarth serving as vice-captain. Kishore, who recently took 19 wickets in five matches for Gloucestershire in England's County Championship, was chosen to lead a squad mixing young talents and seasoned players. A special training camp was held in Chennai ahead of the season, and Sai Sudharshan will miss the Rajasthan game due to participation with India A. The full squad includes notable players like Baba Indrajith, Narayan Jagadeesan, and Pradosh Ranjan Paul, with a standby development group also named.