Abhinav Mukund

New golden generation of Indian batting is here, waiting to shine at international level, while already going places

This embarrassment of riches for Indian batting isn’t an accidental offshoot of an optimistic project. Instead, it’s a tribute to the system which enhances exposure not just through a plethora of matches domestically across age-groups, but also through international games for the U19s to go with more frequent and well-planned India 'A' tours.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Baba Aparajith to continue leading Tamil Nadu in upcoming fixtures against Baroda, Saurashtra

Baba Aparajith will lead the Tamil Nadu team for the forthcoming Ranji Trophy Group 'B' matches against Baroda and Saurashtra while the experienced Abhinav Mukund has been named as his deputy.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Wasim Jaffer's masterful 83, Vidarbha bowlers push Delhi on back-foot on opening day; Manoj Tiwary's ton puts Bengal in command

On a track where players half his age were not able to cross 20-run mark, the former India opener, who is a month shy from being 42, scored 83 in his team's meagre total of 179.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Cheteshwar Pujara’s double ton puts Saurashtra in command against Karnataka; Aditya Tare's 154 gives Mumbai advantage

Skipper Aditya Tare’s 154 helped Mumbai post 488 in their Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu while in another clash, Cheteshwar Pujara’s double ton powered Saurashtra to 581/7 against Karnataka.

Ranji Trophy 2019: Baba Indrajith returns to Tamil Nadu squad for Mumbai and Railways games

The middle-order batsman, who missed the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2019, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournaments, was included by the State Selection Committee of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association after he was declared fit, a press release here said.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Tamil Nadu includes R Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik in squad for Mumbai and Railways games

Ashwin, who played the first two matches of the season, against Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh, which Tamil Nadu lost, returns to the squad for the crucial game against Mumbai.

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: K Gowtham takes eight wickets to help Karnataka beat Tamil Nadu; wins for Haryana, Mumbai, Punjab, Gujarat

Requiring 181 to post a win after conceding the first innings lead, Tamil Nadu were all out for 154 in the second innings of the Ranji Trophy encounter. K Gowtham finished with 14 wickets in the match

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Mumbai on the verge of lead as Baroda trail by 130 runs; Ravichandran Ashwin takes four-for

Domestic giants Mumbai are on the cusp of getting a first-innings lead in Ranji Trophy after reducing Baroda to 301/9 despite a valiant unbeaten 100 by their opener Kedar Devdhar.

Vijay Hazare Trophy final: Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu in battle of heavyweights

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are equally matched, with a formidable batting line-up and a set of quality bowlers, though the presence of R Ashwin gives TN attack more experience and variety.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu register contrasting wins in semis to set up final clash on 25 October

KL Rahul hit 88 (111 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) and shared a century partnership with fellow opener Devdutt Padikkal (92) to power Karnataka to a nine wicket over Chhattisgarh and into the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy where it will face Tamil Nadu, which beat Gujarat by five wickets in the other semi-final