Injury forces Sai Kishore out of Buchi Babu tournament, revised squads announced

Tamil Nadu captain and seasoned allrounder R Sai Kishore is set to miss the upcoming Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy due to a hand injury but remains optimistic about regaining fitness ahead of the prestigious Duleep Trophy which begins on August 28According to a report by ESPNcricinfo the 28yearold suffered the injury while attempting to stop a powerful drive from teammate M Shahrukh Khan during his followthrough in a firstdivision club match held last Sunday at the Guru Nanak College Ground in Chennai The incident has temporarily sidelined the leftarm spinner who has been named in the South Zone squad for the Duleep TrophyKishore is expected to return to action when South Zone kick off their campaign on September 4 at the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI Centre of Excellence in BengaluruA key figure in Tamil Nadursquos redball setup Sai Kishore boasts impressive firstclass numbers In 48 matches he has claimed 203 wickets at an average of 2357 including 13 fivewicket hauls and a tenwicket match haul His best bowling figures stand at 757 With the bat he has contributed 816 runs at an average of 1431 including three halfcenturies with a highest score of 81In Kishorersquos absence young batter Pradosh Ranjan Paul has been named captain of the TNCA Presidents XI for the Buchi Babu tournament with leftarm pacer C Andre Siddarth serving as vicecaptainMeanwhile the second Tamil Nadu team TNCA XI will be led by hardhitting batter M Shahrukh Khan The Buchi Babu tournament a key fixture in Indiarsquos domestic preseason calendar will feature 16 teams divided into four groups of four Each team will face the others in their group in threeday matches Group toppers will advance to the semifinalsThe knockout stage of the tournament will shift to a fourday format with each innings capped at 90 overs designed to mimic longerformat domestic competitions and prepare players for firstclass challengesThe Buchi Babu tournament has long served as a platform for identifying emerging talent and assessing form ahead of major domestic tournaments like the Duleep Trophy and the Ranji Trophy While Sai Kishorersquos absence will be felt Tamil Nadursquos depth in leadership and talent will be tested as they look to build momentum ahead of the upcoming domestic seasonAll eyes will now be on Pradosh Paul and Shahrukh Khan as they lead their respective squads while fans and selectors alike await updates on Sai Kishorersquos fitness ahead of South Zonersquos Duleep Trophy campaignGroup A TNCA Presidents XI Himachal Pradesh Chhattisgarh MaharashtraGroup B Railways Jammu amp Kashmir Baroda OdishaGroup C TNCA XI Mumbai Haryana BengalGroup D Hyderabad Punjab Madhya Pradesh JharkhandBuchi Babu 2025 Full squads and team listsMaharashtra Ankit Bawane C Ruturaj Gaikwad Prithvi Shaw Siddhesh Veer Sachin Dhas Arshin Kulkarni Harshal Kate Siddharth Mhatre Saurabh Nawale wk Mandar Bhandari wk Ramakrishna Ghosh Mukesh Choudhary Pradeep Dadhe Vicky Ostwal Hitesh Walunj Prashant Solanki 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