Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022: International Cup superstar Vijay Shankar dropped, Baba Aparajith set to guide Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu have introduced their squad for the 2022 version of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, set to start out from October 11. The protecting champions have taken a daring name to drop their captain from the championship profitable crew closing 12 months, and handing the reins to Baba Aparajith.

The selectors have got rid of 2019 International Cup superstar Vijay Shankar over health problems, pointing out that he has did not regain complete health on his go back from harm.

India all-rounder Washington Sundar has been named his deputy and can shape the management team of a skilled bunch of cricketers, who as soon as once more would be the favourites to win the trophy. Tamil Nadu has been positioned in Elite Workforce ‘E’ with fits to be performed in Lucknow. The primary fit will likely be in opposition to Chhattisgarh on October 11.

It is going to be adopted by way of video games in opposition to Odisha, Sikkim, Bengal, Jharkhand and Chandigarh. All-rounder Washington Sundar, who has been hit by way of a mess of accidents since 2021, will likely be again within the cricket box for the primary time since reducing his time brief on the English County circuit. The all-rounder needed to pull clear of the contest and the next excursions of India after hurting his shoulder whilst taking part in for Lanchashire.

The crew introduced by way of the state senior variety committee headed by way of former Tamil Nadu captain S Vasudevan contains left-arm pacer T Natarajan, who’s coming back from harm. On the other hand, the two-time protecting champion will likely be with out the products and services of all-rounder Vijay Shankar, M Mohammed and J Kousik.

Tamil Nadu had received the match within the earlier season because of the heroics by way of the big-hitting Shahrukh Khan within the ultimate in opposition to Karnataka. The choice panel leader Vasudevan mentioned it was once a balanced crew and a powerful one.

“…Optimistically, we can make it a hat-trick,” he added. About Vijay Shankar, he mentioned the all-rounder had now not regained health but. Shankar had sustained an harm throughout the IPL the place he featured for eventual winners Gujarat Titans.

Tamil Nadu Squad

B Aparajith (captain), M S Washington Sundar (vice-captain), B Sai Sudharsan, T Natarajan, M Shahrukh Khan, R Sai Kishore, R Sanjay Yadav, Sandeep Warrier, M Siddharth, Varun Chakravarthy, J Suresh Kumar, C Hari Nishaanth, R Silambarasan, M Ashwin, G Ajitesh.

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