Tamil Nadu names squad for MJ Gopalan trophy

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association on Friday named their squad for this year's MJ Gopalan Trophy. India-discard Robin Singh leads a 16- member squad that includes Ashish Kapoor, S Sriram, JR Madanagopal and T Kumaran, among others.

Robin Singh will also captain the side for the one-dayers. Fourteen of the members playing in the Gopalan Trophy have been retained. Vikram Kumar and G Vignesh are the only two changes.

The winners of the one-day tournament, which will see the sides clash against each other thrice, will receive the FC De Saram trophy. The trophy had earlier been named the Vernon G Prins trophy after the captain of first Sri Lankan side that contested for the Gopalan Trophy.

The one-day matches will be held at CPT-IP Ground, ICL-Guru Nanak College Ground, and the IIT-Chemplast Ground. The four-day match for the MJ Gopalan trophy will meanwhile be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Squad for MJ Gopalan trophy:

Robin Singh (Captain), Aashish Kapoor, S Sriram, S Suresh, S Sharath, Rajat Bhatia, JR Madanagopal, TR Arasu, S Badrinath, MR Shrinivas, T Kumaran, S Mahesh, L Balaji, R Ramkumar, S Vasanth Saravanan, C Hemant Kumar.

Squad for FC De Saram Trophy:

Robin Singh (Captain), Aashish Kapoor, S Sriram, S Suresh, S Sharath, Rajat Bhatia, JR Madanagopal, Vikram Kumar, G Vignesh, MR Shrinivas, T Kumaran, S Mahesh, L Balaji, R Ramkumar, S Vasanth Saravanan, C Hemant Kumar.

Colombo District Cricket Association squad:

Thilan Samaraweera, Upul Chandana, Avishka Gunawardene, Michael Vandort, Ian Daniel, Upeka Fernando, Akalanka Ganegama, T.M Dilshan, Gayan Wijekoon, Rangana Herath, Prasanna Jayawardene, Kaushalya Weeraratne and Muthumudalige Pushpakumara. Coach: Roshan Mahanama. Manager: Bandula Disannayake Asst. Manager: ARM Aroos