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The Times of India
The Times of India
Sport
Gaurav Gupta | TNN

Ranji Trophy semifinal: Mumbai pacers run riot on green top

MUMBAI: It’s a blunder that could cost Tamil Nadu their Ranji Trophy semifinal against Mumbai. With the pitch at the MCA ground in BKC sporting a mean, green look, all Tamil Nadu had to do after winning the toss was ask Mumbai to bat first, and then unleash their pacers Kuldeep Sen — currently amongst the quickest in India — and Sandeep Warrier with the new ball and watch the fun.

However, in a strange case of error of judgement, most surprising since their head coach Sulakshan Kulkarni is a Mumbaikar and knows this venue and the local conditions like the back of his hand, Tamil Nadu chose to bat first, clearly with an aim to make both their left-arm spinners, Sai Kishore and

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