Tamil Nadu skipper R. Sai Kishore minced no phrases when saying that the crew wants to enhance its performances in away situations after crashing out of the Ranji Trophy with a humiliating 198-run defeat to Vidarbha within the quarterfinals right here on Tuesday.
“It’s a disappointing loss, and there’s a clear sample in our defeats within the final two years: taking part in in seaming situations away from residence,” stated Sai Kishore. “The opponents are out-bowling us and batting higher in these situations, and we have to get higher.”
Elaborating on what must be finished to deal with this recurring drawback, the 28-year-old stated, “There are two issues: approach and mindset. We have to type the mindset first on tips on how to rating runs in such situations.”
“As soon as we establish one of the best technique for the situations, the approach will comply with, however that hasn’t occurred. As gamers, we should be taught and return strongly,” he added.
Talking about the place the crew misplaced the match, Sai pinpointed the 128-run lead conceded within the first-innings. “We did effectively to limit them to 353; had we scored a bit extra, issues would have been completely different.”
In the meantime, head coach L. Balaji stated that though the crew was disenchanted and damage by the loss, there have been positives to take ahead. “We did not seize the important thing moments on this sport, however this can be a younger crew and can get higher,” stated the previous India pacer.
“Kids like Mohamed Ali and Andre Siddarth confirmed their potential. After a very long time, we reached the knockouts in consecutive years. As we begin qualifying extra commonly, we are going to get higher. That’s when the gamers will know tips on how to deal with the strain and strategy a five-day sport.”
“Sure, acknowledge our shortcomings and work on them, however on the similar time, we must be affected person and have religion,” Balaji added.
Printed – February 11, 2025 09:58 pm IST
