Chepauk looks to open its account
CHENNAI: After suffering a narrow defeat in the tournament opener, Chepauk Super Gillies will be eager to open its account when it faces Siechem Madurai Panthers in the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2022 at the ICL Sankar Nagar Ground in Tirunelveli on Saturday.
In what was a nail-biting opening match on Thursday, Chepauk went down to Nellai Royal Kings in a ‘Super Over’. Although there is next to no time to reflect on the performance, the Kaushik Gandhi-led CSG would hope to deliver an improved show in its second assignment.
“The tournament runs fast. It is important that we get some momentum on our side. The next game comes very quickly, so we will have to put our hands up and perform,” Kaushik had said post the close loss to Nellai.
Kaushik, Harish Kumar and Sonu Yadav were the bright sparks for Chepauk in what was an otherwise disappointing effort against NRK. While Kaushik notched up a stroke-filled half-century, Harish and Sonu chipped in with valuable runs at a brisk pace. In form with the willow, the trio would be keen to continue its good work. With bags of experience under their belt, wicketkeeper-batter Narayan Jagadeesan and left-arm spinner Manimaran Siddharth will look to guide the team to its maiden win this season. Meanwhile, the NS Chatur vedled Madurai is bolstered by the presence of mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who will be keen to weave his magic after an ordinary campaign with Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2022. Panthers possesses quality players such as wicketkeeper KB Arun Karthick, left-arm orthodox bowler Aushik Srinivas and all-rounder J Kousik to pose a threat to Super Gillies.