Debutant Jharkhand pacer Jatin Kumar Pandey accounted for 3 top-order Tamil Nadu wickets, together with two wickets in an over, on the second day of their Elite Group-A primary spherical match on the Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science floor in Coimbatore on Thursday, October 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY

Tamil Nadu skipper Jagadeesan attributed his staff’s batting collapse (18 for 5) towards Jharkhand within the Ranji Trophy right here on Thursday to the poor shot choice and the strategy taken by the batters.

“I believe it’s solely the batters guilty for the type of shot choice that we made, and in addition the strategy that we had in the direction of the sport. I don’t suppose they bowled terribly, however it was simply our fault. There was slight seam motion, and I felt we might have positively negotiated them so much higher,” he stated after the day’s play.

The 29-year-old emphasised the significance of being sensible whereas batting.

“I believe it’s about having extra smartness once we bat, as a result of the wicket was a bit gradual and the bowlers had been additionally bowling actually gradual. And I simply felt that we had been in search of runs a bit extra. So, most likely, if we had simply taken our time to settle in and get used to the tempo, issues might have been completely different. To sum it up, it’s a session misplaced for us,” he stated.

Jagadeesan was optimistic about an improved collective batting efficiency within the second innings and the season forward.

Published – October 16, 2025 07:57 pm IST

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