R Kavin

L Suryaprakash (163) and R Kavin (110) added 259 runs in 55.5 overs to help Grand Slam score 430 for 5 against Swaraj CC on the first day of the TNCA first division match on Monday.

Nishaanth hit a 102-ball 118 to help Globe Trotters defeat Grand Slam by 10 runs in their VA Parthasarathy Trophy clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday

Jolly Rovers skipper M Kaushik Gandhi scored an unbeaten 129 to help his side score 261 for 1 at the end of Day 1 of their TNCA first division clash against Grand Slam here on Thursday.

Tamil Nadu - to be captained by Vijay Shankar - will enter a new era this Ranji season when they take the field without the likes of seasoned campaigners such as Murali Vijay, Abhinav Mukund and Dinesh Karthik.

B Aparajith shone with 5 for 31 as Jolly Rovers scored a 41-run win over Alwarpet in their TNCA first division clash here on Friday. Chasing 157, Alwarpet --- who began the third and final day on their overnight score of 65 for 6 --- were dismissed for 115.

Jolly Rovers won the TNCA first division league by virtue of a 117-run first innings lead in their drawn final at the IIT-Chemplast ground here on Friday afternoon.

Three burglars who were involved in a series of break-ins and thefts across the city were arrested on Friday. The Aliyar police also recovered 15 sovereigns of stolen gold ornaments from them.

Expect further hike in personal transporta cost as the state government has issued an order to increase fresh permit and renewal fees up to 177% for autorickshaws, taxis and private omni buses. The fine for violating this rule has also been increased.

International rider Rajiv Sethu posted an impressive win in the first race of the Pro-Stock 165cc class ahead of Jagan as the MRF-MMSC FMSCI National Motorcycle Racing Championship kicked off at the MMRT track at nearby Sriperumbudur on Friday.

Batter B Indrajith will lead Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy this season with left arm spinner R Sai Kishore named as his deputy.

Left-arm spinner Mohan Prasath shone with 5 for 60 to help Jolly Rovers dismiss Alwarpet for 176 in the first innings on Day 2 of their TNCA first division clash here on Thursday. Jolly Rovers, who had scored 192 in the opening essay, got a slender lead of 16 runs.

Madurai Panthers rode pacer R Silambarasan’s (4-22) splendid show with the ball to register a 39-run win over Salem Spartans in their TNPL-6 encounter in Coimbatore on Monday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rithik Easwaran’s top-effort (41 off 27) helped Madurai score 165-7.

Madurai Panthers rode medium-pacer R Silambarasan's (4-22) splendid show with the ball to register a 39-run win over Salem Spartans in their TNPL-6 encounter in Coimbatore on Monday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rithik Easwaran's top-effort (27-ball 41) helped Madurai score 165-7. Their bowlers led by Silambarasan then took centre-stage to restrict Salem to 126-9.

All-rounder Vijay Shankar will lead Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy matches that will be played in Ahmedabad while Washington Sundar will be his deputy.

Delhi raced to an innings and 16-run win over Tamil Nadu in the U-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy semi-final in New Delhi on Monday. The architect of Delhi's emphatic win was Tejas Baroka who took 6 for 84.

The makers of director Satish's upcoming romantic entertainer, Kiss, featuring actoR Kavin in the lead, on Wednesday announced that the film would release in July this year.