'It will not happen that Dhoni is off the field and leaves someone like Sanju Samson to keep wickets.'
'If you consider Parag for captaincy, how do you expect Samson to stay?'
Subramaniam Badrinath was named as replacement for Sachin Tedulkar who has been ruled out of the remainder of India's ongoing five-match ODI series against England due to a toe injury.
'He has not lived up to expectations.' 'If this was Shubman Gill from Tamil Nadu, he would have been dropped.'
An unbeaten 200-run partnership between Subramaniam Badrinath (123 not out) and C Ganapathy (70 not out) helped Tamil Nadu post 251 for 5 by close on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Super League encounter against Mumbai at the MCA Ground, in Mumbai, on Tuesday. The defending champions made the early inroads, reducing the visitors to 51 for five inside 16 overs - with five wickets falling in the space of just 32 balls (16 runs).
Captain Subramaniam Badrinath struck form to make an elegant 143, helping Tamil Nadu reach 421 and then the bowlers grabbed crucial wickets to leave Karnataka struggling at 144 for six at close in the Ranji Trophy match.
Having made it to India's ODI squad, Chennai batsman S Badrinath is now eyeing a berth in the Test team also.
'I was standing inside the dressing room, and he was coming inside, where there was a small water bottle. MS just kicked it out of the park. I was like, 'S**t, oh my god!'
While there are quite a few in the race to grab the No. 6 spot in India's Test squad, Tamil Nadu's middle-order mainstay Subramaniam Badrinath, on Wednesday, claimed that he was the best bet for that position.
Captain Subramaniam Badrinath, 123 not out overnight, scored a spectacular 250 as Tamil Nadu posted a formidable 501 in their first essay, in the Ranji Trophy match against champions Mumbai. In reply, Mumbai were 10 without loss at close of play on Day 2.
Tamil Nadu batsman Subramaniam Badrinath credits the Indian Premier League for his newfound aggression that's helped him score 335 runs, including two centuries, in this Ranji Trophy season.
Glimpses from CSK's training session in Chennai on Tuesday.
Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of the forthcoming one-day series in Sri Lanka after injuring his elbow during the third Test in Colombo. Chennai's Subramaniam Badrinath will replace him in the 16-man squad for the five-match series, beginning on August 18.
'Rohit Sharma has not proven himself as an opener outside India. Why is he there?'
Former India batsman Subramaniam Badrinath said the coronavirus-forced lockdown is a big challenge for sportspersons, including cricketers, but it also offers a chance to reassess goals and invest on their physical and mental well-being. The coronavirus pandemic, which has so far infected over 41 lakh people and caused close to 3 lakh deaths worldwide, led to the suspension of all sporting activities across the globe.
Subramaniam Badrinath struck an unbeaten 52 to salvage some pride before a disciplined effort by the bowlers saw Chennai Super Kings spank Central Districts by 57 runs in a Champions League Twenty20 match in Durban on Saturday.
Check out the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League.
Skipper Subramaniam Badrinath led from the front with a sparkling innings of 152 to put Vidarbha in control against Rajasthan on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match.
Chennai Super Kings rode on a half century each from Subramaniam Badrinath and Faf du Plessis and a disciplined show from their bowlers as they beat Pune Warriors by 13 runs in their Indian Premier League match on Thursday.
India's batting greats Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh turned back the clock and took Raipur by storm in their inimitable style as India Legends registered a thumping 57-run win over South Africa Legends in Road Safety World Series T20 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, on Saturday.
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was all praise for Subramaniam Badrinath for his superb unbeaten 52 which set up his side's victory over Central Districts in Champions League Twenty20 match in Durban on Saturday.
Chennai Super Kings batsman Subramaniam Badrinath, on Monday, shrugged off concerns over their upset defeat in the hands of Mumbai Indians in the Champions League T20 opener on Saturday.
Openers Abhinav Mukund and M Vijay put on 256 runs for the first wicket As Tamil Nadu scored 262 for 1 against Saurashtra on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu opener Arun Karthik batted with resolve to score an unbeaten century even as Delhi walked away with three points by virtue of the first innings lead in their Ranji Trophy Group B match, in Delhi, on Tuesday.
Three Indian players selected for the four-match ODI series in the West Indies are yet to depart because of transit visa problems. Mumbai's Abhishek Nayar, and Tamil Nadu's Murali Vijay and Subramaniam Badrinath are still waiting for UK transit visas to proceed to the West Indies via London, it was learnt on Tuesday.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first Test at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore.
The selectors also picked uncapped Delhi spinner Amit Mishra and Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath in India's 15-man squad.
Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath says it wasn't easy to bat, let alone score runs, in his Test debut against South Africa earlier this month.
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final one-day international against India in Colombo on Friday. Having already won the series, India left out Subramaniam Badrinath, Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar and drafted in Pragyan Ojha, R P Singh and Irfan Pathan.
The Indian team under Subramaniam Badrinath began their campaign with a bang, crushing local favourites Australian Institute of Sports (AIS) by six wickets in their first match of the Emerging Players Twenty20 Tournament in Brisbane on Monday. After restricting the locals to a modest 101 for seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs, the Mumbai duo of Ajinkya Rahane (43 not out) and Abhishek Nayar (30) guided India to 102 for four in 18.3 overs to complete a facile win.
A look the Test career statistics of the 15-man squad selected to play Australia in the first two Tests.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in the second one-day international of the five-match series against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Wednesday. Praveen Kumar has come in for Pragyan Ojha while Subramaniam Badrinath is making his debut, replacing Gautam Gambhir, who was ruled out due to a stiff neck.
Tamil Nadu captain and star batsman Subramaniam Badrinath says his performance against South Africa 'A' in the four-day match in Delhi and the one-dayer at Rajkot clinched him a place in Team India.
Chasing a daunting 678 for victory, South Zone squandered the fine start given by their openers Robin Uthappa (94) and M Vijay (63) to end the fourth and penultimate day of the Duleep Trophy final against West Zone at a precarious 232 for four in Chennai on Sunday. Still 446 runs adrift of an unlikely win, the hosts had captain and first innings centurion Subramaniam Badrinath (35 not out) and Dinesh Karthik (27 not out) at the crease at stumps.
West Zone took command of the Duleep Trophy final after scoring 459 in the first innings and then reducing South Zone to 106 for 4 by stumps on the second day of the five-day match in Chennai on Friday. Skipper Subramaniam Badrinath, who was unbeaten on 54 at stumps, holds the key to South's fortunes. Keeping him company at stumps was Dinesh Karthik on 5. Earlier, West, resuming at the overnight score of 303-5, were dismissed for 459.
Subramaniam Badrinath struck an unbeaten 93 to guide Tamil Nadu to an eight-wicket victory over Bengal and take his side to Ranji Trophy semi-finals on the fourth and final day in Bangalore on Monday. After conceding a first innings lead of 39, Tamil Nadu bounced back by bundling out Bengal for 187 before notching up the victory target of 227 losing two wickets in the process.
The 25-year-old pacer had figures of 4 for 31 as Delhi were bundled out for 177 in their first innings on Day 2 of the Irani Trophy match. In their second essay, Rest of India were 99 for 1 close, for an overall lead of 174 runs.
Earlier on Saturday, former India spinner Murali Kartik expressed anger over Manoj's fate at IPL Players Auction.
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