The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has announced a 25-member probables list for the upcoming CK Nayudu Trophy 2026-27, the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s premier under-23 domestic competition. The squad was revealed through an official media release issued on Tuesday, August 25.
This announcement represents an initial selection pool, from which the final playing squad will be selected before the tournament commences. State associations typically follow this approach, beginning with a broader group of players and then narrowing down to the final roster ahead of each phase. It remains unclear whether this list of 25 constitutes the final selection or whether further deliberations by the state selection committee are pending.
Phase 1 of the CK Nayudu Trophy 2026-27 is slated to run from October 1 to October 5, 2026. Tamil Nadu are scheduled to take on the Rest of India in their opening fixture. The venue for this match is yet to be announced.
Tamil Nadu will defend their title in the 2026-27 edition following their victory in the 2025 CK Nayudu Trophy final, where they defeated Maharashtra at Dindigul. The team will carry significant expectations as they prepare for the new campaign.
What is the CK Nayudu Trophy 2026-27?
The CK Nayudu Trophy is the BCCI’s national under-23 cricket championship, designed for players under the age of 23. It serves as a crucial platform for emerging cricketers in India to gain exposure at the senior domestic level and potentially progress to international cricket.
The tournament features state associations and select representative teams competing across multiple phases. Tamil Nadu, having claimed the title in 2025 with their win over Maharashtra at Dindigul, will be one of the teams to watch as the 2026-27 edition approaches this October.
Tamil Nadu’s Probables List for CK Nayudu Trophy 2026-27
Athish S R, Madhava Prasad K T A, Khush Bardia P, Kiran Karthikeyan, Jayant R K, Abhinav K, Badrinath A, Javed Mohammed R, Siddarth Prakash, Bharat, Mohamed Ali S, Om Nitin Karthikeyan, Sunny Sandhu, Ambrish R S, Mohana Prasath M, Karthick Manikandan V S, Veerraviswa K, Achyuth C V, Diran V P, Sakthi Karuppasamy, Charan Chunduru, Sachin Rathi, Vignesh P, Bharat Srinivas R and Pravin R.
