S. Dipak Ragav

Chennai

Senior Sports Reporter at The Hindu

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Key is to keep fast bowlers fit through the year: Kumaran

5 days ago | thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav

For more than a decade, former India pacer T. Kumaran has been in the United States, building an extensive coaching resume that includes stints with the USA senior and under-19 teams, as well as training kids. Now, the 49-year-old is back to his roots in Tamil Nadu and was appointed as the senior team’s bowling coach last month. “I am excited to be back in TN.
Promising pacer Deepesh breaks into Indian under-19 squad

1 week ago | thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav

Having come close last year, Tamil Nadu’s D. Deepesh finally made it to the India under-19 squad on Monday when he was announced as one of the injury replacements for the tour of England later this month. The 17-year-old pacer is a chip off the old block, the son of former Tamil Nadu player V. Devendran. An opener, Devendran was the third-highest run-getter alongside S.
Experienced Matthai sweeps top spot in four cattegories

1 week ago | thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav

New Delhi’s Philippos Matthai brought into play all his vast experience and undoubted driving skills to win outright in four categories in the Vamcy Merla Channai Gravel Fest, which doubled up as the second round of Octane Pits FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship 2025 at the Madras International Circuit, in Chennai on Sunday (June 15, 2025).
Ram Arvindh and Chaturved sizzle as Panthers take down Kovai Kings

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav

R. Ram Arvindh’s well-crafted 64 (48b, 4x4, 3x6) and a quickfire cameo from skipper N. S. Chaturved (46 n.o., 23b, 4x4, 3x6) helped Siechem Madurai Panthers beat Lyca Kovai Kings by seven wickets in the final league game of the Coimbatore leg of the TNPL-9 at the Sri Ramakrishna College here on Wednesday. Pursuing 170, openers Ram and B. Anirudh Sita Ram (37) showed that batters could score at a brisk pace while playing conventional shots and gave their side a solid start.
You can never achieve perfection but that’s the only thing that will keep you running: Varun

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav

Ever since his return to the national team in October 2024, Varun Chakaravarthy has been on a purple patch. The 33-year-old has quickly become India’s strike bowler in T20Is and could be a key cog in the Men in Blue’s title-defence campaign in next year’s T20 World Cup to be played in India and Sri Lanka. Earlier this year, the mystery spinner also demonstrated his prowess in the ODI format as well and played a key part in India’s Champions Trophy triumph.
TNPL | Hari, Sunny and Mohammed steal the limelight as Spartans get past Cholas

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav

C. Hari Nishaanth’s stylish 83 (58b, 7x4, 3x6), and M. Mohammed’s brilliant spell (four for 20) were the highlights of SKM Salem Spartans’ thrilling seven-run win over Trichy Grand Cholas in the TNPL at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here on Tuesday. Spartans, put in to bat, made 179 for eight on the back of a 93-run partnership between Hari Nishaanth and Sunny Sandhu (45, 27b, 1x4, 4x6) for the fourth wicket. In reply, the Cholas’ chase went off the rails in the PowerPlay once Sunny removed S.
TNPL is a great platform from which you can progress to the IPL: Karthik Meiyappan

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav

Nearly three years ago, Karthik Meiyappan etched his name in the record books when he performed a hat-trick for the UAE against Sri Lanka in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. The leg-spinner, who has played 31 ODIs and 15 T20Is for the UAE, has since taken a leap of faith, returning to Chennai last year to pursue his career and find a place in the IPL.
TNPL | Swapnil Singh’s all-round show blows away Royal Kings

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav

Swapnil Singh produced a fine all-round performance, first a brilliant 14-ball 45 (2x4, 5x6) followed by a miserly spell (4-0-26-2) to help Chepauk Super Gillies thrash Nellai Royal Kings by 41 runs in a TNPL-9 league match at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here on Monday. It was the second successive win for Super Gillies who are leading the table with four points from two matches.
For Esakkimuthu, first impression is best impression

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav

In a highly competitive environment like professional sport, first impressions are often the best impressions one can leave, and A. Esakkimuthu did just that. The 23-year-old pacer starred under the night sky on debut for IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans against Dindigul Dragons in Sunday’s TNPL fixture, scalping four wickets to set-up a crushing nine-wicket win for his side. “When I started to bowl, I didn’t have much idea of what to do.
TNPL | Nidhish, Kavin power Spartans past Panthers

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav

Nidhish S. Rajagopal’s sparkling half-century (60, 41b, 7x4, 2x6) and R. Kavin’s steady hand guided SKM Salem Spartans to a six-wicket win over Siechem Madurai Panthers in the afternoon game of the TNPL-9 at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here on Sunday. In pursuit of 165, Spartans lost their openers cheaply, but Nidhish ensured his side got 48 in the PowerPlay. The left-hander, who has a strong off-side game, smashed K. Gowtham Thamarai Kannan for three boundaries in the third over to get going.