\u201cWe are absolutely thrilled. It\u2019s an extremely rare double. I think this team has done exceptionally well,\u201d he said at the NPR College Cricket Ground here.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I want to summarise, Tamil Nadu has many shining stars (achievements). This is definitely one of them, and I\u2019m sure we will see a lot of it in the coming years,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Praising the team\u2019s campaign in the four-day competition, he said: \u201cThe way they have gone about conducting themselves all through the league phase and then taking it a couple of notches up for the knockouts is a really good learning. Kudos to the coaching staff, who set the team culture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Bhagwandas said that structural changes are being planned in the Ranji Trophy preparation for the senior side. \u201cWe are going to revamp the whole structure – the design of the camps. The entire culture of the team has to see a fundamental change for the upcoming season,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He spoke about \u201coptimising\u201d camp schedules and placing greater emphasis on \u201cmatch simulations.\u201d He said that the TNCA plans to \u201crestructure the first division league,\u201d moving it \u201cfrom three-day to four-day matches\u201d to align with the Ranji Trophy. Bhagwandas also revealed that the association is planning to hold games before the first Ranji phase at \u201cneutral venues on seaming tracks to aid fast bowlers.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further added that the TNCA is considering hosting a shortened TNPL only at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai this season.<\/p>\n
Published on Mar 11, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n