Tamil Nadu’s C. Andre Siddarth performs a shot on day-2 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match between Railways and Tamil Nadu, on the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on November 14, 2024.
| Picture Credit score: Ok. MURALI KUMAR
Tamil Nadu’s C. Andre Siddarth is getting on a flight to the UAE with the Indian crew for the ACC Males’s U19 Asia Cup 2024.
A median teenager’s focus can waver after listening to one thing life-altering like that. Andre isn’t amongst them.
After getting the “sudden” information on Wednesday evening by a good friend’s name, the bespectacled 18-year-old had a job to do on Thursday: bat properly and guarantee TN received a very good first-innings lead in opposition to Railways in a Ranji Trophy match right here. He was profitable at it.
“The choice isn’t that essential for me proper now. This match was extra vital as a result of we wanted to take the lead,” Andre, who scored an important 78, informed The Hindu after the second day’s play.
“When the time involves journey and compete there (UAE), I’ll shift my focus to that. Wherever I’m taking part in, that aspect comes first. I do know the nation is essential. However I consider you need to prioritise no matter you’re doing at that exact time.”
Andre additionally confirmed he’s a scholar of the sport by expressing how he’s eager on honing his abilities by successes and setbacks.
“Performances usually are not at all times as much as me. Some days you simply get a very good supply… For me, each ball is a form of check, and it’s like writing a solution to a query,” he signed off.
Revealed – November 14, 2024 08:42 pm IST
