Tamil Nadu beat Gujarat to win U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy 2024-25

Tamil Nadu's solid all-round performance secures them the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy 2024-25 title. Despite a draw in the final, their first-innings lead proved decisive, with key contributions from the bat and ball guiding them to victory.

In Short

• Tamil Nadu clinched the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy 2024-25
• The first-innings lead over Gujarat helped Tamil Nadu register win
• Tamil Nadu played out 21 overs to secure the title, finishing at 55/1

Tamil Nadu's under-19 men’s team emerged victorious in the 2024-25 Cooch Behar Trophy after a hard-fought final against Gujarat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Although the match ended in a draw, Tamil Nadu secured the title due to their first-innings lead.

Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat first, but Tamil Nadu’s bowlers responded strongly, restricting them to 380 runs. The highlight of Gujarat’s first innings was a brilliant knock by Maulyarajsinh Chavda, who scored 161 runs. His effort anchored the Gujarat innings, but the Tamil Nadu bowlers, led by their disciplined attack, made sure to limit Gujarat's total.

Tamil Nadu beat Gujarat

In response, Tamil Nadu’s batters put on a solid display, with contributions from B.K. Kishore (53), R.S. Ambrish (63), and R.K. Jayant (50), guiding them to a total of 413 runs. This gave Tamil Nadu a 53-run first-innings advantage. The team’s top-order showed resilience, and their efforts in the middle were key to setting up the victory. With this lead, Tamil Nadu placed themselves in a strong position to clinch the title.

Gujarat’s second innings saw them declare at 172 for 7, leaving Tamil Nadu with a target of 120 runs to chase in the final session of the match. With the title secured due to their first-innings lead, Tamil Nadu approached the final stages with calm and played out 21 overs. They ended their chase at 55 for 1, with just over 15 overs remaining when both teams agreed to a draw.

This win marks a major achievement for Tamil Nadu, as they bagged their first U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy title in recent years. The team’s overall performance, both with the bat and the ball, was commendable. The consistent contributions from their batters and bowlers proved to be the difference in the final. For Gujarat, Chavda’s valiant century and the efforts of their bowlers were significant, but they couldn’t quite get over the line.

Tamil Nadu’s title triumph puts them in the spotlight as one of the top teams in junior cricket, and this victory will surely inspire the team in their future campaigns.