Tamil Nadu captain R Sai Kishore will miss the pre-season Buchi Babu tournament with injury but is hopeful of recovering in time for the Duleep Trophy , which is set to begin in Bengaluru on August 28.

It's understood that Sai Kishore had hurt his hand while intercepting a drive from M Shahrukh Khan in his follow-through during a first-division club game at the Guru Nanak college ground in Chennai last Sunday.

Sai Kishore, 28, is part of the South Zone squad that will start its campaign on September 4 at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

In the absence of Sai Kishore, Pradosh Ranjan Paul will take over as captain of the TNCA President's XI in the Buchi Babu tournament, with C Andre Siddarth as his deputy. Paul had initially been named captain of the TNCA XI, but S

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