Follow UsManimaran Siddharth had a torrid time in the first innings of the Buchi Babu Trophy 2025, with figures of 2/124 in 31 overs against Mumbai at the Gojan Cricket Ground B. However, he redeemed himself in the second innings, picking up a fifer, including the wickets of Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan.
The left-arm spinner finished with 5/66 in 22 overs to help TNCA XI bowl Mumbai put for just 178. As a result, TNCA XI need 266 runs to win the match and have begun their chase with a positive intent, having hit 137/2 in 19 overs.
Other than representing Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, he has also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). His first wicket in the tournament was that of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli in 2024 in Bengaluru.
That was his only wicket of the season, in which he played thrice. He was bought back by LSG ahead of the IPL 2025 auction for INR 75 lakh. He added two more wickets to his tally in 2025 as LSG finished a disappointing seventh on the points table.