M.A. Chidambaram Stadium stands to be named after Venkataraghavan, Srikkanth and Ashwin

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association will name three stands at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium after former players S. Venkataraghavan, K. Srikkanth and R. Ashwin. A decision regarding this was taken at the TNCA’s AGM on Sunday.

The unveiling is likely to take place before the venue hosts the Big Bash League’s opening fixture between Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades on December 12.

Venkataraghavan played 57 Tests for the country and led it in the first two ODI World Cups (1975, 1979) before becoming a renowned umpire. Srikkanth was an architect of India’s two ODI World Cup triumphs, as a player in 1983 and as the chairman of the selection committee that picked the victorious squad in 2011.

Ashwin, arguably the finest cricketer from TN, is India’s second-highest Test wicket-taker with 537 scalps. The 40-year-old is the only player from the State to have turned out in more than 100 Tests (106) and was part of the 2011 World Cup-winning squad.