IPL 2025: 18-Year-Old CSK Talent Creates History With Ranji Trophy Ton

Siddharth has already scored 372 runs with help of four fifties in his first 5 first-class matches, impressing selectors with his consistency.

Siddharth's composed innings came at a crucial moment, stabilizing Tamil Nadu's innings after an early collapse.

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18-year-old Andre Siddharth, recently signed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 30 lakh in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, scored a sensational century on Thursday (January 23) in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025.

Playing for Tamil Nadu against Chandigarh, Siddharth delivered a sensational performance, scoring 106 runs off 143 balls, including 10 fours and 3 sixes. His knock, coming at number six, was instrumental in helping Tamil Nadu reach a first-innings total of 301 runs.

Siddharth's composed innings came at a crucial moment, stabilizing Tamil Nadu's innings after an early collapse. His powerful stroke play and ability to handle pressure shows that he has the potential to be a future star in Indian cricket.

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A promising talent in Domestic cricket

Siddharth has already scored 372 runs with help of four fifties in his first 5 first-class matches, impressing selectors with his consistency. He has also shown promise in List A cricket.

18 Year old Andre Siddharth in his first Ranji Campaign:

106(140)**
78(133)
94(163)
55(100)*
41(66)
66(94)*
38(61) #RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/LZCBpJGmK0

— Men’s Cricket (@MensCricket) January 23, 2025

Eyes on IPL 2025

All eyes are now on Siddharth as he prepares for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans are excited to see if the young talent will make it to the playing XI, given his recent form.

Andre Siddharth was part of the India U19 squad in the U19 Asia Cup 2024, held last November-December. The team finished as runners-up in the tournament, with Siddharth scoring 92 runs in four innings at an average of 23.00, including a top score of 35.

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad for IPL 2025 features a mix of senior players and promising talent.

CSK IPL 2025 Squad: Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, R Ashwin, Noor Ahmed, Khaleel Ahmed, Vijay Shankar, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth, Sam Curran, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Gurjanpreet Singh.

Retained players: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, and MS Dhoni.