Kulkarni had strongly criticised Kishore's decision of opting to bat first after winning the toss against Mumbai in the second semifinal, saying \"we lost the match at 9 o'clock on day one\".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We should have bowled but the captain had some different instinct. Ultimately, he is the boss... (From) 106\/7, I knew before the match that this (Mumbai\u2019s fightback) may happen,\" had said Kulkarni after the loss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Karthik, visibly upset by Kulkarni's remarks, expressed his disappointment through a social media post. He defended Kishore as captain and said he was let down by the coach's lack of support.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"This is so WRONG. This is so disappointing from the coach... instead of backing the captain who has brought the team to the semis after 7 years and thinking it's a start for good things to happen, the coach has absolutely thrown his captain and team under the bus,\" said Karthik on X, highlighting the rift within the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mumbai entered the final of the Ranji Trophy for a whopping 48th time after beating Tamil Nadu by an innings and 70 runs inside three days in the second semifinal of the 2023\/24 season on Monday. TN, after batting first, could only get 146 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite a valiant effort by Tamil Nadu's bowler R Sai Kishore, who claimed a crucial six-wicket haul, Mumbai fought back strongly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shardul Thakur's heroic hundred and Tanush Kotian resilient 89 propelled Mumbai to a commanding total of 378 after a shaky start.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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