Colonel ck nayudu trophy

Colonel CK Nayudu Trophy: Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have named Karnataka batting all‑rounder Macneil Noronha as replacement for Ramakrishna Ghosh, who has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2026 due to a right foot injury sustained against Mumbai Indians on May 3.

“Macneil Noronha will join CSK for INR 30 lakh as a replacement for Ghosh,” said the IPL in a statement on Wednesday. Noronha, 24, joins CSK with strong credentials from domestic cricket. He was recently honoured with the MA Chidambaram Trophy at the Naman awards this year for finishing as the highest run‑getter in the 2024/25 Colonel CK Nayudu Trophy.

His performances earned him a call‑up to the Karnataka squad for the 2025/26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he featured in three matches, scoring 58 runs and picking a wicket. Noronha also impressed in the Maharaja Trophy last year, scoring 253 runs at a strike‑rate of 148.82 for the title‑winning Mangaluru Dragons.