Shreyas Iyer in spotlight as Mumbai take on Tamil Nadu in Ranji Trophy semifinal

Tamil Nadu skipper R Sai Kishore said on Friday that they will lean on the experience and nous of coach Sulakshan Kulkarni, who has ‘Mumbai cricket on his fingertips’, to deliver the knockout punch on the 41-time champions in their Ranji Trophy semifinal starting here on Saturday.

Tamil Nadu’s last Ranji final appearance was in the 2014-15 season when they lost to Karnataka.

“Sulu sir always has his strategies (in place). He is always observant on the ground and that is one of his best qualities. There’s never a session where he dozes off. He has been of great help while captaining,” said Sai Kishore.

Kulkarni also hoped to put into use his vast knowledge of Mumbai cricket in favour of Tamil Nadu.