Dinesh Karthik has blasted Tamil Nadu coach Sulakshan Kulkarni for making captain Sai Sudarshan the scapegoat following the team's innings defeat against Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy semifinal. Kulkarni blamed Sai Kishore for opting to bat first after winning the toss on a green-looking BKC pitch, after which Tamil Nadu suffered a batting collapse and were eventually bowled out for 146. In reply, Shardul Thakur's blistering century took Mumbai to 378, handing them a sizeable 232-run lead; however, TN's reply in the second innings was no better as they were skittled for 162, losing the game by an innings and 70 runs. As Mumbai reached a record-extending 48th Ranji final, Kulkarni held Sai Kishore responsible for the defeat. "We lost the match at nine o'clock on Day 1. We should have bowled but the captain had some different instincts. The moment I saw the wicket I exactly knew what we were going to get. Everything was set, we won the toss, as a coach, as a Mumbaikar, I know the conditions well. But I can only lead a horse to water, can't make it drink," he said. The comments did not sit well with Karthik, who, being a Tamil Nadu cricketer himself, expressed his displeasure using five thumbs down emojis. "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