<p>Bengaluru: Wicketkeeper-batter Srinivas Sharath, who was present among the 36-member <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/karnataka-news">Karnataka</a> probables for the 2024-25 <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/ranji-trophy">Ranji Trophy</a> season, has obtained an NOC and shifted to Tripura.</p>.<p>The 29-year-old, who made his first class debut against Gujarat in 2018, was the first-choice behind the sticks for Karnataka in the latter half of the Ranji Trophy in the previous season.</p>.<p>Sharath cracked an unbeaten century against Chandigarh along with a string of handy contributions in the lower-middle order.</p>.<p>Sharath reasoned that he wanted greater exposure in the white-ball formats too.</p>.KSCA Invitational: Arjun Tendulkar takes match haul of 9 wickets in big Goa CA XI win.<p>"Yes, I will be moving to Tripura. I wanted to play all three formats and felt that is something I wouldn't get to do with Karnataka. The fact that I want to give myself the opportunity to also play the white-ball formats led to this decision," Sharath told <em>DH</em>. </p>.<p>Tripura have roped in former Karnataka coach PV Shashikanth to lead their set-up. Sharath will fill up the vacancy left by seasoned stumper Wriddhiman Saha, who rejoins Bengal ahead of the domestic season.</p>.<p>"Saha's are big shoes to fill. He has done so much for the country and is also a legendary wicketkeeper. At the same time, I also feel the need to be able to express myself and probably realise where my potential is. Just that I will be getting more exposure in playing cricket and enjoying matches," Sharath said.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Wicketkeeper-batter Srinivas Sharath, who was present among the 36-member <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/karnataka-news">Karnataka</a> probables for the 2024-25 <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/ranji-trophy">Ranji Trophy</a> season, has obtained an NOC and shifted to Tripura.</p>.<p>The 29-year-old, who made his first class debut against Gujarat in 2018, was the first-choice behind the sticks for Karnataka in the latter half of the Ranji Trophy in the previous season.</p>.<p>Sharath cracked an unbeaten century against Chandigarh along with a string of handy contributions in the lower-middle order.</p>.<p>Sharath reasoned that he wanted greater exposure in the white-ball formats too.</p>.KSCA Invitational: Arjun Tendulkar takes match haul of 9 wickets in big Goa CA XI win.<p>"Yes, I will be moving to Tripura. I wanted to play all three formats and felt that is something I wouldn't get to do with Karnataka. The fact that I want to give myself the opportunity to also play the white-ball formats led to this decision," Sharath told <em>DH</em>. </p>.<p>Tripura have roped in former Karnataka coach PV Shashikanth to lead their set-up. Sharath will fill up the vacancy left by seasoned stumper Wriddhiman Saha, who rejoins Bengal ahead of the domestic season.</p>.<p>"Saha's are big shoes to fill. He has done so much for the country and is also a legendary wicketkeeper. At the same time, I also feel the need to be able to express myself and probably realise where my potential is. Just that I will be getting more exposure in playing cricket and enjoying matches," Sharath said.</p>