The All India Buchi Babu Invitational tournament is set to take place from August 15 to September 11 with the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) making the official announcement.
The tournaments will return after six years and will be played in the four-day red-ball format similar to that followed in the league stages of the Ranji Trophy. The tournament will prove to be the perfect preparation for the teams that will also take part in the 2024/2025 domestic season as well.
The TNCA Secretary RI Palani had also revealed that Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem and Natham will be the venues used for the league stages of the tournament. The first semifinals will take place at Tirunelveli while the second semi-final and the big finale will be played at Natham.
The winning team will take home prize money of INR three lakhs while the runners-up will take 2 lakhs as well. The 12 participating teams have been divided into four groups of three teams each.
Madhya Pradesh are currently the title holder as they managed to beat Delhi by 250 runs
The prize money for the winner and runners-up teams will be INR three lakhs and two lakhs respectively. 12 teams have been divided into four groups with three teams each. Madhya Pradesh are the defending champions of the Buchi Babu tournament after defeating Delhi by a massive 250 runs in last year’s final.
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This year, Madhya Pradesh are grouped alongside Jharkhand and Hyderabad in Group A. Group B comprises Railways, Gujarat and TNCA President’s XI, while Group C has Ranji Trophy holders Mumbai, Haryana and TNCA President’s XI respectively.
Group D is made up of Jammu & Kashmir, Baroda and Chhattisgarh. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals. Mumbai had announced its squad last week, with India Test batter Sarfaraz Khan to captain the team. Various reports have suggested that India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan are expected to turn out at some point in the competition.
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Tournament Schedule
Round 1 – August 15-18
- Group A: Madhya Pradesh vs Jharkhand – Tirunelveli
- Group B: Railways vs Gujarat – Salem
- Group C: Mumbai vs Haryana – Coimbatore
- Group D: Jammu and Kashmir vs Chhattisgarh – Natham
Round 2 – August 21-24
- Group A: Jharkhand vs Hyderabad – Tirunelveli
- Group B: Railways vs TNCA President’s XI – Salem
- Group C: Haryana vs TNCA XI – Coimbatore
- Group D: Jammu and Kashmir vs Baroda – Natham
Round 3 – August 27-30
- Group A: Madhya Pradesh vs Hyderabad – Tirunelveli
- Group B: Gujarat vs TNCA President’s XI – Salem
- Group C: TNCA XI vs Mumbai – Coimbatore
- Group D: Baroda vs Chhattisgarh – Natham
Semi-Finals – September 2-5
- 1st Semi-Final: Group A Topper vs Group B Topper – Tirunelveli
- 2nd Semi-Final: Group C Topper vs Group D Topper – Natham
Final – September 8-11:
- Winner 1st Semi-Final vs Winner 2nd Semi-Final
(with IANS Inputs)
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