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The Hindu
14 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Buchi Babu Trophy 2025: Full schedule, teams, groups, format, live streaming info
The All India Buchi Babu Invitational Cricket Tournament 2025 will be hosted by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) from August 18 to September 9. Named after Mothavarapu Venkata Mahipathi Naidu, considered the father of cricket in Tamil Nadu, the Buchi Babu tournament was first held in 1909/10. Last season, it returned after a hiatus of 12 years. This season, fourteen teams will take part in the competition along with two teams picked by the TNCA - President's XI and TNCA XI. The tournament will be held at multiple venues across Chennai. The winner will take home Rs. 3 lakh while the runner-up will get Rs. 2 lakh. Format The 16 teams will be divided into four group of four each. Each team will play the other three in its group once. The league stage games will be played over three days. The first innings of each team will comprise 90 overs, while the second innings will comprise 45 overs each. The knockout matches will be four-day contests. With both innings lasting 90 overs. The winner of each group will advance to the semifinal. Groups Group A: TNCA President's XI, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra Group B: Railways, Jammu & Kashmir, Baroda, Odisha Group C: TNCA XI, Mumbai, Haryana, Bengal Group D: Hyderabad, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand. Schedule Round 1 (August 18-20) TNCA President's XI vs HPCA at Gojan College A Ground TNCA XI vs Mumbai at Gojan College B Ground Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra at Gurunanak College Jammu & Kashmir vs Indian Railways at MRF-Pachiyappa's Odisha vs Baroda at CPT IP Haryana vs Bengal at AM Jain College MPCA vs Jharkhand at SRM College Hyderabad vs Punjab at Murugappa Ground Round 2 (August 22 to 24) TNCA XI vs Haryana at Gojan College A Ground TNCA President's XI vs Maharashtra at Gojan College B Ground Hyderabad vs Jharkhand at Gurunanak College Punjab vs MPCA at MRF-Pachiyappa's Chhattisgarh vs HPCA at SSN College Jammu & Kashmir vs Baroda at Murugappa Ground Mumbai vs Bengal at IIT Madras Indian Railways vs Odisha at SRM College Round 3 (August 26 to 28) TNCA President's XI vs Chhattisgarh at Gojan College A Ground TNCA XI vs Bengal at Gojan College B Ground Mumbai vs Haryana at MRF-Pachiyappa's Indian Railways vs Baroda at Gurunanak College Hyderabad vs MPCA at AM Jain College Punjab vs Jharkhand at CPT IP Jammu & Kashmir vs Odisha at SSN College Maharashtra vs HPCA at Murugappa Ground Semifinals (August 31 to September 3) Winner of Group A vs Winner of Group B Winner of Group C vs Winner of Group D Final (September 6 to 9) (venues for the knockouts are yet to be confirmed) Live Streaming Info All matches of the All India Buchi Babu Invitational Cricket Tournament 2025 will be streamed live on the TNCA YouTube channel. (With inputs from S. Dipak Ragav) Related Topics Buchi Babu Tournament
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Ayush Mhatre to lead Mumbai in Buchi Babu Tournament
Ayush Mhatre (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: In another boost to his fledgling career, the Mumbai selectors on Tuesday named India's Under-19 captain Ayush Mhatre as the skipper of the Mumbai team in the Buchi Babu Tournament in Tamil Nadu. Mumbai will play their first match in the event from Aug 18. The 18-year-old slammed back-to-back centuries in the two Youth tests against the England Under-19 team while leading India the Under-19 team. Mhatre will lead India Under-19 in a multi-format tour of Australia (three one-daygames followed by two four-day matches), which begins on Sept 21 at Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The teenaged opener, who made an impressive debut for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, is currently in the India Under-19 camp at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, and will travel straight from Bengaluru to Chennai for the Buchi Babu tourney. Batter Suved Parker has been named as Mhahtre's deputy. The squad includes the Khan brothers-India's middle-order batter Sarfaraz and his younger brother Musheer too. Mumbai and Kolkata Knight Riders batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who had returned from the Mumbai Emerging Team's ongoing tour of England due to a thumb injury, has missed out on the tour. Young allrounder Suryansh Shedge, who captained the Mumbai Emerging Team in England, has been excluded. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your New Zealand escape starts with Singapore Airlines Fly with Singapore Airlines Book Now Undo The squad includes two allrounders, Sairaj Patil and Aakash Parkar. Playing for the Eagle Thane Strikers, Patil had won the 'Player of the Tournament' award in the T20 Mumbai League in June, scoring 233 runs and taking seven wickets@16.29 in six matches. Patil has played 10 white-ball matches for Mumbai. The squad: Ayush Mhatre (Captain), Musheer Khan, Divyansh Saxena, Sarfaraz Khan , Suved Parker (Vice Captain), Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Harsh Aghav, Sairaj Patil, Aakash Parkar, Aakash Anand (WK), Hardik Tamore (WK), Shreyas Gurav, Yash Dicholkar, Himanshu Singh, Roystan Dias, Sylvester Dsouza, Irfan Umair. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Young batsman sets high goals
The TNPL win has left Tiruppur Tamizhans basking in glory. While all the youngsters contributed equally to the feat, one name stands out — Tushar Raheja. With 488 runs, he scored the highest in the tournament, and played a crucial role in secure the winner title. He aims to carry forward this momentum into the Buchi Babu tournament, an all-India red-ball tournament organised by the TNCA. 'I'm pleased with my ability to contribute to Tiruppur's title triumph. I took it one match at a time,' said Tushar. His words exude joy, 'This year, I was happy to be first [run getter in the TNPL]. A lot of effort went into my game this season. Last year, when I came second, I missed out on the orange cap. So I put in a lot of work in my power hitting and technique as well. I am happy that results have come out of it,'' he added. The youngster believes that this performance will help him perform a lot more confidently for Tamil Nadu in white-ball cricket and propel him to have a crack at red-ball cricket for Tamil Nadu.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
New fitness plan for Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy hopefuls
CHENNAI: In a bid to ensure the Tamil Nadu men's probables for the Ranji Trophy are in the best shape at the start of the domestic season, the Robin Singh-led TNCA Academy and new head coach M Senthilnathan have devised a programme with focus on fitness and workload. As part of the programme, the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) franchises have been requested to let certain players follow the prescribed routine on their 'rest' days. 'After the players join the Ranji Trophy camp around the start of September, I want to use the time to hone their skills, formulate strategies and prepare for the matches ahead. We cannot allot a lot of time just for fitness,' Senthilnathan told TOI. 'We will try to follow the same (programme) at the beginning of the next TNCA first division campaign and during the Buchi Babu tournament (invitational red-ball event hosted by the TNCA). We want to set a base and gradually improve the players' fitness so that they report fully fit before the domestic season,' Senthilnathan added. Senthilnathan, who replaced L Balaji at the helm, said that the TNPL franchises have considered the bigger picture – TN performing well in domestic tournaments – and have been 'cooperative'. The first leg of the TNPL concluded on Wednesday in Coimbatore, while the second phase will begin on Friday in Salem. 'The TNCA had a summer camp for about 40 boys. The selectors then prepared a list of other boys, including the regulars. The plan is to monitor them during the TNPL. We have been in touch with the teams, players and coaches,' Senthilnathan said. 'On an average, the players have three days in between the TNPL matches, and we want them to make the best use of those. We have asked the players to follow the routine on certain days. While the TNCA Academy trainers have created a fitness routine, I have prepared a workload plan for batters and bowlers.' For Senthilnathan, 'volume' is key. 'A batter may face a maximum of 300 balls during the course of the TNPL. We do not know the number of balls he plays in training. Similarly, the fast bowlers will not have enough overs under their belt. When they are asked to suddenly bowl about 15 overs in a day (in a Ranji match), they struggle and get injured sometimes. We do not want such things to happen,' Senthilnathan explained. No Ranji group games at Chepauk The MA Chidambaram Stadium will not host any Ranji group games due to outfield renovation. 'Until the end of the T20 World Cup next year, there will be no other matches at Chepauk. The renovation work will get over in January and the TNCA will then have to hand over the venue to the ICC,' said a TNCA source. It means that the MAC stadium will miss out on Ranji group matches for the second season in a row. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘I don't make films to impress; I make them to stir emotions'
In an industry drawn to high-concept spectacle, director Buchi Babu Sana has stood out for his insistence on emotional storytelling rooted in everyday village life. As he steps into his second directorial, Peddi , starring Ram Charan , the National Award-winning filmmaker takes a moment to look back on his childhood in coastal Andhra, his mentor Sukumar 's influence, and why he always believed that Uppena would find both critical and commercial success. 'My family didn't support my dream, so I joined MBA to keep them happy' Buchi Babu's early journey into cinema was marked by hesitation at home and quiet persistence in Hyderabad. 'My family didn't want me to be in films. My sister is a plastic surgeon and they expected something similar from me,' he says. 'To convince them, I joined an MBA course in Hyderabad. I used to attend classes till afternoon and then head to Sukumar sir's office. That routine led me to assist him on films like Arya 2, 100% Love, and Rangasthalam, which helped me gradually build my base in the industry.' Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Low Density Low Rise Apartments on OMR from ₹67.50 Lakh* TVS Emerald Learn More Undo 'Sukumar sir showed me who I was meant to be' The most pivotal connection in his life remains that with director Sukumar, who was once his maths lecturer in Kakinada. 'He used to come to college on a BSA SLR cycle, and I'd sit behind him. I still remember that,' Buchi Babu shares. 'When I told him I wanted to make films, he said, 'Cinema is already there inside you. It came out because you kept looking at me.' Years later, watching Arya changed everything for me. I realised that if Sukumar sir could do it, so could I.' 'I always believed Uppena would win a National Award' Uppena wasn't just Buchi Babu's directorial debut — it was a film that defied the norms, pairing a relatively unknown cast with a deeply emotional storyline that went on to become a box-office hit. But even before the film was made, Buchi Babu had complete faith in its power. 'I shared the climax with Sukumar sir when we were working on Rangasthalam. He was shocked. He said, 'No one will do this.' I told him, 'Just wait till I write it.'' When he finally presented the full draft, Sukumar came around. 'He said, 'Let's do it. This is solid.' I always believed that Uppena would make ₹100 crores and win a National Award. I used to say it out loud even when no one else believed it.' 'Peddi is an emotional ride I've waited years to write' Buchi Babu says he'd been carrying the story of Peddi in his heart for years — a narrative that blends the grit of sport with deep emotional stakes. 'It's not just about cricket. The game is only a backdrop. The emotion is what drives it.' Set in Vizianagaram and deeply rooted in North Andhra's culture and dialect, Peddi felt like the story he was meant to tell. When he narrated it to Ram Charan two years ago, the actor didn't hesitate. 'Charan garu has gone through a huge physical transformation for this,' Buchi Babu shares, adding, 'We did multiple look tests. He was fully involved from the beginning.' Drawing comparisons to Rangasthalam, he adds, 'If that was Chitti Babu's story, this is Peddi's. This character is earthy, grounded, and very close to who he is off-screen too. And when the camera rolls, he becomes a completely different person — he doesn't settle, always wants one more take. That kind of hunger is rare.' ' AR Rahman garu gave us 30 options for every song' One of the most awaited aspects of Peddi is AR Rahman's return to Telugu cinema. 'It's a dream come true,' says Buchi Babu, adding, 'For each song, he gave us 20 to 30 options. And the background score is something else entirely. Rahman sir told me he connects with my stories because they have emotion.' Quotes: No matter what genre I explore in the future, all my films will be high on emotion. I don't know how to tell a story without it. I like challenging audience perceptions and constantly set almost impossible targets and strive to reach them. I'm drawn to doing things that no one else has tried before I don't go looking for stories in big cities. I look around my street, my town. The way people talk, the way they love or fight — that's where my cinema begins - Paul Nicodemus
