The tournament, which was revived last year after a gap of six years, will be conducted in the four-day red-ball format, akin to the procedure followed in league stages of Ranji Trophy. It then serves as vital preparation for the 12 participating teams ahead of the upcoming 2024\/25 domestic season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TNCA Secretary RI Palani added that Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem and Natham are the venues for the league stages of the competition comprising three rounds. The first semi-final will be played at Tirunelveli, while the second semi-final and final respectively will be played at Natham.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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\u2019s final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This year, Madhya Pradesh are grouped alongside Jharkhand and Hyderabad in Group A. Group B comprises of Railways, Gujarat and TNCA President\u2019s XI, while Group C has Ranji Trophy holders Mumbai, Haryana and TNCA President\u2019s XI respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group D is made up of Jammu & Kashmir, Baroda and Chhattisgarh. 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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tournament Schedule<\/p>\r\n\r\n
August 15-18 \u2013 Round One<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group A \u2013 Madhya Pradesh vs Jharkhand, Tirunelveli<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group B \u2013 Railways vs Gujarat, Salem<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group C \u2013 Mumbai vs Haryana, Coimbatore<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group D \u2013 Jammu & Kashmir vs Chhattisgarh, Natham<\/p>\r\n\r\n
August 21-24 \u2013 Round Two<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group A \u2013 Jharkhand vs Hyderabad \u2013 Tirunelveli<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group B \u2013 Railways vs TNCA President\u2019s XI \u2013 Salem<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group C \u2013 Haryana vs TNCA XI \u2013 Coimbatore<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group D \u2013 Jammu & Kashmir vs Baroda \u2013 Natham<\/p>\r\n\r\n
August 27-30 - Round Three<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group A - Madhya Pradesh vs Hyderabad \u2013 Tirunelveli<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group B - Gujarat vs TNCA President's XI - Salem<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group C - TNCA XI vs Mumbai \u2013 Coimbatore<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group D - Baroda vs Chhattisgarh \u2013 Natham<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Semi-finals \u2013 September 2-5<\/p>\r\n\r\n
First semi-final: Group A Table Topper vs Group B Table Topper \u2013 Tirunelveli<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Second semi-final: Group C Table Topper vs Group D Table Topper \u2013 Natham<\/p>\r\n\r\n
First semi-final: Group A Table Topper vs Group B Table Topper \u2013 Tirunelveli<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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