Samad fallah: Cricket News & Match Updates

For teams eyeing a head start to do well in red-ball cricket, the timing could not be better. With the Duleep Trophy slated to begin from August 28, squads will soon lose their top players to the zonal tournament duties. The Buchi Babu tournament, revived in 2023 after a 12-year-long hiatus, offers just the right platform for state teams to rediscover their red-ball cricket rhythm.

"Its a very historical and old tournament which we won in 2011. After 2013, we had not played in this tournament. Why this is important is because elsewhere in India, there are no three-day or four-day quality tournaments like the Buchi Babu competition offering challenging conditions.   Read More...