The All India Buchi Babu invitational cricket tournament, overseen by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) is back after a five-year hiatus since its last edition in 2017. The twelve participating teams are grouped into four sets of three, with the leading team from each group advancing to the semifinals. The tournament’s culmination will occur in Coimbatore, with Take Sports securing the title sponsorship for the upcoming three years. Marking a precedent, the tournament’s longest edition spanning 28 days will transpire beyond Chennai, finding venues in Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem, and Natham. This revival marks an exciting juncture for cricket enthusiasts and players alike. Check out the schedule, teams, groups, and venues of the tournament below.
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Schedule
AUGUST 15-18
TNCA President’s XI vs Indian Railways (Coimbatore)
Haryana vs Baroda (Dindigul)
Mumbai vs Delhi (Salem)
TNCA XI vs Kerala (Tirunelveli)
AUGUST 21-24
Indians Railways vs Tripura (Coimbatore)
Baroda vs Madhya Pradesh (Dindigul)
Delhi vs Jammu & Kashmir (Salem)
Kerala vs Bengal (Tirunelveli)
AUGUST 27-30
TNCA President’s XI vs Tripura (Coimbatore)
Haryana vs Madhya Pradesh (Dindigul)
Mumbai vs Jammu & Kashmir (Salem)
TNCA XI vs Bengal (Tirunelveli)
SEPTEMBER 2-5 (SEMIFINALS)
SF 1: A vs C (Salem)
SF 2: B vs D (Dindigul)
SEPTEMBER 8-11 (FINAL)
SF 1 Winner vs SF 2 Winner (Coimbatore)
Teams
Twelve teams will partake, notably the TNCA President’s XI and TNCA XI, alongside teams from Indian Railways, Haryana, Baroda, Mumbai, Delhi, Kerala, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Bengal, summing up the roster for the event.
Groups
Group A: TNCA Pres XI, Indian Railways and Tripura
Group B: Haryana, Baroda and MP
Group C: Mumbai, Delhi and J&K
Group D: TNCA XI, Kerala and Bengal
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