HCA announces Inter-School U-14 cricket tournament for 2025–26, entries open from Nov 24

The Hyderabad Cricket Association will conduct the Inter-School U-14 cricket tournament for the 2025–26 season, allowing participation from 72 schools. Entries open on November 24 and close on November 29. Strict age-verification norms and document checks will apply.

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Cricket Association will organise the Inter-School cricket tournament (under-14) for the 2025–26 season with a maximum of 72 schools permitted on a first-come, first-serve basis from November 24.

Only students born between 01-09-2011 and 31-08-2013 are eligible to participate in the tournament. All schools must strictly adhere to the age-eligibility criteria.

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Each school must submit a maximum 15-player team entry and it cannot be changed further, along with the following mandatory details and documents for each student.

An entry free of Rs 2,000/- per school team is mandatory, non-refundable, and must be submitted along with the above players detailed entry on school letterhead, duly signed and sealed by the Principal.

In case any discrepancy, falsification, or mismatch is found in the documents submitted, the Hyderabad Cricket Association will take strict action.The concerned school will be suspended from all future HCA tournaments and will be blacklisted from participation.

All entries, along with the required documents and entry fee, must be submitted on or before November 29 by 5:00 pm at HCA RGICS, Uppal. Incomplete entries or submissions received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Detailed fixtures, ground allocations, and tournament guidelines will be uploaded on the HCA Official Website (hycricket.org) soon.