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Tanmay Agarwal’s 130 and Varun Goud’s unbeaten 100 helped Hyderabad secure an innings and 59-run win over Madhya Pradesh in the All India Buchi Babu Invitation Cricket Tournament in Chennai. Aryan Tiwari and Saksham Purohit scored fifties for MP

Cheteshwar Pujara, India’s dependable Test mainstay with 7,195 runs in 103 matches, announced retirement from all forms of cricket on Sunday, ending a resilient career marked by grit, humility and overseas heroics

Smriti Mandhana launched the Girls Cricket Academy at Suchitra Academy in Hyderabad, praising the initiative as a platform for young women cricketers, while urging players to enjoy the journey and remain humble

Nitish Reddy’s century powered Hyderabad to 205/4 in reply to Jharkhand’s 283, with Kumar Kushagra scoring 103. Tanay Thyagarajan and Rohith Rayudu starred with the ball in Chennai

The Hyderabad Cricket Association clarified that all resolutions passed by its six-member Apex Council are valid under existing rules. The Council will hold a Special General Meeting on 14 September 2025 to adopt amendments to HCA Rules & Regulations.

The BCCI has opened applications for Senior Men’s, Women’s, and Junior Men’s Selection Committees. Eligibility requires former international or first-class players, retired at least five years, with no prior BCCI committee service. Applications close September 10 at 5:00 pm.

The Telangana Cricket Association alleged fraud in the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s club structure and funds, accusing HCA of ignoring reform recommendations, financial irregularities, and displaying identical audit reports for two consecutive years

The event, organised by the Global Telangana Association (Detroit Chapter) at the Canton Heritage Park in Detroit (USA), featured over 120 players segmented into 10 teams based on their performance metrics

In their chase of 192, Tungabhadra Warriors were all out for 140 runs in 17.2 overs

Justice (Retd) Naveen Rao has been appointed to supervise the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s functioning for the 2025-2026 season, with all directions to be made in consultation with him

Namibia won the ICC Development Initiative of the Year for its school cricket programme, while awards also honoured Bhutan, Vanuatu, USA, Scotland, Nepal, Indonesia, and Tanzania for inspiring cricket initiatives

Down and out at 112 for eight, Jadeja (61 not out off 181) took the game deep with the help of Jasprit Bumrah (5 off 54) and Mohammed Siraj (4 off 30) before agonisingly ending up on the wrong side of the result in a game for the ages

Centuries by Ali Kachchhi (117) for Deccan Chronicle, Mayank Gupta (148) and Chandan Sahani (148) for Evergreen, P Nitish Reddy (110) for Deccan Wanderers were some of the highlights of the HCA A-Division two-day league cricket championship

Vihari has been retained by Amaravati Royals for Rs 10 lakhs in the players auction held in Visakhapatnam, featuring seven franchisees

The white-ball series between India and Bangladesh, originally scheduled for August 2025, has been deferred to September 2026. The BCB and BCCI agreed on the change due to scheduling conflicts

The tournament’s commencement date will be announced shortly, with preparations in full swing to deliver a professionally managed and high-impact sporting event

Evergreen beats Deccan Chronicle 310 in 58.2 overs

Ronda Praneel Reddy smashed 353 runs to help Kadapa post 765/7 declared against Kurnool in the ACA U-19 inter-district cricket championship. Kurnool ended day two at 14/1

Marredpally Cricket Club (MCC) will hold selections for the HCA two-day league on June 28 at Jaisimha Cricket Academy, Secunderabad. Players must carry their cricket kit, birth certificate, and valid Telangana Aadhar card

Shubman Gill breaks into top 20 as Jasprit Bumrah maintains No.1 spot; England stars also move up