Buchi Babu Trophy 2025: Comprehensive Guide to Schedule, Teams, and Streaming Info
The Buchi Babu Trophy, Tamil Nadu’s most prestigious domestic cricket tournament, is set to captivate cricket enthusiasts once again. Named in honor of Mothavarapu Venkata Mahipathi Naidu—better known as Buchi Babu Naidu and revered as the Father of Madras Cricket—the tournament promises thrilling action and fierce competition. This year’s edition will commence on Monday, August 18, and conclude on Tuesday, September 9, featuring a total of 27 matches, including three knockout games, spread across multiple venues.
The tournament will see 16 teams vying for glory, divided into four groups. The top team from each group will advance to the semi-finals. Here’s how the groups are structured:
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | TNCA President’s XI, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra |
| Group B | Railways, Jammu & Kashmir, Baroda, Odisha |
| Group C | TNCA XI, Mumbai, Haryana, Bengal |
| Group D | Hyderabad, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand |
The first semi-final will pit the winners of Group A against Group B, while the second semi-final will feature the top teams from Groups C and D.
The Buchi Babu Trophy 2025 will be played over four rounds, with eight matches in each round. The league stage matches will span three days, with the first innings consisting of 90 overs and the second innings limited to 45 overs per team. The knockout matches will be four-day affairs.
Here’s the detailed schedule:
| Dates | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| August 18 – 20 | TNCA President’s XI vs HPCA | Gojan College A Ground |
| August 18 – 20 | TNCA XI vs Mumbai | Gojan College B Ground |
| August 18 – 20 | Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra | Gurunanak College |
| August 18 – 20 | Jammu & Kashmir vs Railways | MRF-Pachiyappa’s |
| August 18 – 20 | Odisha vs Baroda | CPT IP |
| August 18 – 20 | Haryana vs Bengal | AM Jain College |
| August 18 – 20 | MPCA vs Jharkhand | SRM College |
| August 18 – 20 | Hyderabad vs Punjab | Murugappa Ground |
| August 22 – 24 | TNCA XI vs Haryana | Gojan College A Ground |
| August 22 – 24 | TNCA President’s XI vs Maharashtra | Gojan College B Ground |
| August 22 – 24 | Hyderabad vs Jharkhand | Gurunanak College |
| August 22 – 24 | Punjab vs MPCA | MRF-Pachiyappa’s |
| August 22 – 24 | Chhattisgarh vs HPCA | SSN College |
| August 22 – 24 | Jammu & Kashmir vs Baroda | Murugappa Ground |
| August 22 – 24 | Mumbai vs Bengal | IIT Madras |
| August 22 – 24 | Railways vs Odisha | SRM College |
| August 26 – 28 | TNCA President’s XI vs Chhattisgarh | Gojan College A Ground |
| August 26 – 28 | TNCA XI vs Bengal | Gojan College B Ground |
| August 26 – 28 | Mumbai vs Haryana | MRF-Pachiyappa’s |
| August 26 – 28 | Railways vs Baroda | Gurunanak College |
| August 26 – 28 | Hyderabad vs MPCA | AM Jain College |
| August 26 – 28 | Punjab vs Jharkhand | CPT IP |
| August 26 – 28 | Jammu & Kashmir vs Odisha | SSN College |
| August 26 – 28 | Maharashtra vs HPCA | Murugappa Ground |
| August 31 – September 3 | Semi-final 1: Winner of Group A vs Winner of Group B | TBC |
| August 31 – September 3 | Semi-final 2: Winner of Group C vs Winner of Group D | TBC |
| September 6 – 9 | Final | TBC |
Squads for Mumbai, TNCA President XI, and TNCA XI have been announced. Mumbai will be led by Ayush Mhatre, the CSK debut star, while TNCA President XI will be captained by GT’s star spinner Sai Kishore. Mumbai’s squad includes Ayush Mhatre (c), Musheer Khan, Divyansh Saxena, Sarfaraz Khan, Suved Parker (vc), Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Harsh Aghav, Sairaj Patil, Aakash Parkar, Aakash Anand (wk), Hardik Tamore (wk), Shreyas Gurav, Yash Dicholkar, Himanshu Singh, Roystan Dias, Sylvester D’souza, and Irfan Umair.
TNCA President’s XI’s squad comprises R. Sai Kishore (c), C. Andre Siddarth C (vc), B. Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, M. Shahrukh Khan, R. Vimal Khumar, S. Radhakrishnan, S. Lokeshwar, G. Ajitesh, J. Hemchudeshan, M. Siddharth, R.S. Ambrish, C.V. Achyuth, H. Trilok Nag, P. Saravana Kumar, and K. Abhinav.
TNCA XI’s squad features Pradosh Ranjan Paul (c), Boopathi Vaishna Kumar (vc), B. Sachin, Tushar Raheja, Kiran Karthikeyan, S. Mohamed Ali, S. Rithik Easwaran, S.R. Athish, S. Lakshay Jain, D.T. Chandrasekar, P. Vidyuth, R. Sonu Yadav, D. Deepesh, J. Prem Kumar, A. Esakkimuthu, and T.D. Lokesh Raj. The remaining teams are yet to announce their squads, but we will keep you updated as soon as they do.
Fans can catch all the action from the Buchi Babu Trophy 2025 on the TNCA (Tamil Nadu Cricket Association) YouTube channel.