August 15, 2024 is the date of the famous All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament’s return, which comes after a six-year break. This event seems to be an important training ground for the domestic season in 2024–2025.
At the beginning of every Indian domestic cricket season, the Buchi Babu event has historically drawn the best Test players.
Although the event may not have had the same allure as it once had, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) thinks a resuscitation of the competition is essential to attracting new talent.
There will be 12 teams in the event, split into 4 groups, and matches will be held at 4 different locations in Tamil Nadu: Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem, and Natham.
The Ranji Trophy league stages will be modelled after the competition’s four-day red-ball format. The grand final and second semifinal will take place at Natham, after the first semifinals are conducted in Tirunelveli. The winner team will take home a prize money of INR 3 lakhs, and the runners-up will take home INR 2 lakhs.
Group A consists of Hyderabad, Jharkhand, and the reigning champions, Madhya Pradesh. Railways, Gujarat, and the TNCA President’s XI are in Group B, and the Mumbai, Haryana, and TNCA XI, the reigning Ranji Trophy winners, are in Group C. Jammu & Kashmir, Baroda, and Chhattisgarh make up Group D’s final lineup.
Rounds 1–3 take place on August 21–24 and August 27–30, respectively, after the tournament’s first round on August 15–18. The top two teams from each group will move on to the semi-finals, which take place in Natham from September 2–5. The grand final is slated for September 8–11.
Ishan Kishan, a wicketkeeper-batter, and Suryakumar Yadav, the captain of the Indian T20I team, may play in the competition. Asia Mumbai’s team will be led by test batter Sarfaraz Khan, who would give the competition more celebrity power.
Group stage:
| Group A | Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Hyderabad |
| Group B | Railways, Gujarat, TNCA President’s XI |
| Group C | Mumbai, Haryana, TNCA XI |
| Group D | Jammu & Kashmir, Baroda, Chhattisgarh. |
All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament Full Schedule:
| Date | Fixtures | Venue |
| August 15-18 | Madhya Pradesh vs Jharkhand | Tirunelveli |
| August 15-18 | Railways vs Gujarat | Salem |
| August 15-18 | Mumbai vs Haryana | Coimbatore |
| August 15-18 | Jammu and Kashmir vs Chhattisgarh | Natham |
| August 21-24 | Jharkhand vs Hyderabad | Tirunelveli |
| August 21-24 | Railways vs TNCA President’s XI | Salem |
| August 21-24 | Haryana vs TNCA XI | Coimbatore |
| August 21-24 | Jammu and Kashmir vs Baroda | Natham |
| August 27-30 | Madhya Pradesh vs Hyderabad | Tirunelveli |
| August 27-30 | Gujarat vs TNCA President’s XI | Salem |
| August 27-30 | TNCA XI vs Mumbai | Coimbatore |
| August 27-30 | Baroda vs Chhattisgarh | Natham |
| September 02-05 | 1st Semi-Final: Group A Topper vs Group B Topper | Tirunelveli |
| September 02-05 | 2nd Semi-Final: Group C Topper vs Group D Topper | Natham |
| September 08-11 | Final: Winner 1st Semi-Final vs Winner 2nd Semi-Final | Natham |
Live Streaming and Broadcasting details:
All the matches will be broadcast live on the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association’s app. Fans and cricket enthusiasts cannot watch the game on television or any other streaming platform.
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