The Chepauk-Roy connection: First Test win, world record partnership and Buchi Babu glory
1 year, 4 months ago

The Chepauk-Roy connection: First Test win, world record partnership and Buchi Babu glory

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Former India cricketer Pranab Roy, basking on Bengal’s win over TNCA XI on Tuesday as its coach, fondly recalled winning the Buchi Babu All India invitational cricket tournament title with the State Bank of India. For it was at Chepauk that he made his India Test debut against England in 1982, 26 years after his father Pankaj had a then World record 413-run opening partnership in Tests with Vinoo Mankad. READ - Buchi Babu tournament: Bengal claims 68-run win over TNCA XI “People talk about the Chennai crowd, that it is a cricket-loving crowd. So, I will always remember that!” He said Buchi Babu tournament has always been “one of the toughest tournaments” and shared an amusing anecdote from his playing days in the event.

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Buchi Babu | Siddharth Desai’s six-for helps Gujarat claim first-innings lead
4 months, 1 week ago

Buchi Babu | Siddharth Desai’s six-for helps Gujarat claim first-innings lead

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Left-arm spinner Siddharth Desai picked up six for 61 to help Gujarat bowl out TNCA President’s XI for 211 and secure a first-innings lead of 160 runs on day two of the Group-B match in the third round of the Buchi Babu cricket tournament at the Salem Cricket Foundation ground here on Wednesday. Catch highlights from Siddharth M's spell against …

Buchi Babu tournament: Pradosh, Indrajith, and Boopathi boost TNCA XI
4 months, 1 week ago

Buchi Babu tournament: Pradosh, Indrajith, and Boopathi boost TNCA XI

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TNCA XI had three half-centurions on day one of the Buchi Babu tournament fixture against Mumbai here on Tuesday. 5 batter Boopathi Vaishna Kumar played till stumps as the host reached 294 for five. Indrajith — who was in the middle of a chanceless knock and after notching up his third consecutive fifty-plus score — lost his stumps to off-spinner …

Buchi Babu Memorial Tournament: There will be good bowlers in Duleep trophy, says Indrajith
4 months, 1 week ago

Buchi Babu Memorial Tournament: There will be good bowlers in Duleep trophy, says Indrajith

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B. Indrajith is going through a purple patch right now. He is the second-highest run-scorer in this edition of the Buchi Babu tournament with 303 runs from three outings. The 30-year-old opened up about how “he is happy with his batting right now” and why he wants to leave no stone unturned in taking his game to the next level, …

Buchi Babu tournament: Jaymeet’s timely ton helps in Gujarat’s recovery against TNCA President’s XI on day one
4 months, 1 week ago

Buchi Babu tournament: Jaymeet’s timely ton helps in Gujarat’s recovery against TNCA President’s XI on day one

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An unbeaten century from Jaymeet Patel helped Gujarat recover from 55 for four to end day one on 321 for seven in the Group-B match versus TNCA President’s XI in the third round of the Buchi Babu tournament at the Salem Cricket Foundation ground here on Tuesday. He played the leg glance to fine leg boundary and thrice cut to …

Buchi Babu tournament: My intention is to go after the balls in my slot, says TNCA’s hundred hero Mohamed Ali
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Buchi Babu tournament: My intention is to go after the balls in my slot, says TNCA’s hundred hero Mohamed Ali

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Tamil Nadu all-rounder Mohamed Ali drew flak for his dismissal on his debut innings in the Ranji Trophy in Coimbatore this year. My intention is that I should go after the balls in my slot,” said the youngster after the second day’s play in the first match for TNCA President’s XI in the ongoing Buchi Babu Memorial All India invitational …

Buchi Babu tournament: Ali’s 182 gets TNCA President’s XI to 482 before Pratham century leads Railways’ fightback
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Buchi Babu tournament: Ali’s 182 gets TNCA President’s XI to 482 before Pratham century leads Railways’ fightback

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S. Mohamed Ali launched attack on the spinners as he got to 182 to help TNCA President’s XI post 459 against Railways on day two of the Group-B match in the second round of the Buchi Babu tournament at the Salem Cricket Foundation ground here on Thursday. He came down the track to smash a long-off four and a straight …

Madhya Pradesh wins Buchi Babu Tournament, beats Delhi by 250 runs
1 year, 3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh wins Buchi Babu Tournament, beats Delhi by 250 runs

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Madhya Pradesh clinically went about its job on the final day and beat Delhi by 250 runs to clinch the Take Sports All India Buchi Babu tournament here at the Sri Ramakrishna College Ground on Monday. Delhi’s left-arm spinner Shivank Vashisht completed his five-for when he removed Adheer Pratap Singh after taking four wickets on the third day. With 65 …

Former TN batter P Ramesh marks special Buchi Babu visit during first final in five years
1 year, 3 months ago

Former TN batter P Ramesh marks special Buchi Babu visit during first final in five years

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There was a special visitor to watch Madhya Pradesh and Delhi battle in the final of the Buchi Babu tournament, which has been revived after five years, in Coimbatore on Sunday. P. Ramesh was a former Tamil Nadu and South Zone batter who played 30 First Class matches. The 70-year-old Ramesh is the great-grandson of Buchi Babu Naidu, known as …

Buchi Babu | Sumit Kushwah-Rishabh Chouhan tango takes Madhya Pradesh to a strong position
1 year, 4 months ago

Buchi Babu | Sumit Kushwah-Rishabh Chouhan tango takes Madhya Pradesh to a strong position

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Opener Sumit Kushwah and middle-order batter Rishabh Chouhan’s unbeaten half-centuries helped Madhya Pradesh end the opening day of the All Buchi Babu tournament semifinal on a strong 226 for three against TNCA XI at the NPR College Grounds here on Saturday. He first removed skipper Shubham Sharma caught behind with extra bounce at the stroke of lunch and two balls …

Buchi Babu tournament: Bengal claims 68-run win over TNCA XI
1 year, 4 months ago

Buchi Babu tournament: Bengal claims 68-run win over TNCA XI

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Bengal coach Pranab Roy asked for TNCA XI coach Lakshmipathy Balaji to give a pep talk to his squad at the end of day’s play on Monday and Balaji obliged. On Tuesday, Bengal seemed pumped up throughout as fine bowling efforts from off-spinner Toufik Uddin Mondal and left-arm spinner Vaibhav Yadav enabled it to bowl out TNCA XI for 138 …

Buchi Babu tournament: Shahrukh Khan fifty gives TNCA XI control over Bengal on day 2
1 year, 4 months ago

Buchi Babu tournament: Shahrukh Khan fifty gives TNCA XI control over Bengal on day 2

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Skipper M. Shahrukh Khan top-scored with a quickfire 52 as TNCA XI got to 228 and claimed a 35-run first-innings lead versus Bengal on day two of the Group-D match in the Buchi Babu All India invitational cricket tournament at the India Cement Company ground here on Monday. As Shahrukh got to his fifty off just 55 balls in around …

Buchi Babu tournament: TNCA XI in control after bundling out Bengal for 193 on opening day
1 year, 4 months ago

Buchi Babu tournament: TNCA XI in control after bundling out Bengal for 193 on opening day

The Hindu  

Leg-spinner Jhathavedh Subramanyan picked up three for 12 in five overs and pacer Ajay K. Krishnan, left-arm spinner M. Siddharth, and off-spinner Shahrukh Khan claimed two wickets each as TNCA XI bowled out Bengal for 193 on day one of the Group-D match in the Buchi Babu All India invitational cricket tournament at the India Cement Company ground here on …

BUCHI BABU | TNCA-XI on the ascendancy after coasting to a 126-run first innings lead over Kerala
1 year, 4 months ago

BUCHI BABU | TNCA-XI on the ascendancy after coasting to a 126-run first innings lead over Kerala

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Madhava Prasad, skipper M. Shahrukh Khan, and left-hander Nidhish S. Rajagopal helped TNCA XI to get to 344 for nine and claim an 126-run first-innings lead over Kerala on day two of their Group-D match in the TNCA Buchi Babu Memorial All India invitational cricket tournament at the India Cement Company ground here on Wednesday. Shahrukh Khan’s typical breezy innings …

Buchi Babu 2023 Invitation Tournament Schedule: List of matches, groups, teams, dates, venues
1 year, 4 months ago

Buchi Babu 2023 Invitation Tournament Schedule: List of matches, groups, teams, dates, venues

The Hindu  

Former India skipper and Chairman of Selectors K. Srikkanth hailed the revival of the All India Buchi Babu invitational cricket tournament organised by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. TNCA secretary R.I. Palani said, “This is the biggest-budgeted Buchi Babu event with 12 teams playing in four cities and, for the first time, will be played outside Chennai. It used to …

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