The Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament 2025 began on August 18: follow the live scores and match updates from Round 1 here.

The Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament 2025 began on August 18: follow the live scores and match updates from Round 1 here.

The Buchi Babu tournament is an invitational competition that began as a memorial tournament in 1909/10. For several years, the tournament has served as preparation for players ahead of the domestic season. In 2023, the tournament returned after a six-year hiatus, with Hyderabad beating Chattisgarh in the final last season.

Also read: Buchi Babu Tournament 2025 squads: Full team lists and injury updates

Buchi Babu Tournament 2025: Which matches will be played in round 1?

The three-day matches will be played from August 18 to 20

TNCA President’s XI vs HPCA, Gojan College A Ground
TNCA XI vs Mumbai, Gojan College B Ground
Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra, Gurunanak College
Jammu & Kashmir vs Indian Railways, MRF-Pachiyappa’s
Odisha vs Baroda, CPT IP
Haryana vs Bengal, AM Jain College
MPCA vs Jharkhand, SRM College
Hyderabad vs Punjab, Murugappa Ground

Image credit: YouTube / TNCA

Buchi Babu Tournament 2025, Round 1, Day 3: Live scores and updates

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Buchi Babu tournament, round 1: The final scores

JHARKHAND 176 (45.1 ov) & 212 (39.0 ov)
MP 317-6 (90.0 ov) & 74-2 (18.3 ov)
MP won by nine wickets

TNCA PRESIDENT'S XI 274 (67.4 ov) & 246-5 (45.0 ov)
HIMACHAL PRADESH 214 (60.3 ov) & 110 (26.1 ov)
TNCA PRESIDENT'S XI won by 196 runs

JAMMU AND KASHMIR 393-5 (90.0 ov) & 69-1 (19.0 ov)
RAILWAYS 221-8 (90.0 ov) & 238-9 (45.0 ov)
JAMMU AND KASHMIR won by nine wickets

CHHATTISGARH 252 (89.3 ov) & 149 (43.3 ov)
MAHARASHTRA 217 (73.0 ov) & 149 (43.5 ov)
CHHATTISGARH won by 35 runs

HARYANA 415-9 (90.0 ov) & 230 (44.2 ov)
BENGAL 381 (88.4 ov) & 164 (38.1 ov)
HARYANA won by 100 runs

MUMBAI 412-5 (90.0 ov) & 178 (44.1 ov)
TNCA XI 325-5 (90.0 ov) & 268-8 (44.1 ov)
TNCA XI won by two wickets

BARODA 381-6 (90.0 ov) & 256 (44.4 ov)
ODISHA 352 (89.5 ov) & 172 (36.4 ov)
BARODA won by 113 runs

PUNJAB 348-5 (90.0 ov) & 298-8 dec (39.5 ov)
HYDERABAD 355-7 (90.0 ov) & 294-6 (41.0 ov)
HYDERABAD won by four wickets
 

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Baroda beat Odisha

Spinner Aryan Chadva takes five 

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TNCA President's XI win by 196 runs

Vidyuth P picks up four wickets, while Achyuth CV takes three. For Himachal, no one crossed 30

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TNCA XI beat Mumbai by two wickets

The match became interesting when Mhatre dismissed centurion Sachin, but the lower order took them through

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Nishant Sindhu gets five!

Bengal lose the way against Haryana, and are now eight down chasing 265

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Watch: Ayush Mhatre dismisses Shahrukh Khan!

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Bengal in trouble chasing 265

They are currently on 133-5 against Haryana

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J&K beat Railways by 9 wickets

They chased down 69 in 19 overs to complete the win

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Madhya Pradesh complete easy win v Jharkhand

A small target of 74 is chased down in 19 overs

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TNCA President's XI win by 196 runs

Himachal Pradesh crumble to 110 all out

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Baroda opener follows century with fifty

Nitya Pandya and Mohit Mongia hit fifties for Baroda, with the lead currently crossing 250. Earlier, Baroda spinner Pradip Yadav had taken a five-for

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Vimal Khumar hits a century for TNCA PXI

In response, Himachal are struggling at 81-6, needing 226 more to win

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Sarfaraz out for 36

After scoring a century in the first innings and suffering from leg cramps, Sarfaraz came out to bat at No.7 in the second innings, hitting 36 off 35.

M Siddharth takes five, but Mumbai still lead by 264 runs.

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Watch: Shaw gets out for 1

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And Shaw departs cheaply

Just as I say it, Shaw walks off for 1. Tries to swipe one to the leg-side, ends up losing his leg-stump

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Ostwal gets five!

The left-arm spinner runs through Chattisgarh, who are bowled out for 149. Back to Shaw now, who scored a century in the first innings.

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Vicky Ostwal has 4-31 for Maharashtra so far

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TNCA skipper Shahrukh gets the big wicket of Suved Parkar

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Hyderabad No.10 helps take a lead

Aniketh Reddy scored a vital 33 off 54 balls early on day three to help his side take a seven-run lead.

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Stumps, day two: All the scores

TNCA President's XI 274 & 131-1 v Himachal Pradesh 214
Mumbai 412-5 v TNCA XI 325-5
Chattisgarh 252 & 43-2 v Maharashtra 217
J&K 393-5 v Railways 221-8
Baroda 381-6 v Odisha 352
Haryana 415-9 v Bengal 381
Jharkhand 176 & 107-3 v MP 317-6
Punjab 348-5 v Hyderabad 262-6

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Musheer Khan picks up three wickets

The Mumbai talent made 30 in the first innings, and is now doing his bit with the ball against TNCA XI.

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Odisha captain hits a century

Swastik Samal, opening the batting, laid the groundwork for Odisha's response as they crossed 300

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CV Achyuth takes five for TNCA President's XI

The right-arm quick, who took 6-31 in his maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy season, is among the wickets again

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Railways' Vanshaj Sharma takes a five-wicket haul

In three first-class matches, he has taken two five-fors

3 days ago

Century for Anustup Majumdar

The Bengal captain – who turned 41 this year – is leading the way against Haryana. Abhishek Porel departed earlier for 39 (90)

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Century for Tushar Raheja

The TNCA batter, who topped the run-charts in the recently concluded TNPL, has brought up his century against Mumbai.

 

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Maharashtra struggle as Shaw departs

They are now seven down for 176

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Shaw falls for 111

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Shaw gets out!

On a pitch that's turning and staying low at times, Shaw stepped out for a big heave. The keeper does amazingly well to gather it and direct it at the stumps

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The moment Shaw reached his century

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Century for Prithvi Shaw

The discarded India batter begins his domestic season prep in some style, having now shifted to Maharashtra from Mumbai

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TNCA XI start off strong against Mumbai

After Mumbai finished on 412-5 in 90 overs, TNCA have racked up 139-1 in 35 overs

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Ruturaj Gaikwad falls for one after the ball stays low

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Ramandeep Singh slams rapid century

The India and KKR all-rounder got to triple figures off 95 balls, and made 111 off 101, including eight sixes. 

3 days ago

Century for Uday Saharan!

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Fifty for Prithvi Shaw!

In his first outing since switching from Mumbai to Maharashtra, the out-of-favour India opener gets to a half-century off 47 balls.

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Day 1 Stumps: All the scores

TNCA President's XI 256-9 v Himachal Pradesh
Mumbai 376-5 v TNCA XI
Chattisgarh 252 all out v Maharashtra
J&K 393-5 v Railways
Baroda 381-6 v Odisha
Haryana 415-9 v Bengal
Punjab 187-4 v Hyderabad
Jharkhand 176 v MP 60-0

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India Test Batter Kicks Off Domestic Season Prep With 92-Ball 100 On First Day Of Buchi Babu Tournament | Domestic Cricket News Today

Earlier, Sarfaraz Khan smashed a sensational 92-ball century, taking Mumbai to a strong position against TNCA XI

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Keeper leads fightback for TNCA President's XI

Ajitesh G is unbeaten on 71 off 89 as rain stops play. They lost their eighth wicket on 185, but have since recovered to 256-9.

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Fifty for Prabhsimran Singh

The Punjab opener hit 69 off 91. His cousin Anmolpreet Singh, the captain, is out for 17. Ramandeep Singh is currently batting.

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28-ball fifty for Haryana No.9

Ajay Singh smashed five fours and four sixes, before being dismissed on 53. 

At stumps, Haryana are 415-9.

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Century for Yashvardhan Dalal

Haryana's keeper-bat Yashvardhan Dalal has crossed three figures against Bengal

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Five-for for teenager Rajawat

Madhya Pradesh's Rohit Rajawat, a 19-year-old off-spinner, finishes with 5-49 as Jharkhand are bundled out for 176.

Keeper Kumar Kushagra was the only one to cross fifty.

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Centuries for Qamran Iqbal, Musaif Aijaz

The J&K duo put on a 216-run stand for the second wicket against Railways

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Sarfaraz Khan retires hurt on 138 off 114

The hamstring issue – potentially cramps – couldn't let him continue.

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Trying out a new stance?

Soon after the slight skirmish with the opposition, Sarfaraz attempted to try out a new stance, but switched to his usual setup immediately.


Not long after, he seems to be suffering from a hamstring issue and needed medical assistance.

4 days ago

Sarfaraz Khan and his antics

The Mumbai batter seems to be getting slightly edgy in the middle. A caught-behind appeal was followed by a bit of a chatter with the keeper (where Sarfaraz made his annoyance quite clear). 

Moments later, he had a mid-pitch word with spinner M Siddharth, with the umpires urging the players to go their separate ways.

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Vijay Shankar falls for 9

The out-of-favour India all-rounder hit an unbeaten 150 in the Ranji Trophy earlier this year