Hyderabad: India batter Tilak Varma emerged as the biggest attraction at the inaugural TG20 Player Auction on Saturday, securing a ₹33 lakh deal with Medak Falcons as Telangana’s franchise-based T20 league officially began its squad-building process. The auction, held at Ramoji Film City, witnessed intense bidding among the eight franchises participating in the maiden edition…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has opposed the reported appointment of Bharani Kumar as CEO (Operations) of the TG20 League, questioning the selection process and the decision to appoint a person from outside Telangana for a key administrative role. In a statement issued on Sunday, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy criticised the TG20…
Former Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, MPs to take part Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) will hold a dharna near Indira Park on Saturday to protest against the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) proposed TG20 tournament, alleging a lack of transparency and regulatory approvals in the conduct of the event. According to TCA General Secretary…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday congratulated Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title. “Kudos to @rpraggnachess on becoming the Norway Chess Champion 2026,” Shah said in a post on X. “You have made the nation proud with the victory earned through wholehearted dedication,…
Hyderabad: The Medchal Malkajgiri District Cycling Association (MMDCA), under the aegis of the Telangana Cycling Association (TCA) and Fit India, celebrated World Bicycle Day at Decathlon, Kompally, on Saturday in association with the Hyderabad Cycling Club (HCG). The event drew enthusiastic participation from cycling enthusiasts of all age groups and highlighted the importance of cycling…
Mumbai: Winds of change swept across India’s T20I set-up as Shreyas Iyer on Saturday took over the captaincy from Suryakumar Yadav, and wonder kid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a place in the squad for the twin tour of Ireland and England. At 15 years and 71 days old, Sooryavanshi becomes the youngest ever player to feature…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Friday intensified its opposition to the proposed TG20 League, releasing what it described as documentary evidence to challenge claims by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) that the tournament has the approval of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The development comes days before…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has issued what it termed a “final notice” to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), raising serious concerns over the conduct of the proposed TG20 League, governance practices, financial decisions and alleged non-compliance with court-mandated reforms. In an open letter addressed to the court-appointed Single Member Committee (SMC)…
Over 1,300 Cricketers to Go Under the Hammer as Telangana’s Premier Franchise League Takes Shape Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The countdown to Telangana’s biggest cricketing spectacle gathered momentum with the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) announcing that the inaugural TG20 Player Auction will be held on June 7 at the Princess Convention Centre, Ramoji Film City. The…
New Delhi: Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli was on Thursday ruled our of the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury. The three-match series begins on June 13 in Dharamsala. “He is out of the ODI series due to a hamstring injury,” a BCCI source told PTI. Kohli appeared to struggle while…
