The crucial stage of one of India's oldest competitions, the Buchi Babu Tournament 2025, has begun. The Buchi Babu Trophy 2025 started on 18 August and will end on September 9. All 16 teams are divided into four groups. The tournament was back after a six-year hiatus, returning in 2023. The Buchi Babu Trophy, which honors Mothavarapu Venkata Mahipathi Naidu, better known as Buchi Babu Naidu, is a reference to the competition. He helped provide a venue for local cricket players to compete against English players during the British colonial era by bringing cricket to Tamil Nadu.
All league games will be three-day games with 90 overs each side in the first innings and 45 overs in the second innings, whereas the semi-finals and final will be four-day events. As the tournament is ending its final stages, qualified teams will play in the semi-finals from 31 August to 3 September. The final will be played from 6 September to 9 September.
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Where to Watch Buchi Babu Tournament 2025 Semi-Final and Final for Free?

The tournament helps team to test their combinations before the Ranji Trophy starts. The first semi-final is locked between TNCA President’s XI and Jammu and Kashmir, while the second semi-final will be played between Haryana and Hyderabad. The two teams will head to the final, where defending champions Hyderabad will aim to get into another final and clinch the title.
Where to Watch Buchi Babu Tournament Semi-Final and Final?
Buchi Babu Tournament knockout matches will be live-streamed on the TNCA app and the organization's official YouTube channel. All group matches of the Buchi Babu Tournament 2025 live streaming happened on the TNCA app and YouTube channel. The Indian domestic cricket season is lined up as by the time the Buchi Babu Trophy 2025 ends Duleep Trophy will start, which is followed Ranji Trophy. Indian Domestic players will have a busy schedule as the tournaments are lined up.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sarfaraz Khan Shine Before Domestic Season Starts
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a century during Maharashtra's third match in the Buchi Babu Tournament in Tamil Nadu. He batted at number three and scored a century in 122 balls against Himachal Pradesh. Gaikwad couldn't perform up to the mark in the first match and missed the second game, but he bounced back in the third game with an exceptional century. Earlier, Ruturaj Gaikwad's form was debatable, as the right-handed batter suffered an injury during the IPL 2025.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, one of the best player in IPL history, made a match-winning second-wicket partnership with youngster Arshin Kulkarni of 220 runs, which includes a century from both batters. Arshin Kulkarni scored 146 runs in 190 balls, where he smashed 16 boundaries and 1 six. The audience came alive when Gaikwad hit four sixes in one over, making his innings especially memorable. He scored an incredible 133 runs in 144 balls to round up his time at the bat, which was adorned with four massive sixes and ten boundaries. Both Gaikwad and Kulkarni took the game away from Himachal Pradesh, showing some good stroke play.
Sarfaraz Khan, one of the best batsman in India, showed his class in batting and maintained his exceptional form while playing for Mumbai in a match against Haryana in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament. He was smashed an unbeaten 109 off 109 balls, including 9 fours and 3 maximums. Sarfaraz Khan and Ruturaj Gaikwad will head to play the Duleep Trophy match from the West Zone.
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When will Buchi Babu Semi-final and final starts?
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When will Buchi Babu Semi-final and final starts?
The Buchi Babu Tournament 2025 semi-final starts from 31 August to 3 September. While final will start from 6 September to 9 September.
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