Hyderabad cricket team

Hyderabad cricket team
Personnel
CaptainTilak Varma
CoachVineet Saxena
OwnerHyderabad Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1931
Home groundRajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Capacity55,000
History
First-class debutMaharaj Kumar of Vizianagram's XI
in 1931
at Gymkhana Ground, Secunderabad
Ranji Trophy wins2 (1937/38, 1986/87)
Irani Cup wins1 (1986/87)
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0
Official websiteHCA
Current season

The Hyderabad cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, run by the Hyderabad Cricket Association. It is part of the Ranji Trophy Plate Group and has seen scattered success over its many years in the Ranji Trophy circuit. It has won Ranji Trophy twice and been runners-up thrice and have made one appearance in the Irani Trophy.

Competition history

Hyderabad was the third team in the history of the Ranji Trophy to win the tournament, when it did so in the 1937/38 tournament, beating defending champions Nawanagar in a nailbiting one wicket victory. However, it would not be until 1943 that it would appear in another final and this time, it was thrashed comprehensively by a strong Baroda. In 1965 it lost to the Mumbai cricket team and in doing so, failed to break the famous Mumbai winning streak in the 1960s (Mumbai won every year in the 1960s). Its next taste of success was in 1987, where it beat Delhi through first innings lead. It also appeared in the 2000 final but, once again, was unable to beat Mumbai.

Members of 1937–38 Ranji Trophy winning Hyderabad team

This made up for one appearance in the Irani Trophy, in which it faced up against a 1987 Rest of India side. The match was drawn and Hyderabad won based on its 27-run first innings lead. This was after it was awarded 16 penalty runs for slow over rate by the Rest of India team.[1]

Performance

In all first-class matches to the end of the 2013–14 season, Hyderabad had played 389 times, with 135 wins, 74 losses and 180 draws.[2]

Notable players

Players from Telangana who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:

Players from Telangana who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with the year of ODI debut :

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Tanmay Agarwal3 May 1995Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Abhirath Reddy29 September 1996Right-handed
Rahul Singh18 September 1995Left-handedRight-arm medium
Kodimela Himateja6 September 2001Left-handedRight-arm off break
Aman Rao Perala2 June 2004Right-handedPlays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Rahul Buddhi20 September 1997Left-handedRight-arm off break
Tilak Varma8 November 2002Left-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
Plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL
Mickil Jaiswal10 May 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break
All-rounders
Varun Goud27 September 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Rohit Rayudu29 July 1994Left-handedRight-arm off break
K Nitish Reddy31 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
Arfaz Ahmed11 September 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Pragnay Reddy18 December 1999Right-handed
Rahul Radesh28 January 2003Left-handed
Spin Bowlers
Tanay Thyagarajan15 November 1995Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Gangam Anikethreddy28 October 2000Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Nitin Sai Yadav16 April 2004Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Ashish Srivastav9 July 2000Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Pace Bowlers
Chama Milind4 September 1994Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Rakshann Readdi29 September 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bhuvanagiri Punnaiah12 May 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium
Mohammed Siraj13 March 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastVice-captain
Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL
Ajay Dev Goud15 February 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium

Updated as on 1 February 2026

Coaching staff

  • Hyderabad cricket team was featured in the Jersey, a 2019 fictional sports drama film. In which the main protagonist Arjun played by Nani, plays for this team in Ranji Trophy of 1980s, 1996–97 season.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hyderabad vs Rest of Ind Scorecard 1987/88. Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo.
  2. ↑ "Hyderabad playing record". CricketArchive.
  3. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (22 April 2019). "Nani-starrer 'Jersey', garners praise from cricket buffs". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
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