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The Hyderabad cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the city of
Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India ...
,
Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 3 ...
, run by the
Hyderabad Cricket Association Hyderabad Cricket Association is the governing body of cricket activities in the Hyderabad and other districts in the state of Telangana in India and the Hyderabad cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The ...
. It is part of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group and has seen scattered success over its many years in the Ranji Trophy circuit. Over its long history in the Ranji Trophy it has won twice and come runner up three times and has made one appearance in the
Irani Trophy Irani Trophy or Irani Cup also known as the Mastercard Irani Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, is a first-class cricket tournament organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). . It is played annually between the winners of ...
.


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 wouldn't be until 1943 that it would appear in another final and this time, it was thrashed comprehensively by a strong
Baroda Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...
. In 1965 it lost to the
Mumbai cricket team The Mumbai cricket team is a cricket team representing the city of Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket. The team's primary home ground is the Wankhede Stadium in South Mumbai. Secondary home venues include the MCA ground in Bandra Kurla Complex ...
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. This made up for one appearance in the
Irani Trophy Irani Trophy or Irani Cup also known as the Mastercard Irani Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, is a first-class cricket tournament organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). . It is played annually between the winners of ...
, 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 on behalf of the Rest of India team
See Scorecard


Performance

* Ranji Trophy ** Winners (2): 1937–38, 1986–87 ** Runners-up (3): 1942–43, 1964–65, 1999–2000 *
Irani Cup Irani Trophy or Irani Cup also known as the Mastercard Irani Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, is a first-class cricket tournament organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ...
** Winners: 1987–88 *
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a domestic T-20 cricket championship in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), among the teams from the Ranji Trophy. It is named after Indian former test cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali ...
** Runners-up (1): 2009–10 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.


Famous players

Players from Telangana who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut: * Ghulam Ahmed (1949) * Motganhalli Jaisimha (1959) * Abbas Ali Baig (1959) *
Syed Abid Ali Syed Abid Ali (born 9 September 1941) is a former all-rounder Indian cricketer. He was a lower order batsman and a medium pace bowler. He played an important role in Indian cricket in the 1960s and 70s. Early life Abid Ali attended the St. ...
(1967) * Kenia Jayantilal (1971) *
Pochiah Krishnamurthy Pallemoni Krishnamurthy, also known as Pochiah Krishnamurthy, (12 July 1947 – 28 January 1999) was an Indian cricketer who played in five Test matches in 1971 against West Indies and one One Day International A One Day International ...
(1971) * Madireddy Venkat Narasimha Rao (1979) *
Shivlal Yadav Shivlal Yadav (born 26 January 1957) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 35 Test matches and seven One Day Internationals from 1979 to 1987. A right arm offbreak bowler, he made his Test debut in 1979 during a rebuilding stage in Indi ...
(1979) *
Mohammad Azharuddin Mohammad Azharuddin (born 8 February 1963) is an Indian politician and a former international cricketer and former captain of India national cricket team. He is the working president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee and was the mem ...
(1985) *
Arshad Ayub Arshad Ayub (born 2 August 1958) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 13 Test matches and 32 One Day Internationals from 1987 to 1997. In January 2010, he became the manager for the Indian Cricket team for the series held in Bangladesh ...
(1987) *
Venkatapathy Raju Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju, sometimes spelt Venkapathy Raju (born 9 July 1969) is a former Indian cricketer , cricket administrators & cricket coach. He came into the Indian side in 1989–90 after capturing 32 wickets in the domestic seaso ...
(1990) * Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman (VVS Laxman) (1996) *
Pragyan Ojha Pragyan, NIT Trichy is the technical festival of the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. Since its inception in 2005, it has been held every year over a period of three and a half days during the months of January, February, or M ...
(2009) * Mohammad Siraj (2020) Players from Telangana who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut : *
Noel David Noel Arthur David (born 26 February 1971) is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Hyderabad and played four One Day Internationals for India in 1997. Early life When he was five years old, his family moved to Hyderabad ...
(1997) *
Ambati Rayudu Ambati Thirupathi Rayudu (born 23 September 1985) is an Indian cricketer who currently captains the Baroda cricket team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy championship. He played 61 limited overs matches for the India national cricket team between ...
(2013)


Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold. ''Updated as on 27 December 2022''


Coaching staff

* Head Coach: J. Arunkumar * Assistant Coach:
Narender Pal Singh Narender Pal Singh (born 10 September 1973), also known as N. P. Singh, is an Indian former first-class cricketer who represented Hyderabad for 14 seasons. He later worked as a selector for Hyderabad Cricket Association. Life and career Born in ...
* Physio: Bheeshm Pratap Singh * Trainer: A Naveen Reddy * Video Analyst: Santosh BM * Consultant:
VVS Laxman Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman (; born 1 November 1974) is a former Indian international cricketer and a former cricket commentator and pundit. A right-hand batsman known for his elegant stroke play, Laxman played as a middle-order batsman in T ...
,
Venkatapathy Raju Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju, sometimes spelt Venkapathy Raju (born 9 July 1969) is a former Indian cricketer , cricket administrators & cricket coach. He came into the Indian side in 1989–90 after capturing 32 wickets in the domestic seaso ...


In popular culture

* Hyderabad cricket team was featured in the
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, 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. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gowtam-tinnanuris-jersey-starring-nani-and-shraddha-srinath-has-been-garnering-praise-from-film-and-cricket-buffs/article26910841.ece/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwjV6evo_bn7AhXSmeYKHU7IBjMQFnoECDoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0QEfBukWErXcBRXXnH8KlG


See also

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Sport in India Sport is a significant part of life in India. The country has a very long sports history, with sports being a part of tradition, culture, finance and entertainment. People in India closely follow various sports and enthusiastically participate ...
- overview of sport in India *
Cricket in India Cricket has been the most popular sport in India in modern era since the British Raj, and is played almost everywhere in the country. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body of Indian cricket and conduct all dom ...
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Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad (stylised as SunRisers Hyderabad, SRH) are a franchise cricket team based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by Kalanithi Maran of the SUN Group and was ...
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Deccan Chargers The large Deccan Plateau in southern India is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. To the north, it is bounded by the ...


References


External links


Hyderabad cricket team official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hyderabad Cricket Team Indian first-class cricket teams Cricket in Hyderabad, India Cricket in Telangana 1934 establishments in India Cricket clubs established in 1934