Hyderabad
Two-time champions with a glorious past and hungry present
Hyderabad cricket was born in palaces — and it still plays like royalty.
M.L. Jaisimha
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The Nizams' Cricketing Legacy
Hyderabad won the Ranji Trophy in 1937-38 and again in 1986-87. The city has produced India captains (Azharuddin), Test match-winners (VVS Laxman's 281 at Eden), and now Tilak Varma — the official captain who spent most of the 2025-26 season on India duty.
Tanay Thyagarajan's left-arm spin (4/48 vs Pondicherry, 4/80 vs HP, 4/87 vs J&K) and Chama Milind's all-round contributions (98 and 85 with the bat, plus key wickets) anchored the campaign. Abhirath Reddy's unbeaten 175 chasing 339 against HP was the innings of the season for Hyderabad.
One win and four first-innings-lead draws from seven matches gave Hyderabad 16 points — fourth in Group D. Two heavy defeats to J&K (281 runs) and Mumbai (Sarfaraz Khan 227) ended knockout hopes, but the HCA's 55,000-seat Rajiv Gandhi Stadium and talent pipeline keep the Nizam legacy alive.
Key Players
Scored unbeaten 175 chasing 339 vs HP — the innings that won HYD their only match
Left-arm spinner who took 4/48, 4/80, and 4/87 across the league — the attack leader
Seamer who contributed 98 and 85 with the bat and took key wickets throughout the campaign
Official captain on India duty — Hyderabad's brightest star and India regular
All-Time Record
Hyderabad — The Nizam Legacy
From palaces to pavilions, elegance runs through Hyderabad cricket.
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