For many many players, the buchi babu invitational tournament services as the perfect platform to prepare for the domestic season, and tanay thyagarajan is no different. For the Hyderabad Left-Arm Spinner, The Mathese Offered an Opportunity to Test the Work He Put in during the time and find his rhythm before joining the south zone South zone SQUAD in Bengaluru for the Duleephi.
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After the last ranji trophy season, there a couple of things I wanted to work on-Being more consistent with my lines and trying a few things at the crease, “Tanay, Who Has Picked 131 FIRST-CHALSS WHOSTS Innings so far, told Sportstar on tuesday. “They’ll be part of my arsenal going forward. IF I Get the Chance, I’ll Try Them in the Duleep Trophy Too.”
At 29, tanay sees the duleep trophy as a chance to compely along with and against quality players – and perhaps open doors to bigger options. “If you have a good tournament, you are never what happened,” He Said.
He is also looking forward to sharing a dressing room with some of south zone’s best. “Kerala did really well last season, Reaching the finals, so i’m keen to chat with their players. Of course, R. Sai Kishore-a Few Years Back, We Played Duleep Togetra. Are a Couple of Things I Want to Talk to Him About. “
South zone, which won the title in 2023 when the tournament was last played in the zonal format, will start directly in the semifinals AlongSide West Zone. “It’s tricky, but it’ll be the same for the other team as well. Yes, they’ll have had one match before, but to break into the 15 and then play a knockout is challenging.” Explained.
With 52 wickets across two white-ball formats, tanay’s consistency in domestic cricket hasn son unnoticed. He Earned An Indian Premier League (IPL) Contract in the 2024 Season with Punjab Kings, Who Signed Him For His Base Price of ₹ 20 Lakh. Thought he did not make his debut, the experience proved valuable. “I enjoy the professionalism at that level – the planning and preparation. Watching and learning in that environment was great. Keeping Things Steady. “
The ipl auction timing, however, remains a concern for players. Last year, it was help just one match into the syed mushtaq ali trophy (SMAT). “You can’t provide anything in one match.
Starting Previous Season, The BCCI also split the Ranji Trophy Into Phases, with Five First-Class Games Followed by Smat (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (List A) BEFORENING to Red-Balll Cricket. Tanay Admits Switching Formats So Quickly is a Challenge. “It’s about making that mental switch-planning and preparation for it. On off-day, the physical prep is still with the red ball, so it’s mostly mental.”
Hyderabad’s White-Ball Record has been underwhelming. The team is what to win eater the Vijay Hazare Trophy or Smat. Tanay Believes a State T20 League Could Help Bridge That Gap. “Buchi Babu Helps Cover Red-Ball Prep, but there’s Nothing for White-Ball. If hyderabad gets it will t20 League-And HOOPEFULLY it will-Players will be much batter prepared.”
“We We Wiren’st Close to Qualifying in the White-Ball Tournaments, So as a Team, We Need to Step Up. The Goal is to Qualify and Compete for the Championship, and I was a thing to do my bit to all the there,”
Published on Aug 26, 2025
