Overview
- Play shifted to the KDCA Velichala Jagapathi Rao Memorial Cricket Ground in Alugunur, marking the first official HCA A-level league fixtures held in a Telangana district beyond Hyderabad.
- KDCA president V. Agam Rao inaugurated the venue on October 26 and hailed the BCCI-affiliated matches as a milestone for the district’s cricket community.
- Deccan Wanderers edged the opening A-Division One-Day League-cum-Knockout match by one wicket, chasing 197 to finish 200 for nine in 42.1 overs.
- The tournament continued on October 27 with Budding Stars defeating the Combined Districts team by 16 runs, powered by Jairam Kashyap’s 121 off 117 balls.
- KDCA sources said plans are underway to add state-of-the-art facilities at the Alugunur academy to support player development and sustain top-tier competition.