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Star batter Prithvi Shaw is scheduled to make his debut for Maharashtra in the All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, having been named in the 17-member squad. The upcoming Buchi Babu tournament will be played from August 18 to September 9. The 25-year-old made the decision to leave Mumbai earlier this year after being overlooked for most of the previous domestic season. He will be looking to make a fresh start with his new team after a challenging period with Mumbai, where he was reportedly dropped due to concerns about his fitness and discipline.
Prithvi Shaw in Maharashtra's squad for Buchi Babu tournament
Playing under the captaincy of Ankit Bawane, the Maharashtra squad also includes Ruturaj Gaikwad. The Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament is set to take place in Chennai from August 18 to September 9. Gaikwad, who last played in the warm-up matches before the Test series in England, will also be eager to make an impact. However, both Gaikwad and wicketkeeper Saurabh Nawale are expected to play only one game before joining the West Zone squad in Bengaluru for the Duleep Trophy. The West Zone has a direct entry into the semi-finals and will begin their campaign on September 4.
This tournament will mark Prithvi Shaw's first assignment for Maharashtra after his move from rival team Mumbai at the start of the season. Despite his immense talent and experience as an international player, Shaw has recently been in the headlines more for off-field controversies than for his on-field performances.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been on the fringes of the Indian team for several months, will also be looking to make his mark, albeit in a new role. However, his time with the squad will be brief. Gaikwad and wicketkeeper Saurabh Nawale are scheduled to leave after playing just one match to join the West Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru. The West Zone has received a direct entry into the semi-finals and will begin their campaign on September 4.
Maharashtra's squad for Buchi Babu tournament 2025:
Ankit Bawane (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prithvi Shaw, Siddhesh Veer, Sachin Dhas, Arshin Kulkarni, Harshal Kate, Siddharth Mhatre, Saurabh Nawale (wk), Mandar Bhandari (wk), Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Choudhary, Pradeep Dadhe, Vicky Ostwal, Hitesh Walunj, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar.
Buchi Babu tournament's full schedule:
Round 1 (August 18 to 20)
TNCA President’s XI vs HPCA at Gojan College A Ground
TNCA XI vs Mumbai at Gojan College B Ground
Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra at Gurunanak College
Jammu & Kashmir vs Indian Railways at MRF-Pachiyappa’s
Odisha vs Baroda at CPT IP
Haryana vs Bengal at AM Jain College
MPCA vs Jharkhand at SRM College
Hyderabad vs Punjab at Murugappa Ground
Round 2 (August 22 to 24)
TNCA XI vs Haryana at Gojan College A Ground
TNCA President’s XI vs Maharashtra at Gojan College B Ground
Hyderabad vs Jharkhand at Gurunanak College
Punjab vs MPCA at MRF-Pachiyappa’s
Chhattisgarh vs HPCA at SSN College
Jammu & Kashmir vs Baroda at Murugappa Ground
Mumbai vs Bengal at IIT Madras
Indian Railways vs Odisha at SRM College
Round 3 (August 26 to 28)
TNCA President’s XI vs Chhattisgarh at Gojan College A Ground
TNCA XI vs Bengal at Gojan College B Ground
Mumbai vs Haryana at MRF-Pachiyappa’s
Indian Railways vs Baroda at Gurunanak College
Hyderabad vs MPCA at AM Jain College
Punjab vs Jharkhand at CPT IP
Jammu & Kashmir vs Odisha at SSN College
Maharashtra vs HPCA at Murugappa Ground
Semifinals (August 31 to September 3)
Winner of Group A vs Winner of Group B
Winner of Group C vs Winner of Group D
Final (September 6 to 9)
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