Hyderabad Ranji Team had an excellent 2024 campaign as they won all seven matches they played in the competition. They had to bat twice only in six out of the seven games. After this historic win, HCA Chief Jagan Mohan Rao Arsihnapally also promised a BMW car to every player and a cash reward of INR 1 crore to the team if they win the prestigious Ranji Trophy title within the upcoming three seasons.

In the Plate League final, Hyderabad got the better of Meghalaya as the Tilak Varma-led side chased down the target of 198 runs in the fourth innings and won by five wickets on Tuesday, in Hyderabad.

With this thumping triumph, Hyderabad ensured themselves a promotion to the Elite Group in the next season of the competition. Half-centuries by Rahul Singh (62 off 40) and skipper Varma (64 off 50) led Hyderabad to an easy victory.

HCA Chief promises huge rewards

After this historic win, HCA announced a reward of INR 10 Lakh for the champions and Rs 50,000 for the standout performers. However, this wasn’t all, as HCA Chief Jagan Mohan Rao Arsihnapally also promised a BMW car to every player and a cash reward of INR 1 crore to the team if they win the prestigious Ranji Trophy title within the upcoming three seasons, in a move to motivate the players.

I'm thrilled to announce a reward of ₹10 Lakh for the Hyderabad Ranji team and ₹50,000 for the standout performers, in recognition of their winning in Ranji Trophy (Plate).

On behalf of HCA also promised If the team wins the Ranji Elite Trophy in next 3 years, Rs.1 crore cash… pic.twitter.com/XuSA1FKggx

— Jagan Mohan Rao Arishnapally (@JaganMohanRaoA) February 20, 2024

Hyderabad, the title winners in the 1937-38 and 1986-87 editions of the elite domestic tournament, suffered the hardest fate in the last edition. They were demoted to the plate division after finishing at the bottom of the Elite Group B points table with a solitary win in seven league-stage games.

The demotion was indeed a shock to the stature of Hyderabad cricket but their return was also on the expected lines as they outclassed teams like Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram to swiftly return to the Elite Group.

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