The 2018 season of the Telangana T20 League, also known as Venkataswamy T20 tournament, was the first edition of the TTL, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Telangana, India. The league was formed by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HYCA) in 2017.[2] After Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Telangana became third state in South India to launch its state T20 league with an initiative to provide major boost to rural cricketers who lag behind dur to lack of proper infrastructure and coaching facilities. The owners of the teams competing in the league are announced on 13 January 2018 by HYCA who have been selected on a first-come-first-serve basis after submitting an Expression of Interest and paying Rs 12.5 lakh each to HYCA for one-year contract.[3] The team colours and logos were launched on 2 February 2018 with the inaugural match being held on 3 February at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad[4][5]
| Dates | 3 February – 25 February 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Hyderabad Cricket Association (HYCA) |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Champions | Adilabad Tigers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Medak Mavericks |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 49 |
| Most runs | Danny Dereck Prince (485)[1] |
| Most wickets | Praneeth Raj (20)[1] |
| Official website | www |
Adilabad Tigers won the inaugural tournament beating Medak Mavericks by 9 runs and Hitesh Yadav was adjudged as the man of the match for the Final.[6][7]
Teams
editTournament results
editPoints rable
edit- advanced to the knock-out stage
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad Thunderbolts | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +1.803 |
| Rangareddy Risers | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +1.017 |
| Adilabad Tigers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +1.408 |
| Medak Mavericks | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.404 |
| Nizamabad Knights | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.956 |
| Khammam Tiraa | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.661 |
| Nalgonda Lions | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.076 |
| Royals Mahabubnagar | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.832 |
| Karimnagar Warriors | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.895 |
| Kakatiya Kings | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.38 |
Source:TTL Website
Hyderabad Thunderbolts along with Rangareddy Risers, Adilabad Tigers and Medak Mavericks moved into semifinals of Telangana T20 tournament.[10][11]
Knockout stage
edit| Match | Venue | Winner | Winning margin | Loser | Player of the match | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinal-1 | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Medak Mavericks 151/4 (19 overs) |
Won by 6 wickets | Hyderabad Thunderbolts 150/7 (20 overs) |
[12] | |
| Semifinal-2 | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Adilabad Tigers 182/7 (20 overs) |
Won by 16 runs | Rangareddy Risers 166/10 (19.2 overs) |
[13] | |
| Third-Place Play-off | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Hyderabad Thunderbolts 194/3 (20 overs) |
Won by 1 run | Rangareddy Risers 193/6 (20 overs) |
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| Final | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Adilabad Tigers 148/7 (20 overs) |
Won by 9 runs | Medak Mavericks 139/5 (20 overs) |
Hitesh Yadav | [6][7] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Tournament Statistics". hyderabad.cricket/TTL. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Telangana T20 League: HCA launches a Twenty20 league for Telangana players". Deccan Chronicle. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Hyderabad Cricket Association unveils Telangana T20 League owners". Deccan Chronicle. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "G.Venkataswamy T20 League team logos launched". hyderabad.cricket/TTL. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Venkataswamy T20 tournament in Hyderabad from Feb 3". telanganatoday.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Adilabad Tigers emerge champions in Telangana T20 League". telanganatoday.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Tigers annex inaugural TTL trophy". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "G.Venkataswamy T20 League team logos launched". hyderabad.cricket/TTL. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Teams Squad List". hyderabad.cricket/TTL. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Thunderbolts storm into semis of Telangana T20 league". Telangana Today. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Telangana T20 league: Top four clash in scorching semis". Deccan Chronicle. 24 February 2018. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Medak stun Hyd to enter TTL final". The Hans India. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Adhirath powers Medak into final". telanganatoday.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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