<p>With a 5-wicket victory against Meghalaya in the Plate Group final on Tuesday, the Hyderabad cricket team swept back into the Elite Group for the next Ranji Trophy season. The captain and seasoned batsman Gahlaut Rahul Singh scored half-centuries in the second innings as the Tilak Varma-led team closed off the match on the fourth day, needing to reach 198 runs.</p>
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<p>The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) declared a prize of Rs 10 Lakh for the Plate Group winners and Rs 50,000 for the outstanding players after the thrilling victory. It’s interesting to note that association president Jagan Mohan Rao Arsihnapally has also guaranteed a BMW automobile to each player and a Rs. 1 crore cash incentive to the squad in the event that they win the Ranji Trophy during the next three years.</p>
<p>The purpose of the announcement was to inspire the participants and any interested parties. Rao was reported by The New Indian Express as stating, “I gave them three seasons because it’s realistically not possible to achieve the target next year.”</p>
<p>Hyderabad, the champions of the prestigious home championship in 1937–1938 and 1986–1987, had the worst outcome in the most recent season. With only one victory in seven league-stage games, they were last in the Elite Group B points standings and were demoted to the plate level. Hyderabad cricket was shocked to be demoted, but their return was also anticipated given that the other five Plate Group teams—Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh—are progressively moving up the ladder.</p>
<p><strong>The quarterfinals will begin on February 23.</strong></p>
<p>Vidarbha defeated Haryana by a convincing 115 runs to go from group A to the Ranji Trophy semifinals. They finished first in Group A with six points from their sixth victory in the competition, ahead of Saurashtra.</p>
<p>41-time winners With 37 points from 7 games, Mumbai became victorious in Group B, followed by Andhra with 26 points. Karnataka placed second in the group with 27 points, while Tamil Nadu beat Punjab to win Group C and advance with 28 points.</p>
<p>Madhya Pradesh (32 points) and Baroda (26 points) were first and second in Group D, respectively.</p>
<p><strong>Quarterfinal matchup:</strong></p>
<p>Karnataka vs. Vidarbha, first quarterfinal – Nagpur</p>
<p>Mumbai vs. Baroda, Mumbai’s second quarterfinal</p>
<p>Saurashtra vs. Tamil Nadu, Third Quarterfinal – Coimbatore</p>
<p>Andhra vs. Madhya Pradesh, Fourth Quarterfinal – Indore</p>
