Hard work leaves a trail, and on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) it led to Mulapadu. Tanay Thyagarajan had spoken of his and the team’s best-ever preparation for a Ranji Trophy season, and his six wickets turned that talk into a 267-run win for Hyderabad over Andhra at the ACA Stadium.
Hyderabad’s season has found its rhythm, and its captain finds a new stage: Mohammed Siraj, beaming and in high spirits, departs for New Zealand to join the Indian squad for the T20Is and Tests. C.V. Thyagarajan, who claimed 11 wickets in the match and added an unbeaten second-innings half-century (53 not out, 64 balls, 2×4, 3×6), was a deserving Player of the Match, just as he was against Tripura last week. Milind now takes the reins, and the chase for more continues when Hyderabad takes on Punjab at Gymkhana, starting October 26, 2026.
The side now tops the Group B table with 13 points. K.V. Sasikanth and Ruthik Yadav wrapped up the match before lunch, handing Hyderabad six points and a second consecutive win.