Future City Police To Host Telangana State, All India Police T20 Cricket Tournaments

The Future City Police Commissionerate is gearing up to host two major cricket tournaments, bringing together police sporting talent from across Telangana and the country. The Telangana State Police T20 Cricket Tournament will be held from November 17 to 19, 2026, followed by the 3rd All India Police T20 Cricket Tournament from December 10 to 21, 2026.

As part of the preparations for these state and national-level sporting events, Future City Police Commissioner Dr. Tarun Joshi, IPS, and Dr. Gajarao Bhupal, IPS, Inspector General of Police, Sports & Welfare (FAC) and Organising Secretary of the All India Police T20 Cricket Tournament, visited and inspected cricket grounds within Moinabad Police Station limits to review the infrastructure, facilities and match arrangements.

The Telangana State Police T20 Cricket Tournament (Men) will be conducted as part of the 5th Telangana Police Games & Sports Meet–2026, Cluster-B. The overall State Police Games & Sports Meet features 34 sporting events across five clusters, with the T20 Cricket Tournament being hosted by the Future City Police Commissionerate.

A total of 11 police cricket teams will participate in the Telangana T20 tournament, representing Hyderabad, Cyberabad, Malkajgiri, Future City and Warangal Police Commissionerates, along with Kaleshwaram Zone-I, Basara Zone-II, Rajanna Sircilla Zone-III, Bhadradri Zone-IV, Yadadri Zone-V and Charminar Zone-VI.

Participating teams are scheduled to report on November 16, with the team managers' meeting and tournament draws also scheduled for the same day.

Following the State tournament, the 3rd All India Police T20 Cricket Tournament 2026–27 will be held from December 10 to 21 in Hyderabad, bringing together police cricket teams from different parts of the country for a major national-level sporting competition.

The national tournament is being organised under the chairmanship of Shri C.V. Anand, IPS, Director General of Police, Telangana, with IGP Dr. Gajarao Bhupal serving as Organising Secretary. The first review meeting of the organising committee is scheduled for October 27, 2026.

During the ground inspection, Police Commissioner Dr. Tarun Joshi and IGP Dr. Gajarao Bhupal reviewed the suitability of the cricket grounds, pitch and playing conditions, sporting infrastructure, facilities for participating teams and other logistical requirements. They also discussed arrangements relating to match officials, equipment, food, accommodation and coordination among various departments.

The officials concerned were instructed to ensure comprehensive preparations, adequate player facilities and smooth coordination for the successful conduct of both tournaments.

The two tournaments will provide an important platform for police personnel to showcase their cricketing talent while promoting physical fitness, teamwork, discipline, sporting excellence and camaraderie among police forces.

Yogesh Gautam, IPS, DCP Chevella, Shri Shivam Upadhyaya, IPS, DCP Traffic, along with several senior police officials, Station House Officers (SHOs) and other police personnel of the Future City Police Commissionerate, participated in the inspection and review of arrangements.