Buchi Babu Naidu

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Buchi Babu Naidu, also known as the father of Madras cricket, conceived the idea of this Presidency tournament after being angered by the racist policies of the Madras Cricket Club which required Indian players to sit under a tree and eat their lunch in the shade,while the Europeans enjoyed the comfort of the club's pavilion. It was this democratic and patriotic impulse that drove Buchi Babu to lay the foundation of the Madras United Club(MUC), and the dream of an annual fixture between the rulers and the ruled. Thus was born the Presidency Match which was played during the harvest festival, earning the sobriquet "Pongalmatch".

Buchi Babu Naidu was the son of a wealthy man, Dera Venkataswami Naidu, a dubash in Parry and Company in Madras. Buchi Babu, an all round sportsman, founded the Madras United Club.The first edition opened in 1916 to honor his memory and the tournament was named after him. It is has over the years, been a Godsend to the tyros of the game as they are provided with a chance to rub shoulders with stalwarts and watch and learn from the closest quarters possible, the skills and techniques of the masters. Thus, the aspirants gained invaluable guidance and experience to launch their careers purposefully. Buchi’s contribution to Madras cricket did not cease with gaining recognition for the natives. He sired three progenies who in due course left their imprint on the game. The eldest of the siblings, Venkataramanujalu alias Bhatt was known for his pyrotechnics while his younger brother, M .Balliah, a stylish left hander who earned the tag “Madras Woolley”, represented the Hindus in the Bombay Quadrangular and led Madras against Bombay in the final of the second edition of the Ranji Trophy. C.Ramaswami, the youngest son of Buchi Babu Naidu, was one of the two Indian "double internationals".