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TG20 2026 Winner: Hyderabad E-Champions Crowned Champions | Prize Money & Awards
Abhishek Panuganti
Hyderabad E-Champions are the first-ever champions of the Telangana T20 League. Captain Abhirath Reddy's side beat Anvita Khammam Aces by 6 wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, on July 12 to lift the inaugural TG20 trophy — avenging their only defeat of the season, which had come against the same Aces side in Qualifier 1.
The Final: E-Champions Complete the Revenge Mission
Chasing 158 to win, Hyderabad E-Champions got home with 15 balls to spare, finishing on 159/4 in 17.3 overs against an Anvita Khammam Aces total of 157/8. It was a fitting end for a team that went unbeaten through the entire 28-match league stage, before Aces handed them their first defeat in Qualifier 1 — a result E-Champions immediately avenged in style.
Final: Hyderabad E-Champions 159/4 (17.3 ov) beat Anvita Khammam Aces 157/8 (20 ov) by 6 wickets
The Road to the Title
- League stage: E-Champions topped the table, finishing the round-robin phase unbeaten in all 7 matches.
- Qualifier 1: Aces stunned the league leaders, defending 200/6 to win by 10 runs and end E-Champions' unbeaten run.
- Qualifier 2: E-Champions bounced back immediately, thrashing Karimnagar Diamonds by 8 wickets — Abhirath Reddy's 82 off 49 balls sealing a place in the final.
- Final: E-Champions closed out the job, beating Aces by 6 wickets to become Telangana's first-ever T20 franchise champions.
TG20 2026 Prize Money
| Position | Team | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 Champions | Hyderabad E-Champions | ₹1 Crore |
| 🥈 Runners-up | Anvita Khammam Aces | ₹50 Lakh |
| 3rd place | Karimnagar Diamonds | ₹25 Lakh |
| 4th place | Eliminator 2 loser* | ₹25 Lakh |
*Confirm the exact 4th-placed team from the official points table before publishing — the Eliminator 2 result needs a final cross-check.
Individual awards: ₹10,000 each — Man of the Match (per game) plus season-long Orange Cap, Purple Cap, and other HCA-named awards, distributed at the closing ceremony.
Orange Cap — Most Runs
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhirath Reddy | Hyderabad E-Champions | 501 | 62.62 |
| 2 | Tanmay Agarwal | Karimnagar Diamonds | 475 | 52.77 |
| 3 | Himateja Kodimela | Anvita Khammam Aces | 430 | 107.50 |
Abhirath was the first player to cross 500 runs this season and captained the champions to the title — strong favourite to have sealed the Orange Cap.
Purple Cap — Most Wickets
| Rank | Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajay Dev Goud | Hyderabad E-Champions | 19 |
| 2 | Ved Reddy | Anvita Khammam Aces | 14 |
| 3 | Aryan Cariappa | Ranga Reddy Risers | 13 |
Other Standout Storylines
- Ved Reddy (16) — breakout find of the season for Aces, took the ball deep into the death overs all tournament long
- Ganesh Gadugu — standout district player for E-Champions, multiple unbeaten finishing knocks
- Aaron George — Ranga Reddy Risers player who also captained Hyderabad U-19 to the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, felicitated at the TG20 closing ceremony
This page will be updated once HCA officially confirms the final Orange Cap, Purple Cap, and other individual award winners.
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