Hyderabad, Feb. 20 -- The state-level finals of the 2nd edition of the Chief Minister's Cup 2025 were inaugurated at Gachibowli Stadium here on Friday evening, marking a major milestone in Telangana's largest grassroots sporting initiative.

The tournament was formally launched in the presence of Minister for Sports and Youth Services Vakiti Srihari, Sports Authority of Telangana Chairman Shivasena Reddy and Sports Authority of Telangana Managing Director A Sonibala Devi, who announced the commencement of the state finals.

This year's Chief Minister's Cup recorded a massive 5,15,936 registrations from across the State, reflecting the growing enthusiasm for sports at the grassroots level. Of these, 21,500 athletes qualified for the state-le...