The second phase of the CM Cup 2025, with competitions to be conducted in 44 sports disciplines, will be held in January 2026.
Sports Authority of Telangana (SATG) chairman Shivasena Reddy, while speaking at a preparatory meeting held in Hyderabad on Tuesday with district youth and sports development officers, stated that the second phase of the CM Cup 2025 will be organized with the objective of identifying rural sports talent and encouraging athletes.
He also informed that the Torch Relay (Kreeda Jyothi) programs will be conducted at district headquarters on January 8, 9, 10, and 11, depending on the convenience of each district.
He announced that village-level competitions will begin from January 17, and that this time competitions will be conducted not only at the village, mandal, and district levels, but also for the first time at the Assembly constituency level. Necessary arrangements are being made to conduct competitions in 44 sports disciplines.
Shivasena Reddy clarified that this time the CM Cup state-level competitions will not be limited to Hyderabad city alone, but it will be expanded to include combined district headquarters and a few other districts as well.
SATG managing director Dr A Soni Baladevi said that athletes’ information should be collected online and that programs should be organized under the supervision of district collectors with coordination among officials from various district departments.
She also stated that the CM Cup competitions should be made successful with the support of PETs, physical directors, various sports associations, and voluntary organizations.
Deputy directors Chandra Reddy, Ravinder, Dr Raviteja, SM Bhasha, Anita, Sujatha, Padmavathi, School Games Federation secretary Usharani and others participated in the meeting.
