[7] Laxman, Anirudh, Ojha, Arjun Yadav and Khaleel got selected to the South Zone squad for the 2005-06 Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament in India.
[8][9] Inder Shekar, Vinay Kumar and Khaleel got selected to the South Zone squad for the 2005-06 Deodhar Trophy, a List-A cricket competition in India.
[10][11] The Hyderabad team, led by Arjun Yadav, began their campaign in the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India, with a draw against the Andhra at Anantapur on 1 December 2005.
[18] Sony Cheruvathur's four-wicket haul and the century from Somasetty Suresh ensured the Kerala defeat the Hyderabad by seven wickets in their fourth match of the tournament.
[19] The Hyderabad top-order collapsed but the 100-run stand between Amol Shinde and Syed Quadri helped them recover to 189 before Suresh completed the chase for the Kerala.