The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is Karnataka’s premier domestic T20 cricket tournament, succeeding the Karnataka Premier League. This post offers a comprehensive guide to the 2024 edition, including the full match schedule, team squads, live streaming details, and tournament format.
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Format
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, which replaced the Karnataka Premier League, has undergone format changes since its inception.
Initially, the tournament featured six teams competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing every other twice. The top four advanced to the playoffs, which consisted of two qualifiers and an eliminator.
However, the 2023 edition saw a simplified format, adopting a straight forward knockout structure. The top two teams faced off in one semifinal, while the third and fourth-placed teams contested the other.
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Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 Schedule
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 is set to be a thrilling cricket spectacle.
The tournament is scheduled to kick off on August 15th and will culminate with the grand final on September 1st. All matches will be played at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
A total of 30 league matches will be followed by exciting playoff stages, culminating in the final showdown.
Date | Day | Match | Teams | Venue | Time (GMT) | Time (Local) |
Aug 15 | Thu | 1 | Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 12:00 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 15 | Thu | 2 | Shivamogga Lions vs Mysore Warriors | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 16 | Fri | 3 | Mangalore Dragons vs Hubli Tigers | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 16 | Fri | 4 | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 17 | Sat | 5 | Shivamogga Lions vs Mangalore Dragons | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 17 | Sat | 6 | Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 18 | Sun | 7 | Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 18 | Sun | 8 | Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Lions | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 19 | Mon | 9 | Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 19 | Mon | 10 | Mysore Warriors vs Mangalore Dragons | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 20 | Tue | 11 | Shivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 20 | Tue | 12 | Gulbarga Mystics vs Mangalore Dragons | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 21 | Wed | 13 | Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Lions | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 21 | Wed | 14 | Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 22 | Thu | 15 | Mysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Lions | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 22 | Thu | 16 | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangalore Dragons | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 23 | Fri | 17 | Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 23 | Fri | 18 | Mangalore Dragons vs Gulbarga Mystics | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 24 | Sat | 19 | Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 24 | Sat | 20 | Shivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 25 | Sun | 21 | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 25 | Sun | 22 | Mangalore Dragons vs Shivamogga Lions | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 26 | Mon | 23 | Mangalore Dragons vs Hubli Tigers | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 26 | Mon | 24 | Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 27 | Tue | 25 | Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Lions | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 27 | Tue | 26 | Hubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 28 | Wed | 27 | Mangalore Dragons vs Mysore Warriors | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 28 | Wed | 28 | Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Lions | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 29 | Thu | 29 | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangalore Dragons | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 9:30 | 3:00 PM |
Aug 29 | Thu | 30 | Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 30 | Fri | Semi-Final 1 | TBC vs TBC (1 vs 4) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Aug 31 | Sat | Semi-Final 2 | TBC vs TBC (2 vs 3) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Sep 01 | Sun | Final | TBC vs TBC | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 13:30 | 7:00 PM |
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Squads 2024
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is set to feature six talented teams battling it out for the coveted title.
The six teams competing in the 2024 edition are:
- Gulbarga Mystics
- Hubli Tigers
- Bengaluru Blasters
- Mangaluru Dragons
- Mysore Warriors
- Shivamogga Lions
The complete squad lists for each team will be available soon. Stay tuned for updates on player rosters and team compositions.
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024
Overview
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is Karnataka’s premier domestic T20 cricket tournament, replacing the Karnataka Premier League. The 2024 edition promises intense competition among six teams.
Teams and Squads
- Gulbarga Mystics: Pravin Dubey, Luvnith Sisodia, B.R. Sharath, Aaditya Nair, Monish Reddy, Sharan Goud, Yashovardhan Parantap, Nathan D’Mello Joachim, Faizan Riaz, Ritesh Bhatkal, Wahid Faizan Khan, Abhishek Prabhakar, Prithvi Shekhawat, Shimon Luiz. Retained: Devdutt Padikkal, V. Vyshak, R. Smaran, K.V. Aneesh.
- Hubli Tigers: K.C. Cariappa, Mohammed Taha, Thippa Reddy, K.P. Karthikeya, L.R. Kumar, Aadarsh Prajwal, Kruthik Krishna, Aneeshwar Gautam, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, Shreesha S. Achar, Daman Deep Singh, Mitrakant Yadav, Nishchith Pai, Rishi Bopanna. Retained: Manish Pandey, K.L. Shrijith, Vidhwath Kaverappa, L. Manvanth Kumar.
- Shivamogga Lions: T. Pradeep, Hardik Raj, Dhruv Prabhakar, Anand Doddamani, Rajvir Wadhwa, D. Avinash, Dheeraj Mohan, Bharath Dhuri, Aadithya Vishwa Karma, Aditya Mani, K. Rohit, Rohan Naveen, H.S. Sharath, B.A. Mohith. Retained: Abhinav Manohar, Nihal Ullal, V. Koushik, Shivaraj.
- Mysuru Warriors: J. Suchith, K. Gowtham, Vidyadhar Patil, M. Venkatesh, Harshil Dharmani, Goutham Mishra, Dhanush Gowda, Samit Dravid, Deepak Devadiga, Sumit Kumar, Smayan Srivastava, E.J. Jasper, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Sarfaraz Ashraf. Retained: Karun Nair, C.A. Karthik, Manoj Bhandage, S.U. Karthik.
- Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters: Anirudha Joshi, M.G. Naveen, Prateek Jain, L.R. Chethan, M. Kranthi Kumar, Santokh Singh, Aditya Goyal, S. Rakshith, T.N. Varun Rao, Niranjan Naik, Lavish Kaushal, Varun Kumar, Shikhar Shetty, Bheem Rao Navale. Retained: Mayank Agarwal, Shubhang Hegde, Mohsin Khan.
- Mangaluru Dragons: Shreyas Gopal, Dheeraj J. Gowda, M.B. Darshan, Macneil Hadley Noronha, Tushar Singh, K.S. Lankesh, Samarth Nagaraj, S.S. Sankalp, Abhilash Shetty, Nischith Rao, Lochan S. Gowda, Pranav Bhatia, Sanjay Ashwin, Sagar Solanki. Retained: K.V. Siddharth, Nikin Jose, Rohan Patil, Paras Gurbax Arya.
Tournament Format
The tournament will follow a round-robin format, with each team playing the other five teams twice. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs.
Venue
All matches will be held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Previous Winners
- Maharaja Trophy T20:
- 2023: Hubli Tigers
- 2022: Gulbarga Mystics
- Karnataka Premier League:
- 2019-20: Hubli Tigers
- 2018-19: Bijapur Bulls
- 2017-18: Belagavi Panthers
- 2016-17: Bellary Tuskers
- 2015-16: Bijapur Bulls
- 2014-15: Mysore Warriors
- 2010-11: Mangalore United
- 2009-10: Provident Bangalore
Note: The schedule for the 2024 Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is yet to be officially released.
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