Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 Schedule, teams, squads, date, venues

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 complete Schedule, teams, squads, date, venues. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is back with a bang for the 2024 season. This tournament, named after the legendary Indian cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali, has become a cornerstone of Indian domestic cricket, showcasing the talent and competitiveness of teams from across the country.

The domestic T20 tournament is scheduled to kick off on October 16, featuring several team India and IPL stars making their return to cricketing action, representing their respective state teams. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 final will be held on November 6 in Mohali, Punjab.

SMAT 2024 Format and Groups With Teams

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 will feature 38 teams across five different Elite Groups – eight teams each in Groups A, B and C and seven in Groups E and F. It will be played in five cities – Jaipur, Mumbai, Ranchi, Mohali and Dehradun – with all the knockout matches set to be played in Mohali.

Elite A (Jaipur): Haryana, Mumbai, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Hyderabad, Meghalaya, Baroda, J&K

Elite B (Mumbai): Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Services, Sikkim, Assam, Odisha, Bihar, Chandigarh

Elite C (Ranchi): Punjab, Saurashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra, Goa, Manipur, Railways

Elite D (Mohali): Uttarakhand, Vidarbha, Bengal, Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Rajasthan

Elite E (Dehradun): Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 Full Schedule & Match Timings (All Times in IST)

Monday, 16 October – 09:00 am: Chhattisgarh vs Mizoram, Services vs Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh vs Gujarat

Monday, 16 October – 11:00 am: Manipur vs Railways, Uttarakhand vs Vidarbha, Baroda vs Jammu & Kashmir, Puducherry vs Rajasthan, Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh vs Nagaland, Bihar vs Chandigarh

Monday, 16 October – 1:30 pm: Andhra Pradesh vs Goa, Hyderabad vs Meghalaya, Assam vs Odisha

Monday, 16 October – 4:30 pm: Haryana vs Mumbai, Bengal vs Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh vs Kerala, Delhi vs Uttar Pradesh, Punjab vs Saurashtra

Tuesday, 17 October – 9:00 am: Hyderabad vs Jammu & Kashmir, Assam vs Bihar, Goa vs Manipur

Tuesday, 17 October – 11:00 am: Maharashtra vs Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh vs Odisha, Delhi vs Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu vs Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh vs Punjab, Meghalaya vs Mumbai, Bengal vs Rajasthan

Tuesday, 17 October – 1:30 pm: Baroda vs Mizoram, Chandigarh vs Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh vs Railways, Tuesday, 17 October – 4:30 pm, Jharkhand vs Puducherry, Kerala vs Services, Nagaland vs Tripura, Gujarat vs Saurashtra, Chhattisgarh vs Haryana

Thursday, 19 October – 9:00 am: Manipur vs Saurashtra, Haryana vs Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh vs Hyderabad, Bihar vs Kerala

Thursday, 19 October – 11:00 am: Delhi vs Nagaland, Assam vs Services, Tamil Nadu vs Tripura, Punjab vs Railways, Goa vs Gujarat, Bengal vs Puducherry, Jharkhand vs Uttarakhand

Thursday, 19 October – 1:30 pm: Odisha vs Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh vs Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya vs Mizoram

Thursday, 19 October – 4:30 pm: Baroda vs Manipur, Rajasthan vs Vidarbha, Chandigarh vs Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh

Saturday, 21 October – 9:00 am: Andhra Pradesh vs Gujarat, Chhattisgarh vs Meghalaya, Odisha vs Services

Saturday, 21 October – 11:00 am: Jammu & Kashmir vs Mumbai, Bengal vs Vidarbha, Jharkhand vs Rajasthan, Bihar vs Himachal Pradesh, Delhi vs Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh vs Tripura, Manipur vs Punjab

Saturday, 21 October – 1:30 pm: Railways vs Saurashtra, Arunachal Pradesh vs Goa, Baroda vs Haryana, Chandigarh vs Kerala

Saturday, 21 October – 4:30 pm: Maharashtra vs Puducherry, Hyderabad vs Mizoram, Nagaland vs Uttar Pradesh, Assam vs Sikkim

Monday, 23 October – 9:00 am: Baroda vs Hyderabad, Assam vs Chandigarh, Goa vs Railways

Monday, 23 October – 11:00 am: Puducherry vs Vidarbha, Jharkhand vs Maharashtra, Karnataka vs Nagaland, Kerala vs Sikkim, Tripura vs Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh vs Saurashtra, Haryana vs Mizoram

Monday, 23 October – 1:30 pm: Himachal Pradesh vs Services, Gujarat vs Punjab, Chhattisgarh vs Mumbai

Monday, 23 October – 4:30 pm: Bengal vs Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir vs Meghalaya, Delhi vs Tamil Nadu, Bihar vs Odisha, Andhra Pradesh vs Mumbai

Wednesday, 25 October – 9:00 am: Kerala vs Odisha, Andhra Pradesh vs Saurashtra, Haryana vs Meghalaya

Wednesday, 25 October – 11:00 am: Delhi vs Tripura, Chandigarh vs Services, Gujarat vs Railways, Maharashtra vs Vidarbha, Baroda vs Chhattisgarh, Bengal vs Jharkhand, Karnataka vs Uttar Pradesh

Wednesday, 25 October – 1:30 pm: Goa vs Punjab, Hyderabad vs Mumbai, Assam vs Himachal Pradesh

Wednesday, 25 October – 4:30 pm: Madhya Pradesh vs Tamil Nadu, Bihar vs Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh vs Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir vs Mizoram, Rajasthan vs Uttarakhand

Friday, 27 October – 09:00 AM: Arunachal Pradesh vs Punjab, Mizoram vs Mumbai, Himachal Pradesh vs Sikkim

Friday, 27 October – 11:00 AM: Goa vs Saurashtra, Haryana vs Hyderabad, Puducherry vs Uttarakhand, Maharashtra vs Rajasthan, Assam vs Kerala, Nagaland vs Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh

Friday, 27 October – 01:30 PM: Gujarat vs Manipur, Chhattisgarh vs Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar vs Services

Friday, 27 October – 04:30 PM: Andhra Pradesh vs Railways, Jharkhand vs Vidarbha, Baroda vs Meghalaya, Karnataka vs Tripura, Chandigarh vs Odisha

Tuesday, 31 October

TBC vs TBC, Preliminary Quarter Final 1, 11:00 am

TBC vs TBC, Preliminary Quarter Final 2, 4:30 pm

Thursday, 2 November

TBC vs TBC, 3rd Quarter Final, 8:30 am

TBC vs TBC, 1st Quarter Final, 11:00 am

TBC vs TBC, 4th Quarter Final, 1:30 pm

TBC vs TBC, 2nd Quarter Final, 4:30 pm

Saturday, 4 November

TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi Final, 11:00 am

TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi Final, 4:30 pm

Tuesday, 6 November

TBC vs TBC, Final, 4:30 pm

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Squads

Will be Announced Soon, Then Will be Updated Here.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Stadiums & Venue

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Jaipur
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Stadium, Baramati
I.S. Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
Jadavpur University Complex, Kolkata
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Emerald High School Ground, Indore
22 Yards, Salt Lake, Kolkata
Daly College Ground, Indore
Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground, Lucknow
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium Ground C, Rajkot
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali

FAQs

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is an annual Twenty20 cricket tournament played in India. It features teams from all the Indian states and union territories that compete in the Ranji Trophy, the premier domestic first-class cricket tournament.

The trophy is named after Syed Mushtaq Ali, a legendary Indian cricketer considered one of the greatest batsmen ever to play for the country.

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is typically held in October and November, following the conclusion of the monsoon season in India.

The teams are divided into groups for a round-robin stage. The winners of each group and some runners-up with the best records advance to the knockout مرحله حذفی (marhala hazfi, knockout stage) which culminates in the finals.

Conclusion

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 Promises Another Season of Thrilling T20 Action. The stage is set for another exciting edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. With 38 teams vying for glory across five groups, the tournament promises a showcase of exceptional domestic talent. The return of established stars alongside emerging players ensures a thrilling brand of cricket throughout the competition.

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