When Does the Maharaja Trophy Season 4 Start in Mysuru?

Mysuru, Aug 10 (NationPress) The highly anticipated fourth iteration of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is set to kick off on Monday at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Cricket Stadium in Mysuru, featuring an exciting double-header. This tournament will be conducted as a closed-door event, with all 34 matches scheduled to take place at this venue from August 11 to 28.

The inaugural match will showcase the Gulbarga Mystics going up against the Mangaluru Dragons. The Mystics, who reached the semi-finals last season, will be looking to secure a strong start, while the Dragons, who finished at the bottom of the standings, are eager for a comeback.

Smaran R, a key batter for the Mystics and recently named as a standby for the South Zone squad in the Duleep Trophy, expressed, "Playing in the Maharaja Trophy has always been a joy for me. Over the years, it has evolved into a vital talent pipeline for larger platforms like the IPL. Personally, I feel mentally prepared and am eager to contribute to our team's success." Referring to the season opener against the Dragons, he emphasized, "A positive start is crucial. With a well-balanced mix of experienced players and talented youngsters, we enter the season with confidence."

The second match of the day will feature a rematch of last year's final, with the defending champions Mysore Warriors facing off against the Bengaluru Blasters. Among the Blasters' retained players is Shubhang Hegde, a 24-year-old all-rounder, who stated, "I’m thrilled. I was part of the auction process, so I know what we aimed for and what we secured is promising. We’re optimistic as we’ve addressed most of our needs, adapting to any pitch conditions we encounter."

Action will resume on Tuesday as the Hubli Tigers commence their journey against the Shivamogga Lions in the first match, followed by the Mysore Warriors battling the Gulbarga Mystics.

The league phase will continue until August 25, leading into the playoffs which will include Qualifier I, the Eliminator, and Qualifier II, culminating in the Grand Final on August 28. The top four teams at the end of the league stage will progress to the knockout rounds. All matches will kick off with the first game beginning at 3:15 PM, followed by the second match at 7:15 PM.

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Match Schedule

11 August – Gulbarga Mystics vs Mangaluru Dragons – 3:15 PM
11 August – Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors – 7:15 PM
12 August – Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions – 3:15 PM
12 August – Mysore Warriors vs Gulbarga Mystics – 7:15 PM
13 August – Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers – 3:15 PM
13 August – Mangaluru Dragons vs Shivamogga Lions – 7:15 PM
14 August – Mysore Warriors vs Mangaluru Dragons – 3:15 PM
14 August – Gulbarga Mystics vs Bengaluru Blasters – 7:15 PM
15 August – Shivamogga Lions vs Bengaluru Blasters – 3:15 PM
15 August – Hubli Tigers vs Mangaluru Dragons – 7:15 PM
16 August – Shivamogga Lions vs Gulbarga Mystics – 3:15 PM
16 August – Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers – 7:15 PM
17 August – Mangaluru Dragons vs Bengaluru Blasters – 3:15 PM
17 August – Mysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Lions – 7:15 PM
18 August – Mysore Warriors vs Bengaluru Blasters – 3:15 PM
18 August – Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers – 7:15 PM
19 August – Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Lions – 3:15 PM
19 August – Mangaluru Dragons vs Hubli Tigers – 7:15 PM
20 August – Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors – 3:15 PM
20 August – Hubli Tigers vs Bengaluru Blasters – 7:15 PM
21 August – Mangaluru Dragons vs Mysore Warriors – 3:15 PM
21 August – Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Lions – 7:15 PM
22 August – Hubli Tigers vs Gulbarga Mystics – 3:15 PM
22 August – Shivamogga Lions vs Mangaluru Dragons – 7:15 PM
23 August – Hubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors – 3:15 PM
23 August – Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics – 7:15 PM
24 August – Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangaluru Dragons – 3:15 PM
24 August – Shivamogga Lions vs Mysore Warriors – 7:15 PM
25 August – Shivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers – 3:15 PM
25 August – Mangaluru Dragons vs Gulbarga Mystics – 7:15 PM
26 August – Qualifier I – 3:15 PM
26 August – Eliminator – 7:15 PM
27 August – Qualifier II – 7:15 PM
28 August – Final – 7:15 PM

Mysore Warriors Squad: Karthik S U, Karthik CA, Prasidh Krishna, Karun Nair, Manish Pandey, Gowtham K, Yashovardhan Parantap, Venkatesh M, Harshil Dharmani, Lankesh KS, Kumar LR, Goutham Mishra, Shikhar Shetty, Sumit Kumar, Dhanush Gowda, Kushaal M Wadhwani, Sharath Srinivas, Shamanth SM, Gautham Sagar, M R Jayanth

Bengaluru Blasters Squad: Mayank Agarawal, Shubhang Hegde, Suraj Ahuja, Naveen MG, A Rohan Patil, Chetan L R, Mohsin Khan, Vidyadhar Patil, Siddharth Akhil, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, Rohan Naveen, Kruthik Krishna, Rajvir Wadhwa, Bhuvan Mohan Raju, Rohan M Raju, Niranjan Naik, Prateek Jain, Ishaan S, Vaibhav Sharma A, Punith S

Hubli Tigers Squad: Mayank Agarawal, Shubhang Hegde, Suraj Ahuja, Naveen MG, A Rohan Patil, Chetan L R, Mohsin Khan, Vidyadhar Patil, Siddharth Akhil, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, Rohan Naveen, Kruthik Krishna, Rajvir Wadhwa, Bhuvan Mohan Raju, Rohan M Raju, Niranjan Naik, Prateek Jain, Ishaan S, Vaibhav Sharma A, Punith S

Gulbarga Mystics Squad: Luvnith Sisodia, Pravin Dubey, Vyshak V, Smaran R, Siddharth KV, Monish Reddy, Lavish Kaushal, Prithviraj, Harsha Wardhan Khuba, Sheetal Kumar, Jasper EJ, Mohith BA, Faizan Raiz, Sourab M Muttur, SJ Nikin Jose, Prajwal Pavan, Younus Ali Baig, Likhit M Bannur, Santosh Basavaraj, Shashikumar K

Shivamogga Lions Squad: Koushik V, Nihal Ullal, Hardik Raj, Avinash D, Vidwath Kaverappa, Anirudha Joshi, Aneeshwar Gautam, Dhruv Prabhakar, Sanjay Ashwin C, Anand Doddamani, Sahil Sharma, Deepak Devadiga, Bharath Dhuri, Rohit K, Tushar Singh, Darshan MB, Maribasava Chandrashekhar Gowda, Sireesh Balgaar, Mohammed Ashfaq, Ashok

Mangaluru Dragons Squad: Paras Gurbax Arya, Macneil Hadley Noronha, Lochan S Gowda, Abhilash Shetty, Sharath BR, Ronit More, Shreyas Gopal, Melu Kranthi Kumar, Sachin Shinde, Aneesh KV, Thippa Reddy, Santoke Singh, Aadarsh Prajwal, Abhishek Prabhakar, Shivaraj S, Pallav Kumar Das, Shreevathsa R Acharya, Rohan Rajendra Revankar