When Does the Odisha Pro T20 League Start in Cuttack?

Cuttack, Sep 12 (NationPress) The first edition of the Odisha Pro T20 League (OPTL) is set to take place from September 17 to September 26, 2025, at the renowned Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. This announcement was made today by the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA). The league will conclude with an exciting grand finale on September 26.

Competing for the first title are six franchises: Cuttack Panthers, Sambalpur Warriors, Puri Titans, Bhubaneshwar Tigers, Keonjhar Miners, and Rourkela Steelers. Earlier this week, the coaches and captains of each team were revealed through a draw conducted by the OCA.

The player draft for this inaugural season took place today, attended by prominent OCA officials, including President Shri Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, Secretary Mr. Sanjay Behera, Joint Secretary Mr. Prabhat Bhol, and Treasurer Mr. Bikash Pradhan. Franchise owners and OCA members were also present, with Smt. Subhashree Behera, owner of the Cuttack Panthers, among the attendees. Shri Asirbad Behera, Secretary of the Football Association of Odisha and Chairman of the Odisha Athletic Association, was the Chief Guest of the event.

During the draft, each franchise selected 16 players, with the possibility of adding two more before the tournament's commencement. The player fee categories were also established: Marquee – ₹1,25,000; Category A – ₹1,00,000; Category B – ₹75,000; Category C – ₹50,000; and Category D – ₹40,000.

OCA Secretary Sanjay Behera expressed, “The Odisha Pro T20 League signifies a pivotal moment in the evolution of cricket within our state. With elite talent and professional management, we believe this league will emerge as a significant entity in Indian domestic cricket. We extend our best wishes to all players and franchises, hoping they display exceptional sportsmanship, talent, and the rich cricketing talent available in Odisha.”

For effective management, the OCA has partnered with Arivaa Sports as its exclusive management partner, known for successfully organizing similar leagues in Bengal, Vidarbha, and Saurashtra.

Franchise Squads:

Cuttack Panthers

Head Coach: Pravanjan Mullick | Assistant Coach: Bibhudat Panda | Captain: Swastik Samal

Squad: Swastik Samal (Marquee Player), Biplab Samantray, Abhishek Raut, Harshit Rathod, Subham Satrujit, Tapas Kumar Das, Panakala Sasanka, Dinesh Kumar Majhi, Md Sohail Khan, Prashant Rana, Swayam Routray, Raj Yadav, Anurag Mallick, Sibun Nanda, Vagesh Sharma, Abhishek Champati.

Sambalpur Warriors

Head Coach: RR Das | Assistant Coach: Sushil Kumar Mishra | Captain: Subhranshu Senapati

Squad: Subhranshu Senapati (Marquee Player), Prayash Kumar Singh, Shreyansh Bharadwaj, Tarini Sa, Rakesh Pattnaik, Pravin Luha, Ayush K Barik, Vimal Kumar, Sumit Sharma, Swayam Srivastav, Manas Ranjan Patra, Hemant Kumar Rathi, Priyanshu Mohanty, Sarthak S Prakash, Aditya Rout, Rama Chandra Behera.

Puri Titans

Head Coach: Saurabh Sehgal | Assistant Coach: Deepak Mangaraj | Captain: Sandeep Pattnaik

Squad: Sandeep Pattnaik (Marquee Player), Rajesh Mohanty, Kartik Biswal, Ashutosh Chhuria, Anurag Sarangi, Sawan Paharia, Sushil Kumar Barik, Udaya Jata, Surya Mohapatra, Shantanu Mishra, Aditya K Jaysingh, Rudra Prasad Mallick, Piyush Ranjan Mantri, Ayush Sutar, Saransh Kumar, Md Danish.

Bhubaneshwar Tigers

Head Coach: Preetamjeet Das | Assistant Coach: KV Prasad | Captain: Suryakant Pradhan

Squad: Suryakant Pradhan (Marquee Player), Rajesh Dhupar, Gourav Choudhry, Debabrata Pradhan, Badal Biswal, Aryashree D Bhatta, Satyakam Bharadwaj, Bivash Shaw, Sambit Kumar Beja, Subham Priyadarshi, Ansuman Bej, Prayan Prantik Samal, Abhineet K Pattnaik, Swagat S Mishra, Bikram Samal, Md Azharuddin.

Keonjhar Miners

Head Coach: Sanjay Satapathy | Assistant Coach: Shovan Deb | Captain: Govinda Poddar

Squad: Govinda Poddar (Marquee Player), Abhishek Yadav, Om T Munde, Sarbeswar Mohanty, Anil Parida, Sujal Singh, Sayed Tuffel Ahmed, Debabrata Pradhan Jr, Soubhagya Ojha, Abhishek Singh, Panakala Mokshit, Sreeraj Pattnaik, Biswa Baibhab Muduli, Biswa Bhusan Bihari, Soumya Ranjan Lenka, Papu Roy.

Rourkela Steelers

Head Coach: Subit Biswal | Assistant Coach: Prabhat Kumar Nayak | Captain: Aashirbad Swain

Squad: Aashirbad Swain (Marquee Player), Sambit S Barala, Saideep Mohapatra, Pradeep Pradhan, Jamela Mohapatra, Ashutosh Marandi, Binayak Sahoo, Shovandeb Behera, Sambit Kumar Sahoo, Milan Samal, Swoop Samit Bhuyan, Biswajit Pradhan, Priya Ranjan Muduli, Akash Mohapatra, Amin Iqbal Khan, Saswat Mohanty.