Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy[1] is a domestic Twenty20 cricket championship in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It is named after former Test cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali.
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| Countries | India |
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| Administrator | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2006–07 |
| Latest edition | 2023–24 |
| Next edition | 2024–25 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and knockout |
| Number of teams | 38 |
| Current champion | Punjab (1st title) |
| Most successful | Tamil Nadu (3 titles) |
| Most runs | Kedar Devdhar, (Baroda) (2215 runs) |
| Most wickets | Piyush Chawla, (Gujarat) (85 wickets) |
| Website | BCCI |
It is played by the teams from the Ranji Trophy, which is the premier domestic first-class cricket championship in the country. In 2006–07, the inaugural competition was won by Tamil Nadu under the captaincy of Dinesh Karthik. The 2023–24 tournament was won by Punjab, who defeated Baroda in the final. Tamil Nadu have been the most successful team, winning the trophy three times.
History edit
The tournament is played under Twenty20 (T20) rules. Originally known as the Inter-State T20 Championship, it was inaugurated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the 2006–07 season. Except in 2016–17, the tournament has been contested by teams involved in the Ranji Trophy, 27 at first and currently (2023) 38. The format has generally been to begin with a round-robin stage with the teams divided into zonal groups, the top teams in each group qualifying for a knockout stage culminating in the final tie. In 2012–13, the BCCI decided to replace the knockout with a Super League consisting of two groups, the winners of which qualified for the final. In June 2016, the BCCI relaunched the competition using zonal teams, as in the Duleep Trophy, but they reverted to the Ranji teams in 2017. Since then, the competing teams have increased to 38 and the knockout stage restored.[2]
Format edit
The 38 teams are divided into five Elite groups, namely A, B, C, D, and E. There used to be a Plate group for newer teams but it has been discontinued. There are eight teams in groups A, B, and C who play seven matches each. Groups D and E have seven teams who play six matches each. The top-ranked teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage along with the three best runners-up. The knockout consists of four quarter-final matches, two semi-finals and the final.[3]
Current teams edit
The competition features the following 38 domestic teams, listed by their 2023–24 groups.[3]
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Winners edit
Tournament records edit
Team Records edit
| Team records[4] | ||
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| Most Trophy wins | 3 | Tamil Nadu |
| Most consecutive wins including league | 14 | Karnataka |
| Most consecutive defeats | 22 | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Largest margin of victory (by runs) | By 130 runs | Vidarbha vs Sikkim |
| Largest margin of victory (by wickets) | By 10 wicket | Jharkhand vs Tripura |
| Largest margin of victory (by balls) | By 100 balls | Jharkhand vs Tripura |
Highest team score edit
| Score | By | Against | Venue | City | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275/6 | Punjab | Andhra | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi | 2023 | [5] |
| 250/3 | Karnataka | Services | Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex | Vizianagaram | 2019 | [6] |
| 243/3 | Mumbai | Punjab | Lalabhai Contractor Stadium | Surat | 2019 | [7] |
| 233/3 | Gujarat | Kerala | Emerald High School Ground | Indore | 2013 | [8] |
| 233/7 | Saurashtra | Vidarbha | Holkar Cricket Stadium | Indore | 2021 | [9] |
Lowest team score edit
| Score | By | Against | Venue | City | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Tripura | Jharkhand | Tata Digwadih Stadium | Dhanbad | 2009 | [10] |
| 58 | Andhra | Hyderabad | Gymkhana Ground | Hyderabad | 2011 | [11] |
| 58 | Bengal | Tamil Nadu | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Hyderabad | 2012 | [12] |
Highest Individual score edit
| Score | Name | From | Against | Venue | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Shreyas Iyer | Mumbai | Sikkim | Indore | 2019 | [13] |
| 146* | Puneet Bisht | Meghalaya | Mizoram | Chennai | 2021 | [13] |
| 135 | Mohammed Azharuddeen | Kerala | Mumbai | Mumbai | 2021 | [13] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "BCCI revamps Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy structure". ESPNcricinfo. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ a b Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2023–24 Tables, CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ . CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 22 February 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Andhra vs Punjab". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Karnataka vs Services". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Punjab vs Mumbai".
- ^ Gujarat vs Kerala
- ^ Saurashtra vs Vidarbha
- ^ Jharkhand vs Tripura
- ^ Hyderabad vs Andhra
- ^ Bengal vs Tamil Nadu
- ^ a b c "Syed Mushtaq Ali Troph High scores". ESPNcricinfo. 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
External links edit
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2012–13
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on SPORT195
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020–21 – Winner