What is Maharaja T20 Trophy? All you need to know about the KSCA’s domestic competition

The Maharaja Trophy is back with a bang! After the sensational win by Hubli Tigers over Mysuru Warriors in the 2023 finals, this year’s tournament is anticipated to bring even more challenges and excitement. It will be the third edition of the tournament, scheduled from August 15 to September 1 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

We will see six teams competing for the title, champion Hubli Tigers who will aim to retain their title. Also Runners-up Mysore Warriors will look to challenge more. Gulbarga Mystics, Bengaluru Blasters; Mangaluru Dragons, and Shivamogga Lions. Ahead of this major Karnataka league, get to know all the crucial details, from squads to the format, to clear up any doubts about the upcoming tournament.

Maharaja Trophy teams squads

Bengaluru Blasters: Mayank Agarwal, Suraj Ahuja, Shubhang Hegde, Mohsin Khan, Chetan LR, Aniruddha Joshi, Naveen MG, Kranti Kumar M, Prateek Jain, Santokh Singh, Aditya Goyal, Rakshith S, Varun Rao TN, Niranjan Naik, Lavish Kaushal, Varun Kumar HC, Bheem Rao Navale, Shikhar Shetty.

Hubli Tigers: Manish Pandey, Manvanth Kumar, KL Srijith, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohammad Taha, KC Cariappa, Thippa Reddy, Karthikeya KP, Kruthik Krishna, Aadarsh Prajwal, Kumar LR, Aneeshwar Gautam, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, Mitrakant Singh Yadav, Sreesha S Achar, Daman Deep Singh, Nischith Pai, Rishi Bopanna.

Gulbarga Mystics: Vyshak Vijaykumar, Devdutt Paddikal, Smaran Ravi, Aneesh KV, Pravin Dubey, Luvnith Sisodia, Sharath BR, Aaditya Nair, Monish Reddy, Yashovardhan Parantap, Sharan Goud, Faizan Riaz, Nathan Joachim D’Mello, Ritesh Bhatkal, Wahid Faizan Khan, Abhishek Prabhakar, Prithvi Shekhawat, Shimon Luiz.

Mangaluru Dragons: Nikin Jose, Rohan Patil, Siddharth KV, Paras Gurbax Arya, Dharshan MB, Shreyas Gopal, Dheeraj Gowda, Tushar Singh, Lankesh KS, Samarth Nagraj, Abhilash Shetty, Macneil Hadley Noronha, Pranav Bhatia, Sankalp SS, Nichith N Rao, Lochan S Gowda, Sanjay Ashwin, Sagar Solanki.

Mysore Warriors: Karun Nair, Manoj Bhandage, CA Karthik, SU Karthik, K Gowtham, J Suchith, Vidyadhar Patil, Venkatesh M, Samit Dravid, Harshil Dharmani, Danush Gowda, Goutham Mishra, Deepak Devadiga, Sumith Kumar, Smayan Srivastava, Jasper EJ, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Sarfaraz Ashraf.

Shivamogga Lions: Abhinav Manohar, Vasuki Koushik, Nihal Ullal, Shivraj, Pradeep T, Dhruv Prabhakar, Anand Doddamani, Rajvir Wadhwa, Avinash D, Hardik Raj, Dheeraj Mohan, Bharat Dhuri, Aadithya Vishwa Karma, Aditya Mani, Rohit K, Rohan Naveen, Sharath HS, Mohith BA.

Rahul Dravid’s son to play in Maharaja Trophy

On one hand, international players like Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey are set to feature again. While on the other, we are poised to see some new faces. One of the most discussed names among these new faces is Samit Dravid. Son of former India champion coach and cricketer Rahul Dravid. Samit has been roped in by  Mysuru Warriors for ₹50,000. He came into the limelight after his blistering performances with both bat and ball in the 2023–24 Cooch Behar Trophy. Dravid played a key role in Karnataka’s title win.

When will the Maharaja Trophy 2024 start?

The tournament will start on August 15, Indian Independence Day. And will have a two-week-long schedule with the final on September 1. From group matches to knockout games, all matches are set to be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

How to watch the Maharaja T20 Trophy on TV

Star Sports Network’s Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 1 Kannada will provide live coverage of the prestigious tournament.

How to watch Maharaja T20 Trophy online

The live streaming of the Maharaja Trophy will be available on the online streaming platform FANCODE. And cricket fans can also watch it on the official website of the league.