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The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) for 2026/27 begins on November 14, with 38 teams taking part in the Indian premier domestic men's T20 competition.
Some of the prominent players participating in this tournament include Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh and Prithvi Shaw, besides some seasoned international bowlers like Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh.
It includes 32 teams that will be playing in the Elite Division with four teams in each group, along with six teams playing in the Plate Division.
SMAT is scheduled to end on December 6, after the league and Super League stages, and the tournament also provides the domestic players with the chance to showcase their abilities in the lead-up to the IPL 2027.
The Sporting News has all you need to know about the SMAT 2026/27 schedule and live streaming information in India.
The Elite league stage features seven rounds of matches, with all 32 teams playing seven games. Whereas the Plate Division has six teams competing in a single group.
| Group | Match | Venue | Time (IST)/Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plate | Nagaland vs Meghalaya | Sovima | 8:30 a.m. |
| Plate | Arunachal Pradesh vs Manipur | Sovima | 8:30 a.m. |
| Elite A | Chandigarh vs Baroda | Mumbai | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite B | Punjab vs Haryana | Indore | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite C | Maharashtra vs Puducherry | Mohali | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite D | Hyderabad vs Mumbai | Kolkata | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite A | Mizoram vs Jharkhand | Mumbai | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite B | Saurashtra vs Bihar | Indore | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite C | Tripura vs Andhra | New Chandigarh | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite D | Gujarat vs Odisha | Kolkata | 11:00 a.m. |
| Plate | Gujarat vs Kerala | Sovima | 1:00 p.m. |
| Elite A | Rajasthan vs Uttar Pradesh | Mumbai | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite B | Railways vs Tamil Nadu | Indore | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite C | Himachal Pradesh vs Assam | Mohali | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite D | Vidarbha vs Goa | Kolkata | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite A | Karnataka vs Bengal | Wankhede | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite B | Jammu & Kashmir vs Delhi | Indore | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite C | Madhya Pradesh vs Keralam | New Chandigarh | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite D | Uttarakhand vs Chattisgarh | Eden Gardens | 4:30 p.m. |
| Group | Match | Venue | Time (IST)/Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plate | Sikkim vs Arunachal Pradesh | Sovima | 8:30 a.m. |
| Plate | Nagaland vs Manipur | Sovima | 8:30 a.m. |
| Elite A | Rajasthan vs Jharkhand | Mumbai | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite B | Railways vs Bihar | Indore | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite C | Himachal Pradesh vs Andhra | Mohali | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite D | Vidarbha vs Odisha | Kolkata | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite A | Karnataka vs Uttar Pradesh | Wankhede | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite B | Jammu & Kashmir vs Tamil Nadu | Indore | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite C | Madhya Pradesh vs Assam | New Chandigarh | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite D | Uttarakhand vs Goa | Kolkata | 11:00 a.m. |
| Plate | Services vs Meghalaya | Sovima | 1:00 p.m. |
| Elite A | Mizoram vs Baroda | Mumbai | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite B | Saurashtra vs Haryana | Indore | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite C | Tripura vs Puducherry | Mohali | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite D | Gujarat vs Mumbai | Kolkata | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite A | Bengal vs Chandigarh | Wankhede | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite B | Delhi vs Punjab | Indore | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite C | Kerala vs Maharashtra | New Chandigarh | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite D | Chhattisgarh vs Hyderabad | Eden Gardens | 4:30 p.m. |
| Group | Match | Venue | Time (IST)/Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plate | Sikkim vs Nagaland | Sovima | 8:30 a.m. |
| Plate | Services vs Arunachal Pradesh | Sovima | 8:30 a.m. |
| Elite A | Bengal vs Jharkhand | Mumbai | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite B | Delhi vs Bihar | Indore | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite C | Kerala vs Andhra | Mohali | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite D | Chhattisgarh vs Odisha | Kolkata | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite D | Hyderabad vs Vidarbha | Eden Gardens | 10:30 a.m. |
| Elite A | Chandigarh vs Rajasthan | Wankhede | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite B | Punjab vs Railways | Indore | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite C | Maharashtra vs Himachal Pradesh | New Chandigarh | 11:00 a.m. |
| Plate | Meghalaya vs Manipur | Sovima | 1:00 p.m. |
| Elite A | Uttar Pradesh vs Baroda | Mumbai | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite B | Tamil Nadu vs Haryana | Indore | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite C | Assam vs Puducherry | Mohali | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite D | Goa vs Mumbai | Kolkata | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite A | Karnataka vs Mizoram | Wankhede | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite B | Jammu & Kashmir vs Saurashtra | Indore | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite C | Madhya Pradesh vs Tripura | New Chandigarh | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite D | Uttarakhand vs Gujarat | Eden Gardens | 4:30 p.m. |
| Group | Match | Venue | Time (IST)/Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plate | Arunachal Pradesh vs Meghalaya | Sovima | 8:30 a.m. |
| Plate | Services vs Nagaland | Sovima | 8:30 a.m. |
| Elite A | Chandigarh vs Uttar Pradesh | Mumbai | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite B | Punjab vs Tamil Nadu | Indore | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite C | Maharashtra vs Assam | Mohali | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite D | Hyderabad vs Goa | Kolkata | 9:00 a.m. |
| Elite A | Karnataka vs Jharkhand | Wankhede | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite B | Jammu & Kashmir vs Bihar | Indore | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite C | Madhya Pradesh vs Andhra | New Chandigarh | 11:00 a.m. |
| Elite D | Uttarakhand vs Odisha | Eden Gardens | 11:00 a.m. |
| Plate | Sikkim vs Manipur | Sovima | 1:00 p.m. |
| Elite A | Bengal vs Mizoram | Mumbai | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite B | Delhi vs Saurashtra | Indore | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite C | Kerala vs Tripura | Mohali | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite D | Chhattisgarh vs Tripura | Kolkata | 1:30 p.m. |
| Elite A | Rajasthan vs Baroda | Wankhede | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite B | Railways vs Haryana | Indore | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite C | Himachal Pradesh vs Puducherry | New Chandigarh | 4:30 p.m. |
| Elite D | Vidarbha vs Mumbai | Eden Gardens | 4:30 p.m. |
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026/27 season begins on November 14, when the Elite and Plate league rounds commence.
The Elite league round will end on November 26, after which the Super League will take place from November 30 till December 6. The Plate round will finish with the Final match held on November 24.
| Stage | Dates |
|---|---|
| Elite league stage | November 14-26, 2026 |
| Plate league stage | November 14-22, 2026 |
| Plate final | November 24, 2026 |
| Elite Super League | November 30-December 6, 2026 |
| Elite final | December 6, 2026 |
A total of 38 teams compete across the Elite and Plate divisions.
Elite Group A: Baroda, Bengal, Chandigarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh.
Elite Group B: Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Railways, Saurashtra, Tamil Nadu.
Elite Group C: Andhra, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Tripura.
Elite Group D: Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Vidarbha.
Plate Group: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Services, Sikkim.
The top two teams from each Elite group advance to the Super League, where they will be divided into two groups of four. The two group winners meet in the Elite final on December 6.
The top two teams from the Plate group contest the Plate final on November 24.
Here's how to watch Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026/27 season in India:
For Indian viewers, select matches are expected to be broadcast live on TV on the Star Sports Network, with live streaming available through JioHotstar app and website.
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