Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India’s domestic T20 competition, will see 38 teams - 32 in Elite and six in Plate - compete for glory. 16 T20 matches will be played in the Plate competition, with the final scheduled for November 24 at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Dimapur.

As for the 32 elite teams, they have been divided into four groups of eight each. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super League stage, where they will be then divided into two groups of four. The top-placed teams from each group after the stage will lock horns in the final, scheduled for December 6.

19 matches - 16 in Elite and three in Plate - will be played on each day in the group stage. Matches in the Plate Group will begin at 8:30am local time (3am UK time) and 1pm local time (7:30am UK time).

In the Elite competition, matches have been scheduled in four slots, set to start at 9am local time (3:30am UK time), 11am local time (5:30am UK time), 1:30pm local time (8am UK time) and 4:30pm local time (11am UK time), respectively.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026, Where To Watch: TV Channels And Live Streaming

Where to watch in India?

All the matches of SMAT 2026 will not be telecast or streamed, but Star Sports Network and JioHotstar will telecast and stream a few selected matches of the tournament.

Where to watch in the rest of the world?

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches won’t be telecast or streamed live outside India.