Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2021 Dates Revealed, SMAT 2021 Fixtures, and Dates.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2021: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday took the much-delayed decision on the conduction of the domestic circuit games. BCCI went with SMAT this time and mailed the respective state units to assemble in the bio-secure hubs.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2021 will be played from January 10 to 31 with all the safety precautions. All the participating sides will be asked to report to the bio-secure hub on 2nd January.



After releasing the itinerary for the much-awaited SMAT 2021, BCCI was questioned on when Ranji Trophy will be conducted. There has been no clear statement on Ranji Trophy Games while SMAT will go as per the schedule.



BCCI secretary Jay Shah said, ?After having gone through the feedback and response received, I am delighted to announce to you that BCCI is planning to kick start the domestic Circuit 2020-21 with the scheduling of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament.?



"All the participating teams will have to assemble in their allotted hub by Saturday, 2nd January 2021. The tournament will begin from Sunday, January 10 and the final will be played on 31st January.?



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The secretary of BCCI, Jay Shah said the decision on conducting Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy will be taken once the league stages of SMAT are done.



?The Board will subsequently seek feedback from the members on organizing any other domestic tournament after the group stages of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,? he said.



?The members are requested to factor a subsequent tournament in their planning and make arrangements accordingly,? Shah wrote.



<h2>SMAT hint for IPL 2021: </h2>



Some cricketing Pundits feel the SMAT is the hint for the addition of the ninth or tenth team in IPL. However, it can be understood that IPL mega Auctions might take place. SMAT could be a scouting term for the franchises ahead of IPL 2021.



BCCI might be keen on conducting Vijay Hazare Trophy before Ranji Trophy as it will be concluded in the short time period of one month like SMAT.



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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2021 Dates Revealed, SMAT 2021 Fixtures and Dates

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SMAT 2021: Dinesh Kartik, Vijay Shankar, and Murli Vijay among the probable for Tamil Nadu.



SMAT 2021 Tamil Nadu: As soon as the BCCI announced dates for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21, the state associations have started releasing the strong probable for the tournament. Tamil Nadu releasing its probables included Dinesh Kartik, Vijay Shankar, and Murli Vijay.



In the 26 men strong squad, Tamil Nadu omitted spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar, and speedster T. Natarajan who are on the tour of Australia.



K. B Arun Karthick is also included in the side after a long gap of seven years. Medium-pacer Sandeep Warrier is also named in the list of 26 men probables. Warier had moved to Kerala before the season.



Aswin Crist who suffered an injury in February 2018 is made his comeback and got his name in the strong probable.



The squad selected by the state selection committee TNCA has also ensured enough practice ahead of the season. All the picked players will play three practice games on December 19, 20, and 21 at MA Chidambaram Stadium.



The selector?s chairman S Vasudevan said players have been picked with a good mixture altogether.



?We have picked players on the basis of last year?s performance. It is a mix of both youth and experience,? Vasudevan told PTI.



The final squad will be selected on December 21 and are waiting for BCCI notice on the actual size of the squad.



<h2>Tamil Nadu probables:?</h2>



Dinesh Karthik, M Vijay, B Aparajith, B Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, M Shahrukh Khan, C Hari Nishaanth, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, K B Arun Karthik, Akshay V Srinivasan, N Jagadeesan, M Abhinav, Aswin Crist, M Mohammed, G Periyasamy, Sandeep Warrier, S Harish Kumar, K Vignesh, R Silambarasan, J Kousik, R Sonu Yadav, M Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, M Siddharth, L Sathiyannaarayanan and M E Yazh Arun Mozhi.



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SMAT 2021: Dinesh Kartik, Vijay Shankar, and Murli Vijay among the probables for Tamil Nadu

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Dinesh Karthik to lead Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: 35 Years old wicketkeeper-batsman, Dinesh Karthik will lead Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 starting January 10.



However, all-rounder Vijay Shankar is named as the Vice-Captain of the side.



Tamil Nadu will miss the services of the seasoned bowlers as Ravichandran Ashwin, T Natarajan, and Washington Sundar are occupied in the Australia tour.



Dinesh Karthik will lead the squad mix of youth and experience.



S Vasudevan heading the State Senior Selection Committee has picked the squad keeping in mind all the Covid-19 related issues and requirements.



Ashwin Christ returns to the squad after being away from the game due to injury. Sandeep Warrier who lately shifted to Kerala is also included in the squad.



Tamil Nadu is packed with some good spinners as well, M Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, and M Siddharth.



<h2>Murli Vijay Pulled out:</h2>



A few days ago experienced batsman Murli Vijay pulled out of the tournament citing some personal reasons while medium-pacer K Vignesh, who tested positive for Coronavirus was replaced by the all-rounder R S Jaganath Sinivas.



The chairman of selectors Vasudevan previously said the squad is a mix of both youth and experience and looks pretty much balanced.



Vasudevan also feels that the players will perform better in the upcoming tournament given that they all are well prepared.



In the 2018-19 Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy Tamil Nadu lost the finals against Karnataka.



?The players are well prepared and I expect the team to do well in the Mushtaq Ali tournament. I am confident that they (team) will perform well,? he added.



<h2>Tamil Nadu Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21:</h2>



 Dinesh Karthik (captain), Vijay Shankar (vice-captain), B Aparajith, B Indrajith, M Shahrukh Khan, C Hari Nishaanth, K B Arun Karthik, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, N Jagadeesan, Aswin Crist, M Mohammed, G Periyasamy, Sandeep Warrier, J Kousik, R Sonu Yadav, M Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, M Siddharth, L Suryapprakash, R S Jaganath Sinivas.



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Dinesh Karthik to lead Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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Sreesanth returns to the Kerala Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Former Indian pacer, S. Sreesanth has been inducted to the Kerala Squad for the domestic circuit. Sreesanth who has been out of the game for long seven years due to a ban is all set to mark his comeback to competitive cricket next year.



He has been named in the 21-men strong squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Sreesanth was banned by the BCCI over his engagement in the match-fixing in the IPL has found his name in the squad. BCCI banned the pacer from all forms of cricket for seven years as his punishment. However, Sreesanth completed his ban in September this year.



The experienced speedster has been picked by Kerala Squad for the upcoming domestic T20 League starting January 10.



Earlier after the completion of the ban, Sreesanth was also included in the list of local T20 events this month.



Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) released the squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday.



Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson will lead the side and Sachin Baby will be his deputy.



Robin Uthappa along with Sanju Samson, Sachin Baby, and S. Sreesanth will provide the much-needed experience to the squad.



The other players include Salman Nizar, Vishnu Vinod, Asif KM, Akshay Chandran, Abhishek Mohan SL, Nidheesh M D, Vinoop S Manoharan, Mohammed Azharuddeen M, Vathsal Govind Sharma, Rohan S Kunnummal, Midhun S, Sreeroop M P, Midhun PK, and Rojith KG.



<h2>Kerala Full Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy:</h2>



Sanju Samson ?, Sachin Baby (VC), S Sreesanth, Vishnu Vinod, Salman Nizar, Nidheesh M D, Asif KM, Akshay Chandran, Abhishek Mohan SL, Vinoop S Manoharan, Mohammed Azharuddeen M, Rohan S Kunnummal, Midhun S, Vathsal Govind Sharma, Sreeroop M P, Midhun PK, and Rojith KG.



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Sreesanth returns to the Kerala Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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Rahul Tripathi to lead Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Young Kolkata Knight Riders batsman, Rahul Tripathi to lead Maharashtra in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. Maharashtra has shortlisted 20 members squad for the National T20 Championship which will begin next month.



Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) announced the 20-men strong squad through a press release on Wednesday.



Along with flamboyant Rahul Tripathi, the team is a combination of both experience and youth.



Experienced Kedar Jadhav has also been included to the side. Promising top-order batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad is also named in the 20-men strong squad for Maharashtra.



Gaikwad who performed consistently at the end of the IPL will be one of the key members to watch for the franchises who will be scouting the talent.



Left-arm spinner Satyajeet Bachhav is one of the prominent faces among the bowlers and will lead the bowling unit for Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.



All the league games of Maharashtra will be held at Vadodra and is placed in the Elite Group C along with Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Baroda, Gujrat, and Chhattisgarh.



The tournament will begin on 10th January and all the teams have been asked to assemble at their respective hubs on or before 02nd January by the Board.



<h2>Maharashtra Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021:?</h2>



Kedar Jadhav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi (C), Vishant More (WK), Shamshuzma Kazi, Naushad Shaikh, Ranjeet Nikam, Azim Kazi, Mukesh Choudhary, Nikhil Naik (WK), Satyajeet Bachhav, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Taranjeet Singh Dhillon, Pradeep Dadhe, Divyang Hingankar, Jagdish Zope, Manoj Ingle, Swapnil Gugale, Dhanraj Pardeshi, Sunny Pandit.



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Rahul Tripathi to lead Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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Arjun Tendulkar added to Mumbai Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21: The left-arm seamer Arjun Tendulkar along with seamer Krutik Hanagavadi were added to the Mumbai squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21 on Sunday. The son of cricket God Arjun Tendulkar was previously excluded from the side.



It was learned that the pacer was not fully ready to deliver quality to the team. Mumbai skipper Surya Kumar Yadav has smacked Tendulkar for 21 runs in the single over making his selection more complicated.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is all set to begin from January 10 after facing several delays due to the hard pandemic.



Mumbai along with the other 5 teams namely - Delhi, Haryana, Andhra, Kerala, and Puducherry are placed in Group E. The league games of Mumbai will be on 11, 13, 15, 17 &amp; 19 and the knockout games will be held at Gujrat?s newly build Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad.



?Two days back BCCI asked all the participating teams to carry 22 players with them to be the part of Bio-secure bubble throughout the tournament. Even the extra net bowlers and replacements cant be called form outside of bio-bubble. So, the two pacers, Krutik and Arjun Tendulkar are 21st and 22nd players for the Mumbai team,? a source close to Mumbai Cricket Association told.



The son of batting legend, Arjun Tendulkar has earlier featured in U-19 teams and other various age groups for Mumbai.



The pace attack of Surya Kumar led Mumbai will be headed by Dhawal Kulkarni along with Tushar Deshpande, Minad Manjrekar, and Prathamesh Dake.



In the absence of the previous skipper Shreyas Iyer, Mumbai Cricket Association picked Surya Kumar Yadav as the captain of the side with Aditya Tare being his deputy.



Shreyas Iyer is under his rehab program as he picked shoulder injury in the recent Australia vs India T20I series.



<h2>Mumbai Squad of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021:</h2>



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/suryakumar-yadav/">Suryakumar Yadav</a> (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aakarshit Gomel, Aditya Tare (VC), Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Shubham Ranjane, Siddhesh Lad, Sujit Nayak, Sairaj Patil, Tushar Deshpande, Arjun Tendulkar, Minad Manjrekar, Prathamesh Dake, Krutik Hanagavadi, Atharva Ankolekar, Shashank Attarde, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shams Mulani, Hardik Tamore, Akash Parkar and Sufiyan Shaikh.



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Arjun Tendulkar added to Mumbai Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-2021: Full Match Fixtures, Venues, Timings: Full Schedule.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-2021: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to begin the domestic circuit with Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-2021. The tournament will begin on 10th January and the final will be played on 31st January.



BCCI on Saturday released the full fixtures of the games along with the timings and venues of the matches. The teams have been divided into Elite A, Elite B, Elite C, Elite D, Elite E, and Plate groups.



All the games of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be held across six venues decided by BCCI. Bangalore, Indore, Mumbai, Vadodara, Kolkata,<a href="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/newstag/Mumbai?utm=bodytag"> </a>and Chennai are the six venues holding all the games.



<h2>Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-2021 Full Schedule and Fixture:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><tbody><tr><td>DATE &amp; DAY</td><td>GROUP</td><td>MATCH</td><td>TIMING (IST)?</td><td>VENUE</td></tr><tr><td>January 10, Sunday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Karnataka vs J&amp;K</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 10, Sunday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Punjab vs Uttar Pradesh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 10, Sunday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Railways vs Tripura</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 10, Sunday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Bengal vs Odisha</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 10, Sunday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Jharkhand vs Tamil Nadu*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 10, Sunday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Gujarat vs Maharashtra</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 10, Sunday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Chhatisgarh vs Himachal Pradesh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 10, Sunday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Baroda vs Uttarakhand&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 10, Sunday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Assam vs Hyderabad *</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 11, Monday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Saurashtra vs Services*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 11, Monday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Rajasthan vs Vidarbha</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 11, Monday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Andhra Pradesh vs Haryana</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 11, Monday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Mumbai vs Delhi*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 11, Monday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Chandigarh vs Nagaland&nbsp;</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 11, Monday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Meghalaya vs Manipur</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 11, Monday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Bihar vs Arunachal Pradesh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 11, Monday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Mizoram vs Sikkim</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 11, Monday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Madhya Pradesh vs Goa*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 11, Monday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Kerala vs Puducherry*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 12, Tuesday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Karnataka vs Punjab</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 12, Tuesday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>J&amp;K vs Tripura</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 12, Tuesday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Railways vs Uttar Pradesh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 12, Tuesday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Bengal vs Jharkhand*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 12, Tuesday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Hyderabad vs Odisha</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 12, Tuesday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Chhatisgarh vs Maharashtra</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 12, Tuesday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Gujarat vs Uttarakhand</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 12, Tuesday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Baroda vs Himachal Pradesh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 12, Tuesday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Assam vs Tamil Nadu*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 13, Wednesday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Saurashtra vs Vidarbha*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 13, Wednesday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Goa vs Services</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 13, Wednesday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Andhra Pradesh vs Delhi*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 13, Wednesday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Haryana vs Puducherry</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 13, Wednesday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Meghalaya vs Mizoram</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 13, Wednesday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Chandigarh vs Manipur</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 13, Wednesday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Bihar vs Sikkim</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 13, Wednesday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 13, Wednesday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Madhya Pradesh vs Rajasthan*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 13, Wednesday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Mumbai vs Kerala*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 14, Thursday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Punjab vs Railways</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 14, Thursday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>J&amp;K vs Uttar Pradesh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 14, Thursday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Karnataka vs Tripura</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 14, Thursday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Assam vs Jharkhand</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 14, Thursday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Odisha vs Tamil Nadu*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 14, Thursday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Baroda vs Chhatisgarh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 14, Thursday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Gujarat vs Himachal Pradesh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 14, Thursday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Maharashtra vs Uttarakhand</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 14, Thursday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Bengal vs Hyderabad*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 15, Friday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Madhya Pradesh vs Vidarbha*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 15, Friday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Rajasthan vs Services</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 15, Friday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Delhi vs Kerala</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 15, Friday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Mumbai vs Haryana</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 15, Friday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Bihar vs Meghalaya</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 15, Friday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Chandigarh vs Mizoram</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 15, Friday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Nagaland vs Sikkim</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 15, Friday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Arunachal Pradesh vs Manipur</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 15, Friday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Goa vs Saurashtra*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 15, Friday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Andhra Pradesh vs Puducherry*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 16, Saturday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Tripura vs Uttar Pradesh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 16, Saturday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Karnataka vs Railways</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 16, Saturday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>J&amp;K vs Punjab</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 16, Saturday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Hyderabad vs Tamil Nadu</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 16, Saturday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Bengal vs Assam*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 16, Saturday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Himachal Pradesh v Uttarakhand</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 16, Saturday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Baroda vs Maharashtra</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 16, Saturday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Chhatisgarh vs Gujarat</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 16, Saturday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Jharkhand vs Odisha*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 17, Sunday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Goa vs Rajasthan*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 17, Sunday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Madhya Pradesh vs Saurashtra</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 17, Sunday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Mumbai vs Puducherry*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 17, Sunday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Andhra Pradesh vs Kerala</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 17, Sunday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Bihar vs Manipur</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 17, Sunday</td><td>Plate&nbsp;</td><td>Arunchal Pradesh vs Meghalaya</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 17, Sunday</td><td>Plate Group&nbsp;</td><td>Chandigarh vs Sikkim</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 17, Sunday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Mizoram vs Nagaland</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 17, Sunday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Services vs Vidarbha*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 17, Sunday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Delhi vs Haryana*</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 18, Monday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>J&amp;K vs Railways</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 18, Monday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Punjab vs Tripura</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 18, Monday</td><td>Elite A</td><td>Karnataka vs Uttar Pradesh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Alur (Bangalore)</td></tr><tr><td>January 18, Monday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Assam vs Odisha</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 18, Monday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Hyderabad vs Jharkhand*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 18, Monday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Baroda vs Gujarat</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 18, Monday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Chhatisgarh vs Uttarkhand</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 18, Monday</td><td>Elite C</td><td>Himachal Pradesh v Maharashtra</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Vadodara</td></tr><tr><td>January 18, Monday</td><td>Elite B</td><td>Bengal vs Tamil Nadu*</td><td>7:00 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>January 19, Tuesday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Madhya Pradesh vs Services*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 19, Tuesday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Goa vs Vidarbha</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 19, Tuesday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Kerala vs Haryana*</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 19, Tuesday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Delhi vs Puducherry</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 19, Tuesday</td><td>Plate</td><td>Arunachal Pradesh v Chandigarh</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 19, Tuesday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Meghalaya vs Sikkim</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 19, Tuesday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Bihar vs Mizoram</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 19, Tuesday</td><td>Plate Group</td><td>Manipur vs Nagaland</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>January 19, Tuesday</td><td>Elite D</td><td>Rajasthan vs Saurashtra *</td><td>7:00 PM</td><td>Indore</td></tr><tr><td>January 19, Tuesday</td><td>Elite E</td><td>Mumbai vs Andhra Pradesh&nbsp;</td><td>7:00 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>January 26, Tuesday</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>TBA&nbsp; - 1st Quarter-final</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>January 26, Tuesday</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>TBA&nbsp; - 2nd Quarter-final</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>January 27, Wednesday</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>TBA&nbsp; - 3rd Quarter-final</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>January 27, Wednesday</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>TBA&nbsp; - 4th Quarter-final</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>January 29, Friday</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>TBA&nbsp; - 1st Semi-final</td><td>12:00 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>January 29, Friday</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>TBA&nbsp; - 2nd Semi-final</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>January 31, Sunday</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>TBA - Final</td><td>&nbsp; 7:00 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-2021: Full Match Fixtures, Venues, Timings: Full Schedule

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Deepak Hooda accused Krunal Pandya of abusive behavior.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Krunal Pandya led Baroda team suffered a major blow as vis-captain Deepak Hooda pulls out of the tournament after an alleged argument with the skipper. The incident took place a day before Baroda?s opening match in the tournament after a verbal spat with the captain.



Hooda wrote a letter to the Baroda cricket association and management on Saturday and called Krunal?s behaviour as a ?Dadagiri?.



The senior batsman of Baroda who featured in 46 first-class games and 123 T20Is for his side said in the letter that his captain used abusive behaviour with him.



?I have been part of the cricket for the last 11 years for Baroda Cricket Association. Right now, I am chosen for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. I am depressed, demoralised and under pressure. As from last few days, at least from the last couple of days, my team captain Mr Krunal Pandya is using abusive language to me in front of my teammates and also other states team who have come to do match practice in Reliance Stadium Vadodara,? Deepak Hooda wrote in the letter.



As per the reports, it is learnt that both the senior players of the side involved in a heated statement while doing net practice. After which Hooda claimed taht Pandya abused, and allegedly threatened him.



?Today I was practising in nets and doing my preparation for tomorrow?s game with the permission of my head coach Mr Prabhakar. Then my skipper came to the nets and started misbehaving with me. I firmly told him that I have come to do practice after the permission of our head coach. He forcefully stopped me from further practising and said Who is the head coach? I am the captain and I am the one for the team. This behaviour of his is not tolerated at all,? Hooda added.



After the incident, Hooda left the team?s bio-secure bubble, pulling out of the whole tournament. This is the huge blow for the side as Hooda has been a phenomenal player for them.



The cricketer has good records with the team till date. After the incident, it is clear that BCCI will surely make a check on the issue.



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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Deepak Hooda accused Krunal Pandya of abusive behaviour

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: BCA wrote to BCCI for Hooda?s ?misconduct?.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: The Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) on Sunday reportedly wrote to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informing about Deepak Hooda?s misconduct as he stepped back from the bio-secure bubble a day before the match.



Earlier Hooda wrote to Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) accusing his skipper Krunal Pandya for repeatedly abusing him in front of his teammates and other state teams who came to practice at Reliance Stadium. Hooda also mentioned that Krunal Pandya also stopped him from practising at the nets.



<h2>BCA wrote to BCCI:</h2>



BCA chief executive officer (CEO) Shishir Hattangadi wrote an email to Hooda citing, pulling back from the tournament especially when you are the vice-captain of the side will be taken to the BCCI and IPL governing council.



?There is no team that doesn?t have differences but to walk away and talk to the media giving only your side of the story is a case of seeking unwarranted publicity and putting self before the game,? Hattangadi wrote in the email to Hooda.



BCA CEO also mentioned about the chat he had with Hooda?s IPL franchise owner (Kings XI Punjab).



?I contacted with your IPL franchise owner and I will surely write to BCCI and IPL governing council for the same. The misconduct of pulling back from the responsibility is not acceptable. The decision to go to BCCI is taken after consulting team management,? BCA CEO said.



The email also mentioned that his act of leaving the responsibility celery shows that he put himself above the team.



?Walking away from your responsibility is not the solution to any problem in this world. You have sent a message indicating that you keep yourself above the team and that?s not the spirit of the game. This also signifies your attitude and commitment to your team,? the email stated.



Previously Deepak Hooda wrote to BCA for the misbehaviour of his skipper.



?I have been part of the cricket for the last 11 years for Baroda Cricket Association. Right now, I am chosen for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. I am depressed, demoralised and under pressure. As from last few days, at least from the last couple of days, my team captain Mr Krunal Pandya is using abusive language to me in front of my teammates and also other states team who have come to do match practice in Reliance Stadium Vadodara,??Deepak Hooda wrote in the letter.



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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: BCA wrote to BCCI for Hooda?s ?misconduct?

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Punjab eliminates Karnataka in the first Quarter Final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Punjab eliminates defending champions Karnataka from the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 in the first quarter-final. Punjab?s brilliance with bowling wrapped Karnataka in mere 87 runs while the Punjab batsmen crossed the target in just 12.4 overs, and owned a comfortable win.



Newly build Sardar Patel Stadium witnessed a flop show from the Karnataka batsmen and has been knocked out of the tournament.



Punjab?s pacer Siddarth Kaul (3/15) and Sandeep Sharma (2/17) thrashed the whole top order of Karnataka.



The initial breakthroughs put Karnataka under pressure as openers Devdutt Paddikkal (11) and Karun Nair (12) fell cheaply. While Pavan Deshpande returned golden duck after a tremendous diving catch by spinner Mayank Markande.



Siddarth Kaul dismissed both Padikkal and Deshpande in the fourth over to reduce Karnataka to 26 for four wickets.



Shreyas Gopal who earlier seemed to be the saviour of the side too fell cheaply against Punjab?s bowling unit. Gopal returned after scoring 13 runs off pacer Ramandeep Singh. Till that time, half of the Karnataka contingent returned to the dugout in mere 51 runs.



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Ramandeep Singh picked his second scalp dismissing J Suchith for 8 runs.&nbsp;



Spinner Mayank Markande dominated Karnataka in his second spell and cleaned good looking Anirudh Joshi for 27 runs. The dominance of the bowlers continued as Punjab restricted defending champions to just 87 runs.



Punjab lost one of the openers early on but Mandeep Singh and Prabhsimran Singh took the charge and ran over the target in just 12.4 overs. Mandeep remained not out on 35 runs while Prabhsimran Singh scored unbeaten 49 runs off 37 balls.



Punjab recorded a comfortable nine-wicket victory against defending champions Karnataka and cemented their stance as the contender of Final.



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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Punjab eliminates Karnataka in the first Quarter Final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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India keeper-batter Sanju Samson might be a surprise inclusion in the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. As per the reports in India Today, it is learned that the right-hander is likely to be there as the backup keeper for Rishabh Pant in the team. 
The reports stated that Sanju Samson's inclusion in the Indian team will depend on how the BCCI treats Gautam Gambhir. It is learned that if the head coach has the same say in the selection matters that he had during the Australia tour, then the keeper-batter might be included in the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
The India squad for the Australia tour was mostly picked on the recommendation of Gautam Gambhir. The head coach played a huge role in the selection of Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy. But the team failing badly there didn't go any good to the head coach. 
Some reports claimed that head coach Gautam Gambhir won't be having a say in selection matters. However, if that isn't the case, then the reports in India Today say that the head coach's favourite, Sanju Samson, will be picked for the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
 Rishabh Pant will be the first-choice keeper in the team, and Sanju Samson will be serving as backup.
It is learned that Rishabh Pant will be the first-choice keeper in the team, and Sanju Samson will be serving as backup. This will be a massive step for the Indian team going forward, as Samson has been in hot form in white-ball cricket, especially in T20 cricket. 
Sanju Samson has made a staggering return to the Indian T20I setup as he slammed three centuries in the two series that were played. The keeper-batter also has a great record in the ODIs as well as he has an average of over 56 in his short career and would want to cash on that as well. 
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to begin from 19th February. The Indian team for the tournament is all set to be announced soon, and it is learned that Rohit Sharma will be leading the team, which will see some of the expected names.

India keeper-batter Sanju Samson might be a surprise inclusion in the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Sanju Samson to get nod ahead in Indian squad? Massive report comes on Gautam Gambhir's 'favourite'

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Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar is all set to meet captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir along with the BCCI officials to do the post martom of of the team's poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The India team faced a 3-1 thrashing at the hands of Australia in a five-match series. 
Ajit Agarkar will be meeting Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir on Sunday, the same day when the BCCI will be appointing Devajit Saikia as the new BCCI secretary. While this is one development, other claims the captain Rohit and Gambhir will be at the receiving end of some harsh questions by the BCCI.
The reports claimed that there will be informal and formal meetings among selectors and all the issues will be addressed. This will also include India's poor performances in the Tests last year. India faced a 3-0 whitewash at home against New Zealand and then suffered a loss to Australia. 
Another issue that will be addressed by the BCCI will be the poor form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both the stalwarts of the Indian team failed badly in the entire Test season, and hence, discussions related to their future will be taking place as well among the board members and head coach. 
<h2>Ravichandran Ashwin's announcement of retirement during mid-tour will also be discussed - Reports</h2>
It is also learned that Ravichandran Ashwin's announcement of retirement during mid-tour will also be discussed, along with the rumours of things not good in the dressing room will be addressed as well. The source close to the developments told Hindustan Times: 
"The Australian tour, which immediately followed the 0-3 rout at home to New Zealand, was expected to decide the fate of many senior players. The 3-1 loss shut the door on India’s WTC final hopes, which is seen as a big setback. 
" Off-spinner R Ashwin’s mid-tour retirement and return home, murmurs of team discontent on tour, Rohit’s free fall in form that resulted in his sitting out the final Test at Sydney and the prolonged lean run of Virat Kohli has left Indian cricket faced with several searching questions. 
"All these are likely to be addressed in a number of formal and informal meetings among selectors and the administrators in the coming days." 
It remains to be seen what conclusion will come out once the BCCI officials meet. The next Test match of India will be played in June when the team will tour England. 
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Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar is all set to meet captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir along with the BCCI officials to do the post martom of of the team's poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir all set to be questioned by BCCI after debacle in Australia

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Get ready for another action-packed season of the South Africa T20 League. After two successful seasons, the fans will welcome the third season of the league. SA20 2025 is all set to get underway on January 9, 2025. The coming season will have a total of 34 matches, including the final on February 8.
These games will be played across six different venues in South Africa. The teams to take part in the competition are Sunrisers Eastern Cape, MI Cape Town, Durban Super Giants, Pretoria Capitals, Joburg Super Kings, and Paarl Royals. The Eastern Cape won the first two editions, and they will defend their title in the SA20 2025 and will be aiming to make a hat trick of titles.
This league will produce some thrilling games of cricket, and fans will be able to witness some nail-biters. This season will have a number of T20 superstars competing against each other in the tournament. The tournament will be played in a double round-robin format followed by playoffs. Fans around the world will be able to watch the live action, which we will talk about here below.
<h2>SA20 2025: Teams and Captains</h2>
Six teams will be taking part in the competition. Here are the teams and captains for all six franchises.
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<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="height: 20px; text-align: center;">Rashid Khan</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>SA20 2025: Schedule</h2>
Below You can catch the complete schedule of SA20 2025 with venues and time.
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<thead>
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<th style="width: 10.7349%; height: 20px;">Date</th>
<th style="width: 11.7627%; height: 20px;">Date</th>
<th style="width: 38.4788%; height: 20px;">Match</th>
<th style="width: 29.3568%; height: 20px;">Venue</th>
<th style="width: 9.70712%; height: 20px;">Time (IST)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 9</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Thursday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 10</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Friday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Kingsmead, Durban</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 11</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Boland Park, Paarl</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4:30 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 11</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 12</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pretoria Capitals vs Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 13</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Monday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Newlands, Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 14</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Tuesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4:30 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 14</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Tuesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Kingsmead, Durban</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 15</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Wednesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Boland Park, Paarl</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 16</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Thursday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 17</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Friday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Durban Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Kingsmead, Durban</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 18</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4:30 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 18</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Newlands, Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 19</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 20</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Monday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Boland Park, Paarl</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 21</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Tuesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Durban Super Giants vs MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Kingsmead, Durban</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 22</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Wednesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 23</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Thursday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Kingsmead, Durban</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 24</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Friday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 25</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Newlands, Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4:30 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 25</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Boland Park, Paarl</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 26</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 27</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Monday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Boland Park, Paarl</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 28</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Tuesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 29</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Wednesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Newlands, Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 30</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Thursday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Jan 31</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Friday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 1</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4:30 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 1</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Joburg Super Kings vs Durban Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 2</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sunday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Newlands, Cape Town</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 4</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Tuesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Qualifier 1</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">St George's Park, Gqeberha</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 5</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Wednesday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Eliminator</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 6</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Thursday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Qualifier 2</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">SuperSport Park, Centurion</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 10.7349%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Feb 8</td>
<td style="width: 11.7627%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Saturday</td>
<td style="width: 38.4788%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Final</td>
<td style="width: 29.3568%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg</td>
<td style="width: 9.70712%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9:00 PM</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>SA2025: Live Streaming Details in India</h2>
In India, fans can enjoy the game as the matches are scheduled at a time when Indian fans can enjoy the action completely. The match will start at 7 and 9 PM. In the case of a doubleheader, the first game will begin at 4:30 PM.
Fans can watch the live telecast of the SA20 2025 on Star Sports 2 and Sports 18 channels. Meanwhile, to enjoy the action live, fans can switch to the Disney+ Hotstar app or website to catch the live stream.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/when-was-the-last-time-virat-kohli-and-rohit-sharma-played-first-class-cricket-at-the-domestic-level-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When was the last time Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played first-class cricket at the domestic level?</a>

The third edition of the South Africa T20 League (SA20 2025) will begin on January 9. Sunrisers Eastern Cape will defend their title against other five teams.

SA2025 Schedule and Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch South Africa T20 2025 League in India?

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In what has been the latest development as per the reports in India Today, it is learned that there is no certainty over the place of KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Indian squad for the tournament is all set to be announced next week. 
The reports claimed that KL Rahul might not make it into the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because his batting has been under the radar, especially after the poor innings that he played in the final of the ICC World Cup 2023 against Australia, which the Indian team lost. 
KL Rahul was recently dropped from the Indian ODI XI during the series against Sri Lanka. As per the reports, it is learned that Rishabh Pant will be the first-choice keeper-batter in the team, while Sanju Samson might get the nod as the second keeper in the team. 
<h2>Ravindra Jadeja hasn't impressed the BCCI selectors with his efforts with the bat and ball in the white-ball cricket. </h2>
On the other hand, Ravindra Jadeja hasn't impressed the BCCI selectors with his efforts with the bat and ball in the white-ball cricket. Those in charge feel that Axar Patel is much more effective than Jadeja as the latter's batting hasn't been good since the last few times. 
Coming to Mohammed Shami, there is no clarity over the fitness of a fast bowler as of yet. However, if unfit, he won't be rushed into the team. He bowled 16 overs in the two games that be played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 and if he is deemed fit, he might be there. 
Shami has been out of action for a while. If the fast bowler achieves full fitness and will be there for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He played a huge role for the team in the ICC World Cup 2023 and would want to continue the same form in the upcoming tournament as well. 
Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/india-s-squad-for-the-icc-champions-trophy-2025-finalised-/">India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finalised</a>
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played in Pakistan and India will be playing their games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will play their first game against Bangladesh on 20th February.

In what has been the latest development as per the reports in India Today, it is learned that there is no certainty over the place of KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami likely to be dropped from India squad

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Team India have had a hard time in the last few months. Especially in test cricket, where they were clear swept for the first time at home and then went on to lose the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well. The poor form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli was also one of the reasons behind India's poor show.
This has raised questions over the test futures for both Virat and Rohit. Though India don't have any red-ball games until June, that is why a number of former cricketers and cricket pundits have asked these two Indian stalwarts to go and participate in the domestic circuit to get back to their best form.
Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri, who was part of India's BGT trophy win in 2018 and 2021, urged these stars to participate in domestic cricket to regain their form. Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar also shared their opinions and asked every Indian international star to feature in domestic cricket.
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir also made a statement during the Sydney press conference about the importance of domestic cricket. Does playing at the domestic level help to regain form? But have you ever thought about when was the last time Rohit or Virat played in domestic cricket?
<h2>When was the last time Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played domestic cricket?</h2>
Virat Kohli played ten tests in 2024 and scored 417 runs at an average of 24.52, which is half of his career average. His first test of 2025 saw him scoring 17 and 6 in two innings at the SCG. So, Virat is clearly struggling to manage the requirements of test cricket. But do you know it has been over a decade since he has played a domestic game?
The last domestic match for Virat Kohli was back in 2012 for his state team, Delhi. He played a Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad and scored 14 and 43 across two innings of that game. This was the end of his domestic red-ball career. Since then, he has not returned to Delhi again at the FC level.
If we look at Rohit Sharma, it has been over nine years now. The Test captain featured in his last domestic game back in 2016. It was during a Duleep Trophy match when he played for India Blue. He used to bat in the middle order back then and batted at No. 4 and 3 in two innings, scoring 30 and 32, respectively.
It has been a long time since these two batted at the domestic level. Though playing at the domestic level won't guarantee you gaining the form back, it can certainly help when you spend more time on the crease. Will we see Virat and Rohit playing domestic cricket? It is something that totally depends on both of them.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/3-dynamic-opening-combinations-india-can-try-in-the-icc-champions-trophy-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3 Dynamic Opening Combinations India can try in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</a>

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are struggling with their form. Hence, many former cricketers have advised them to play domestic cricket.