The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 began on August 15 in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association, the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 will see as many as six teams representing different zones in the state of Karnataka compete in a total of 33 T20Is over two weeks.

Bengaluru Blasters, Gulbarga Mystics, Hubli Tigers, Mangalore Dragons, Mysore Warriors and Shivamogga Lions are the teams that are participating in the third edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.

As per the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 schedule, each team will play the other five teams twice in a double round-robin format. 

The top four teams in the standings after all the league matches will advance to the semi-finals.

The winners of the two semi-finals will clash in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 final on September 1.

All matches of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Hubli Tigers are the defending champions of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 after they defeated Mysore Warriors by eight runs in the 2023 final in Bengaluru.

Gulbarga Mystics won the inaugural edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 in 2022. They defeated Bengaluru Blasters by 11 runs in the final.

Mayank Agarwal (Bengaluru Blasters), Vijaykumar Vyshak (Gulbarga Mystics), Abhinav Manohar (Shivamogga Strikers) and Prasidh Krishna (Mysore Warriors) are some of the top players from Karnataka featuring in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024.

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 points table format

The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 will follow a double round-robin format during the league phase.

Each team will get two points for a win and one for a tie. If two or more teams are tied on points, the Net Run Rate (NRR) will come into play with the side having a superior NRR getting positioned higher. Get the latest Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 points table and standings

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 points table and standings

Pos

Team

Matches

Won

Lost

No Result

Points

NRR

1

Bengaluru Blasters (Q)

10

7

2

1

15

+1.008

2

Mysore Warriors (Q)

10

6

4

0

12

+0.687

3

 Hubli Tigers (Q)

10

6

4

0

12

-0.540

4

Gulbarga Mystics (Q)

10

5

4

1

11

+0.039

5

Shivamogga Lions (E)

10

3

7

0

6

-0.827

6

Mangalore Dragons (E)

10

1

7

2

4

-0.638

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