Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy 2025-26: Dates, fixtures, groups, squads and players to watch out

One of India's most important domestic cricket tournaments, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 is scheduled to begin on November 26. A few years ago, the BCCI changed the structure of domestic cricket, under which the Ranji Trophy is held in phases and SMAT is played in between. This gives players a chance to change formats, showcase their talent in T20, rest and then return to four-day cricket.

With 32 teams playing in four different groups, this season promises amazing cricket and great performances. The tournament has many league games followed by Super League matches and a big Final. 

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Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy 2025-26 | Groups

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 has 32 teams divided into four groups. 

Elite Group A

• Mumbai
• Railways
• Chhattisgarh
• Vidarbha
• Kerala
• Odisha
• Andhra
• Assam

Elite Group B

• Goa
• Uttar Pradesh
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Maharashtra
• Hyderabad
• Madhya Pradesh
• Bihar
• Chandigarh

Elite Group C

• Gujarat
• Services
• Himachal Pradesh
• Punjab
• Haryana
• Puducherry
• Baroda
• Bengal

Elite Group D

• Karnataka
• Uttarakhand
• Saurashtra
• Tripura
• Rajasthan
• Tamil Nadu
• Delhi
• Jharkhand

Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy 2025-26 | Squads

As of now, only Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh have announced the squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025.

Tamil Nadu

Varun Chakaravarthy (C), N. Jagadeesan (VC), Tushar Raheja (WK), Amith Sathvik, Shahrukh Khan, Andre Siddharth, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Shivam Singh, R. Sai Kishore, M. Siddharth, T. Natarajan, Gurjapneet Singh, A. Esakkimuthu, Sonu Yadav, R. Silambarasan, Rithik Easwaran (WK).

Chhattisgarh

Ayush Pandey, Shashank Chandrakar, Sanidhya Hurkat, Amandeep Khare, Shashank Singh, Prateek Yadav, Ajay Mandal, Mayank Verma, Gagandeep Singh, Anand Rao, Shubham Agrawal, Aditya Sarvate, Ravi Kiran, Mayank Yadav, Sourabh Majumdar, and Amit Kumar Yadav (Koriya).

Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy 2025-26 | Streaming Details

All the matches will be live-streamed on JioHotstar, while the live telecast will be available on the Star Sports Network.

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Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy 2025-26 | Full Schedule