Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 schedule: Fixtures, score, format, squads and result for season 5 matches
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 (Season 5) runs from June 20 to July 12, 2026, across Mysuru, Hubballi, and Bengaluru.
- Six teams compete across 34 matches, with two rebranded franchises entering as Coastal Kings Mangaluru and Shivamogga Yodhas.
- Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, and Smaran R headline a star-studded auction, with KL Rahul unavailable due to international commitments.
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026: Season 5 returns across three cities
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 returns for its fifth edition in 2026, taking Karnataka's premier franchise T20 league to three cities for the first time. Mysuru, Hubballi and Bengaluru will all host matches, with the playoffs and final at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Two franchises enter under rebranded identities, and no team has retained the trophy across the first four seasons.
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The tournament was organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), with the Season 5 auction held in Bengaluru on June 5. Karun Nair became the most expensive buy at Rs 18 lakh, purchased by Coastal Kings Mangaluru, the rebranded reigning champions who won Season 4 as Mangaluru Dragons. Rahul Dravid unveiled the Season 5 trophy, lending the event additional prestige.
When does Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 start and end?
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 (Season 5) runs from June 20 to July 12, 2026. The Mysuru phase covers June 20–25, the Hubballi phase covers June 27–July 3, and the Bengaluru phase, including playoffs, runs from July 5-July 12.
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 start and end?
The following six teams compete in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026:
- Coastal Kings Mangaluru (rebranded from Mangaluru Dragons)
- Gulbarga Mystics
- Hubli Tigers
- Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters
- Mysore Warriors
- Shivamogga Yodhas (rebranded from Shivamogga Lions)
What is the format of Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026?
The tournament uses a single round-robin league stage, with all six teams playing each other across 30 league matches. The top four sides advance to the playoffs, which follow the IPL-style knockout structure:
- Qualifier 1: 1st vs 2nd
- Eliminator: 3rd vs 4th
- Qualifier 2: Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator
- Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2
Most matches are played as double-headers, with the first game starting at 2:30 PM IST and the second at 7:00 PM IST.
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026: Full match schedule and results
Phase 1: Mysuru (June 20–25), SDNR Wadeyar Ground
DateFixtureTime (IST)ResultJune 20Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics2:30 PM—June 20Shivamogga Yodhas vs Mysore Warriors7:00 PM—June 21Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Hubli Tigers2:30 PM—June 21Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Yodhas7:00 PM—June 22Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers2:30 PM—June 22Gulbarga Mystics vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru7:00 PM—June 23Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Yodhas2:30 PM—June 23Mysore Warriors vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters7:00 PM—June 24Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters2:30 PM—June 24Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Yodhas7:00 PM—June 25Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Mysore Warriors2:30 PM—June 25Hubli Tigers vs Gulbarga Mystics7:00 PM—Phase 2: Hubballi (June 27 – July 3), KSCA Stadium
DateFixtureTime (IST)ResultJune 27Shivamogga Yodhas vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters2:30 PM—June 27Mysore Warriors vs Gulbarga Mystics7:00 PM—June 28Shivamogga Yodhas vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru7:00 PM—June 29Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers2:30 PM—June 29Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru7:00 PM—June 30Shivamogga Yodhas vs Gulbarga Mystics2:30 PM—June 30Mysore Warriors vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru7:00 PM—July 1Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers7:00 PM—July 2Hubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors2:30 PM—July 2Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Shivamogga Yodhas7:00 PM—July 3Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors2:30 PM—July 3Hubli Tigers vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters7:00 PM—Phase 3 and Playoffs: Bengaluru (July 5–12), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
DateFixtureTime (IST)ResultJuly 5Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors2:30 PM—July 5Shivamogga Yodhas vs Hubli Tigers7:00 PM—July 6Hubli Tigers vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru2:30 PM—July 6Gulbarga Mystics vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters7:00 PM—July 7Mysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Yodhas7:00 PM—July 8Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Gulbarga Mystics7:00 PM—July 9Eliminator2:30 PM—July 9Qualifier 17:00 PM—July 10Qualifier 27:00 PM—July 12Final7:00 PM—Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 points table
RankTeamMatchesWinsLossesPointsNRR—Coastal Kings Mangaluru0—————Gulbarga Mystics0—————Hubli Tigers0—————Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters0—————Mysore Warriors0—————Shivamogga Yodhas0————Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 squad players list
Coastal Kings Mangaluru
Karun Nair (c), Shreyas Gopal, Koushik V, Suraj Ahuja, Venkatesh M, Nikin Jose SJ, Dheeraj Gowda, Santokh Singh, Kushaal M Wadhwani, Aadharsh SJ, Anvay Dravid, Karthik CA, Rajvir Wadhwa, Sidharth Akhil, Rathan BR, Prithviraj Shekhawat, Arya J Gowda, Aaron Cyril Christie
Gulbarga Mystics
Manish Pandey (c), Macneil Noronha, Melu Kranthi Kumar, Sharath BR, Dhruv Prabhakar, Paras Gurbax Arya, Thippa Reddy, Lochan S Gowda, Prakhar Chaturvedi, Ronit More, Aaditya Nair, Gautam Mishra, Shaun Tristan Joseph, Aarav Mahesh, Nathan D'Mello, Suhas Purushotham, Aashish Mahesh, Kush Marathe
Hubli Tigers
Abhinav Manohar (c), Mayank Agarwal, Hardik Raj, Manvanth Kumar L, Shikhar Shetty, Mohammed Taha, Aneeshwar Gautam, Rakshith S, Vaibhav Sharma, Kruthik Krishna, Kumar LR, Aditya Goyal, Abhishek Ahlawat, Tanish Mahesh, Preetesh Ingale, Vikas Gowda, Ronak Yelwal, Vinayak Holla K
Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters
Shubhang Hegde, Pravin Dubey, KL Shrijith, A Rohan Patil, Vidwath Kaverappa, Wahid Faizan Khan, Shreevatsa Acharya, Shivaraj S, Rohan Naveen, Samit Dravid, Shashikumar K, Ishaan S, Nischith N Rao, Vijayaraj B, Manikanth Shivanand, Bhuvan Mohan Raju, Naman GD, Darshan MB
Mysore Warriors
Chethan LR (c), Manoj Bhandage, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Karthikeya KP, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, Karthik S U, Lavish Kaushal, Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal, Monish Reddy, Abhishek Prabhakar, Ritesh Bhatkal, Sanjay Ashwin C, Agastya S, Yuvraj Arora, Likhit M Bannur, Deepak Devadiga, Jasper EJ
Shivamogga Yodhas
Smaran Ravichandran (c), Luvnith Sisodia, Abhilash Shetty, Yash Raj Punja, Naveen MG, Harshil Dharmani, Yashovardhan Parantap, Mohsin Khan, Aadarsh Prajwal, Tushar Singh, Aneesh KV, Shreesha S Achar, Dhanush Gowda R, Vaasav Venkatesh, Bheema Rao Navle, Shreyank Sagar, Yadugiri Yadav S, Chiranth Shivarudra
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 past champions
SeasonYearChampionsSeason 12022Gulbarga MysticsSeason 22023Hubli TigersSeason 32024Mysore WarriorsSeason 42025Mangaluru Dragons (now Coastal Kings Mangaluru)For all the latest cricket news, opinion, and commentary and to share your voice, head to our Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter) pages.