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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026: Schedule Of Elite And Plate Groups

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 Full Schedule
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The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2026 is right upon us. Today, we will look at the schedule and format of all the elite and plate groups.

SMAT has been India’s premier domestic T20 competition since 2007. All the Ranji Trophy teams participate in the competition, bringing the number of teams to 38. And while all 36 sides are divided into five groups, they also play in different tiers of the competition, which we will explore now.

Those who don’t follow the competition must be wondering what the difference is between a Plate SMAT group and an Elite SMAT group. As we know, the 38 teams are divided into five groups. Each team plays against each other once. The first four groups of eight teams each are named A, B, C, and D, and play in the Elite tournament. Two teams from each of these groups will qualify for the knockouts.

Meanwhile, the remaining six teams, generally the weakest teams in the country, play a separate league as part of the Plate group. None of these teams can compete for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title, but the winner of the Plate group qualifies to play in the Elite league the following season.

Tamil Nadu is the most successful team in the history of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with three title wins. Meanwhile, Jharkhand won the most recent edition in 2025 under the captaincy of Ishan Kishan 

Last season, Mizoram defeated Sikkim in the Plate Final and will be a part of the Elite Group A this season.

Following are the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 all groups

SMAT 2026 All Groups

Elite Group A

  • Chandigarh
  • Baroda
  • Mizoram
  • Jharkhand
  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Bengal

Elite Group B

  • Punjab 
  • Haryana
  • Saurashtra
  • Bihar
  • Railways
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Jammu & Kashmir
  • Delhi

Elite Group C

  • Maharashtra
  • Puducherry
  • Tripura
  • Andhra
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Assam
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Keralam

Elite Group D

  • Hyderabad
  • Mumbai
  • Gujarat
  • Odisha
  • Vidharba
  • Goa
  • Uttarakhand
  • Chhattisgarh

Plate Group

  • Nagaland
  • Meghalaya
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Manipur
  • Services
  • Sikkim

The 38 teams in SMAT 2026 will play a total of 141 matches. This will include 28 matches each in all four Elite groups, 16 matches in the Plate Group, 12 Super League group matches, the Plate Final, and the Final. All these matches will be played in a span of 23 days, with the final being played on Sunday, December 06

Check Out: SMAT 2026 All Groups

Here is the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 Full Schedule.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 Full Schedule

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite Group A Schedule

Match No.Home TeamAway TeamDate TimeVenue
1ChandigarhBarodaSaturday, November 14, 20269:00 AMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
2MizoramJharkhandSaturday, November 14, 202611:00 AMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
3RajasthanUttar PradeshSaturday, November 14, 20261:30 PMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
4KarnatakaBengalSaturday, November 14, 20264:30 PMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
5RajasthanJharkhandMonday, November 16, 20269:00 AMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
6KarnatakaUttar PradeshMonday, November 16, 202611:00 AMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
7MizoramBarodaMonday, November 16, 20261:30 PMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
8BengalChandigarhMonday, November 16, 20264:30 PMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
9BengalJharkhandWednesday, November 18, 20269:00 AMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
10ChandigarhRajasthanWednesday, November 18, 202611:00 AMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
11Uttar PradeshBarodaWednesday, November 18, 20261:30 PMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
12KarnatakaMizoramWednesday, November 18, 20264:30 PMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
13ChandigarhUttar PradeshFriday, November 20, 20269:00 AMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
14KarnatakaJharkhandFriday, November 20, 202611:00 AMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
15KarnatakaMizoramFriday, November 20, 20261:30 PMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
16RajasthanBarodaFriday, November 20, 20264:30 PMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
17RajasthanMizoramSunday, November 22, 20269:00 AMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
18BengalBarodaSunday, November 22, 202611:00 AMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
19KarnatakaChandigarhSunday, November 22, 20261:30 PMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
20Uttar PradeshJharkhandSunday, November 22, 20264:30 PMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
21BengalUttar PradeshTuesday, November 24, 20269:00 AMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
22ChandigarhMizoramTuesday, November 24, 202611:00 AMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
23KarnatakaRajasthanTuesday, November 24, 20261:30 PMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
24JharkhandBarodaTuesday, November 24, 20264:30 PMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
25KarnatakaBarodaThursday, November 26, 20269:00 AMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
26BengalRajasthanThursday, November 26, 202611:00 AMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
27ChandigarhJharkhandThursday, November 26, 20261:30 PMSharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai
28MizoramUttar PradeshThursday, November 26, 20264:30 PMWankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite Group B Schedule

Match No.Home TeamAway TeamDate TimeVenue
1Punjab HaryanaSaturday, November 14, 20269:00 AMDaly College Ground, Indore
2SaurashtaBiharSaturday, November 14, 202611:00 AM
3RailwaysTamil NaduSaturday, November 14, 20261:30 PMDaly College Ground, Indore
4Jammu & KashmirDelhiSaturday, November 14, 20264:30 PM
5RailwaysBiharMonday, November 16, 20269:00 AMDaly College Ground, Indore
6Jammu & KashmirTamil NaduMonday, November 16, 202611:00 AMHolkar Stadium, Indore
7SaurashtraHaryanaMonday, November 16, 20261:30 PMDaly College Ground, Indore
8DelhiPunjabMonday, November 16, 20264:30 PMHolkar Stadium, Indore
9DelhiBiharWednesday, November 18, 20269:00 AMDaly College Ground, Indore
10Punjab RailwaysWednesday, November 18, 202611:00 AMHolkar Stadium, Indore
11Tamil NaduHaryanaWednesday, November 18, 20261:30 PMDaly College Ground, Indore
12Jammu & KashmirSaurashtraWednesday, November 18, 20264:30 PMHolkar Stadium, Indore
13PunjabTamil NaduFriday, November 20, 20269:00 AMDaly College Ground, Indore
14Jammu & KashmirBiharFriday, November 20, 202611:00 AMHolkar Stadium, Indore
15DelhiSaurashtraFriday, November 20, 20261:30 PMDaly College Ground, Indore
16RailwaysHaryanaFriday, November 20, 20264:30 PMHolkar Stadium, Indore
17RailwaysSaurashtraSunday, November 22, 20269:00 AMDaly College Ground, Indore
18DelhiHaryanaSunday, November 22, 202611:00 AMHolkar Stadium, Indore
19Jammu & KashmirPunjabSunday, November 22, 20261:30 PMDaly College Ground, Indore
20Tamil NaduBiharSunday, November 22, 20264:30 PMHolkar Stadium, Indore
21Delhi Tamil NaduTuesday, November 24, 20269:00 AMDaly College Ground, Indore
22PunjabSaurashtraTuesday, November 24, 202611:00 AMHolkar Stadium, Indore
23Jammu & KashmirRailwaysTuesday, November 24, 20261:30 PMDaly College Ground, Indore
24BiharHaryanaTuesday, November 24, 20264:30 PMHolkar Stadium, Indore
25Jammu & KashmirHaryanaThursday, November 26, 20269:00 AMDaly College Ground, Indore
26Delhi RailwaysThursday, November 26, 202611:00 AMHolkar Stadium, Indore
27PunjabBiharThursday, November 26, 20261:30 PMDaly College Ground, Indore
28SaurashtraTamil NaduThursday, November 26, 20264:30 PMHolkar Stadium, Indore

Check Out: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 Full Schedule

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite Group C Schedule

Match No.Home TeamAway TeamDate TimeVenue
1MaharashtraPuducherrySaturday, November 14, 20269:00 AMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
2TripuraAndhraSaturday, November 14, 202611:00 AMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
3Himachal PradeshAssamSaturday, November 14, 20261:30 PMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
4Madhya PradeshKeralamSaturday, November 14, 20264:30 PMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
5Himachal PradeshAndhraMonday, November 16, 20269:00 AMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
6Madhya PradeshAssamMonday, November 16, 202611:00 AMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
7TripuraPuducherryMonday, November 16, 20261:30 PMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
8KeralamMaharashtraMonday, November 16, 20264:30 PMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
9KeralamAndhraWednesday, November 18, 20269:00 AMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
10MaharashtraHimachal PradeshWednesday, November 18, 202611:00 AMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
11AssamPuducherryWednesday, November 18, 20261:30 PMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
12Madhya PradeshTripuraWednesday, November 18, 20264:30 PMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
13MaharashtraAssamFriday, November 20, 20269:00 AMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
14Madhya PradeshAndhraFriday, November 20, 202611:00 AMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
15KeralamTripuraFriday, November 20, 20261:30 PMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
16Himachal PradeshPuducherryFriday, November 20, 20264:30 PMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
17Himachal PradeshTripuraSunday, November 22, 20269:00 AMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
18KeralamPuducherrySunday, November 22, 202611:00 AMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
19Madhya PradeshMaharashtraSunday, November 22, 20261:30 PMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
20AssamAndhraSunday, November 22, 20264:30 PMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
21KeralamAssamTuesday, November 24, 20269:00 AMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
22MaharashtraTripuraTuesday, November 24, 202611:00 AMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
23Madhya PradeshHimachal PradeshTuesday, November 24, 20261:30 PMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
24AndhraPuducherryTuesday, November 24, 20264:30 PMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
25Madhya PradeshPuducherryThursday, November 26, 20269:00 AMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
26KeralamHimachal PradeshThursday, November 26, 202611:00 AMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
27MaharashtraAndhraThursday, November 26, 20261:30 PMIS Bindra Stadium (PCA Stadium), Chandigarh
28TripuraAssamThursday, November 26, 20264:30 PMNew PCA Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite Group D Schedule

Match No.Home TeamAway TeamDate TimeVenue
1HyderabadMumbaiSaturday, November 14, 20269:00 AMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
2GujaratOdishaSaturday, November 14, 202611:00 AMEden Gardens, Kolkata
3VidharbaGoaSaturday, November 14, 20261:30 PMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
4UttarakhandChhattisgarhSaturday, November 14, 20264:30 PMEden Gardens, Kolkata
5VidharbaOdishaMonday, November 16, 20269:00 AMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
6UttarakhandGoaMonday, November 16, 202611:00 AMEden Gardens, Kolkata
7GujaratMumbaiMonday, November 16, 20261:30 PMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
8ChhattisgarhHyderabadMonday, November 16, 20264:30 PMEden Gardens, Kolkata
9ChhattisgarhOdishaWednesday, November 18, 20269:00 AMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
10HyderabadVidharbaWednesday, November 18, 202611:00 AMEden Gardens, Kolkata
11GoaMumbaiWednesday, November 18, 20261:30 PMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
12UttarakhandGujaratWednesday, November 18, 20264:30 PMEden Gardens, Kolkata
13HyderabadGoaFriday, November 20, 20269:00 AMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
14UttarakhandOdishaFriday, November 20, 202611:00 AMEden Gardens, Kolkata
15ChhattisgarhGujaratFriday, November 20, 20261:30 PMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
16VidharbaMumbaiFriday, November 20, 20264:30 PMEden Gardens, Kolkata
17VidharbaGujaratSunday, November 22, 20269:00 AMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
18ChhattisgarhMumbaiSunday, November 22, 202611:00 AMEden Gardens, Kolkata
19UttarakhandHyderabadSunday, November 22, 20261:30 PMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
20GoaOdishaSunday, November 22, 20264:30 PMEden Gardens, Kolkata
21ChhattisgarhGoaTuesday, November 24, 20269:00 AMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
22HyderabadGujaratTuesday, November 24, 202611:00 AMEden Gardens, Kolkata
23UttarakhandVidharbaTuesday, November 24, 20261:30 PMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
24OdishaMumbaiTuesday, November 24, 20264:30 PMEden Gardens, Kolkata
25UttarakhandMumbaiThursday, November 26, 20269:00 AMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
26ChhattisgarhVidharbaThursday, November 26, 202611:00 AMEden Gardens, Kolkata
27HyderabadOdishaThursday, November 26, 20261:30 PMJadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata
28GujaratGoaThursday, November 26, 20264:30 PMEden Gardens, Kolkata

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate Group Schedule

Match No.Home TeamAway TeamDate TimeVenue
1NagalandMeghalayaSaturday, November 14, 20268:30 AMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
2Arunachal PradeshManipurSaturday, November 14, 20268:30 AMSovima Cricket Ground, Dimapur
3ServicesSikkimSaturday, November 14, 20261:00 PMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
4SikkimArunachal PradeshMonday, November 16, 20268:30 AMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
5NagalandManipurMonday, November 16, 20268:30 AMSovima Cricket Ground, Dimapur
6ServicesMeghalayaMonday, November 16, 20261:00 PMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
7SikkimNagalandWednesday, November 18, 20268:30 AMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
8ServicesArunachal PradeshWednesday, November 18, 20268:30 AMSovima Cricket Ground, Dimapur
9MeghalayaManipurWednesday, November 18, 20261:00 PMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
10Arunachal PradeshMeghalayaFriday, November 20, 20268:30 AMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
11ServicesNagalandFriday, November 20, 20268:30 AMSovima Cricket Ground, Dimapur
12SikkimManipurFriday, November 20, 20261:00 PMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
13ServicesManiourSunday, November 22, 20268:30 AMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
14SikkimMeghalayaSunday, November 22, 20268:30 AMSovima Cricket Ground, Dimapur
15Arunachal PradeshNagalandSunday, November 22, 20261:00 PMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
Final1st Place Team2d Place TeamTuesday, November 24, 20261:00 PMNagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur

Super League Group Schedule

Match No.Home TeamAway TeamDate TimeVenue
1Super League Group A Team 1Super League Group A Team 2Monday, November 30, 20265:30 AMTBC
2Super League Group B Team 1Super League Group B Team 2Monday, November 30, 20269:00 AMTBC
3Super League Group A Team 3Super League Group A Team 4Monday, November 30, 20261:30 PMTBC
4Super League Group B Team 3Super League Group B Team 4Monday, November 30, 20264:30 PMTBC
5Super League Group A Team 1Super League Group A Team 3Wednesday, December 02, 20265:30 AMTBC
6Super League Group B Team 1Super League Group B Team 3Wednesday, December 02, 20269:00 AMTBC
7Super League Group A Team 2Super League Group A Team 4Wednesday, December 02, 20261:30 PMTBC
8Super League Group B Team 2Super League Group A Team 4Wednesday, December 02, 20264:30 PMTBC
9Super League Group A Team 1Super League Group A Team 4Friday, November 18, 20265:30 AMTBC
10Super League Group B Team 1Super League Group A Team 4Friday, November 18, 20269:00 AMTBC
11Super League Group A Team 2Super League Group A Team 3Friday, November 18, 20261:30 PMTBC
12Super League Group B Team 2Super League Group B Team 3Friday, November 18, 20264:30 PMTBC
FinalSuper League Group A Team WinnerSuper League Group B WinnerSunday, December 06, 20264:30 PMTBC

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