The Maharaja Trophy T20 cricket tournament (organized by Karnataka State Cricket Association) will begin on August 13, 2023, and the final will take place on August 29, 2023, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
There will be a total of 6 teams, fighting each other to qualify for the semi-finals. The teams are Gulbarga Mystics, Bengaluru Blasters, Mysuru Warriors, Hubli Tigers, Mangaluru Dragons, and Shivamogga Lions.
A total of 4 teams will qualify for the semi-finals at the end of the group stage and a total of 33 matches will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
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Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 League: Overview & History
Karnataka Premier League, originally known as Maharaja Trophy T20, is an Indian Twenty20 cricket league founded by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) in August 2009. The league consists of 6 teams as of 2023. Previously known as the Karnataka Premier League (KPL), it has been renamed the Maharaja Trophy T20.
| Year of Start | 2022 |
| No. of Seasons Played | 1 |
| State | Karnataka |
| Administrator | Karnataka State Cricket Association |
| Previous champion | Gulbarga Mystics |
| Previous Runner-up | Bengaluru Blasters |
| Tournament format | Round-robin & playoffs |
| 2023 Season Dates | No. of total matches in the 2023 season |
| No. of teams participating | 6 |
| No. of total matches in 2023 season | 33 |
Today’s Maharaja Trophy 2023 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
- TOTAL: 30
- PASS: 25
- JACKPOT: 1
- ACCURACY: 25/30 or 83%
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| DATE | MATCH | PREDICTION | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29th Aug | Hubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors | Hubli Tigers | Pass Jackpot |
| 28th Aug | Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions | Hubli Tigers | Pass |
| Mysore Warriors vs Gulbarga Mystics | Gulbarga Mystics | Fail | |
| 27th Aug | Mangaluru Dragons vs Gulbarga Mystics | Gulbarga Mystics | Pass |
| Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Lions | Shivamogga Lions | Pass | |
| 26th Aug | Hubli Tigers vs Mangaluru Dragons | Hubli Tigers | Pass |
| Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors | Mysore Warriors | Pass | |
| 25th Aug | Mysore Warriors Bengaluru Blasters | Mysore Warriors | Book Set |
| Shivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers | Shivamogga Lions | Fail | |
| 24th Aug | Shivamogga Lions vs Mangaluru Dragons | Shivamogga Lions | Fail |
| Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics | Gulbarga Mystics | Pass | |
| 23rd Aug | Hubli Tigers vs Gulbarga Mystics | Gulbarga Mystics | Pass |
| Mangaluru Dragons vs Mysore Warriors | Mangaluru Dragons | Pass | |
| 22nd Aug | Hubli Tigers vs Bengaluru Blasters | Hubli Tigers | Pass |
| Mysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Lions | Mysore Warriors | Book Set | |
| 21st Aug | Shivamogga Lions vs Gulbarga Mystics | Gulbarga Mystics | Pass |
| Shivamogga Lions vs Mangaluru Dragons | Mangaluru Dragons | Pass | |
| 20th Aug | Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers | Mysore Warriors | Pass |
| Gulbarga Mystics vs Mangaluru Dragons | Mangaluru Dragons | Fail | |
| 19th Aug | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors | Bengaluru Blasters | Fail |
| Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions | Hubli Tigers | Pass | |
| 18th Aug | Mangalore Dragons vs Bengaluru Blasters | Mangalore Dragons | Pass |
| 17th Aug | Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Lions | Shivamogga Lions | Pass |
| Mangaluru Dragons vs Hubli Tigers | Hubli Tigers | Pass | |
| 16th Aug | Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers | Hubli Tigers | Pass |
| Mysore Warriors vs Gulbarga Mystics | Mysore Warriors | Pass | |
| 14th Aug | Mangalore Dragons vs Shivamogga Lions | Shivamogga Lions | Pass |
| Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers | Hubli Tigers | Pass | |
| 13th Aug | Gulbarga Mystics vs Bengaluru Blasters | Bengaluru Blasters | Fail |
| Hubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors | Hubli Tigers | Pass |
Maharaja Trophy T20 League Prediction
After analyzing all team squads & player’s form & other aspects, the Bengaluru Blasters, who finished runners-up in the Maharaja Trophy T20 2022, is our pick to win the Maharaja Trophy T20 2023. In the previous season, they were the top points scorers.
Maharaja trophy 2023 Schedule & Match Date & Timings
| Match 1 – Gulbarga Mystics vs Bengaluru Blasters – 1.00 pm | Match 2 – Hubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors – 5.30 pm | Sunday, August 13 |
| Match 3 – Mangalore Dragons vs Shivamogga Lions – 1.00 pm | Match 4 – Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers – 5.30 pm | Monday, August 14 |
| Match 5 – Mysore Warriors vs Mangalore Dragons – 1.00 pm | Match 6 – Shivamogga Lions vs Bengaluru Blasters – 5.30 pm | Tuesday, August 15 |
| Match 7 – Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers – 1.00 pm | Match 8 – Mysore Warriors vs Gulbarga Mystics – 5.30 pm | Wednesday, August 16 |
| Match 9 – Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Lions – 1.00 pm | Match 10 – Mangalore Dragons vs Hubli Tigers – 5.30 pm | Thursday, August 17 |
| Match 11 – Shivamogga Lions vs Mysore Warriors – 1.00 pm | Match 12 – Mangalore Dragons vs Bengaluru Blasters – 5.30 pm | Friday, August 18 |
| Match 13 – Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors – 1.00 pm | Match 14 – Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions – 5.30 pm | Saturday, August 19 |
| Match 15 – Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers – 1.00 pm | Match 16 – Gulbarga Mystics vs Mangalore Dragons – 5.30 pm | Sunday, August 20 |
| Match 17 – Shivamogga Lions vs Gulbarga Mystics – 1.00 pm | Match 18 – Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangalore Dragons – 5.30 pm | Monday, August 21 |
| Match 19 – Hubli Tigers vs Bengaluru Blasters – 1.00 pm | Match 20 – Mysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Lions – 5.30 pm | Tuesday, August 22 |
| Match 21 – Hubli Tigers vs Gulbarga Mystics – 1.00 pm | Match 22 – Mangalore Dragons vs Mysore Warriors – 5.30 pm | Wednesday, August 23 |
| Match 23 – Shivamogga Lions vs Mangalore Dragons – 1.00 pm | Match 24 – Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics – 5.30 pm | Thursday, August 24 |
| Match 25 – Mysore Warriors vs Bengaluru Blasters – 1.00 pm | Match 26 – Shivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers – 5.30 pm | Friday, August 25 |
| Match 27 – Hubli Tigers vs Mangalore Dragons – 1.00 pm | Match 28 – Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors – 5.30 pm | Saturday, August 26 |
| Match 29 – Mangalore Dragons vs Gulbarga Mystics – 1.00 pm | Match 30 – Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Lions – 5.30 pm | Sunday, August 27 |
| Semi-final 1 – TBC vs TBC – 1.00 pm | Semi-final 2 – TBC vs TBC – 5.30 pm | Monday, August 28 |
| Final – TBC vs TBC – 5.30 pm | Tuesday, August 29 |
Maharaja Trophy 2023 All-team Squad
Bengaluru Blasters
| Mayank Agarwal (C) | Mithun A | Nishchal D | Vidyadhar Patil | Jeshwanth Acharya | Jasper EJ |
| Pradeep T | Mohammed Sarfaraz Ashraf | Pavan Deshpande | Shubhang Hegde | Kumar LR | Suraj Ahuja (WK) |
| Aaron Christie | Abhishek Ahlawat | Mohsin Khan | Aashish Mahesh (WK) | Rishi Bopanna | and Aman Khan. |
Gulbarga Mystics
| Vyshak Vijaykumar (C) | Devdutt Padikkal | Aneesh KV | Macneil Noronha | Sharan Goud | Abhilash Shetty |
| Hardik Raj | Shimon Luiz | Appanna KP | Sharath Srinivas (WK) | Chethan LR | Mohammed Aqib Jawad |
| Smaran R | Avinash D (WK) | Yashovardhan Parantap | Shaun Tristan Joseph | Aadarsh Prajwal | and Abul Hasan Khalid. |
Hubli Tigers
| Manish Pandey (C) | Luvnith Sisodia (WK) | KC Cariappa | Pravin Dubey | Shrijith KL (WK) | Mohammed Taha |
| Vidhwath Kaverappa | Santokh Singh | Mohith BA (WK) | Manvanth Kumar L | Mitrakant Singh Yadav | Darshan MB |
| Shivam MB | Naga Bharath | Malliksab Sirur | Rakshekar Harikant (WK) | Clement Raju | and Nathan D’mello. |
Mangalore Dragons
| Ronit More | Krishnappa Gowtham | Prateek Jain | Siddharth KV | Anirudha Joshi | Rohan Patil |
| Aditya Goyal | Nikin Jose | Sharath BR (WK) | Anand Doddmani | Gaurav Dhiman | Shivakumar BU |
| Dheeraj J Gowda | Aneeshwar Gautam | Thippa Reddy | Aaditya Nair | Kruthik Krishna (WK) | and Naveen MG. |
Mysore Warriors
| Karun Nair (C) | Suchith Jagadeesha | Karthik CA | Prasidh Krishna | Manoj Bhandage | Venkatesh M |
| Shoaib Manager | Samarth R | Tushar Singh (WK) | Kushal Wadhwani | Shashi Kumar K | Aditya Mani |
| Gautam Mishra | Rahul Singh Rawat | Bharath Dhuri | Rakshith S (WK) | Shreesha S Achar | and Monish Reddy. |
Shivamogga Lions
| Abhinav Manohar (C) | Nihal Ullal (WK) | Shreyas Gopal | Koushik V | Pranav Bhatia | Vinay Sagar (WK) |
| Aditya Somanna | Sharath HS | Kranthi Kumar | Rohan Kadam | Shreyas Puranik | Adhoksh Hegde |
| Pavan Shridi | Nischith Rao | Deepak Devadiga | Rohan Naveen | Shivaraj | and Rohit Kumar K. |
Maharaja trophy KSCA T20 2023 live streaming – Where to watch
The Maharaja KSCA T20 2023 matches will be broadcast live on Star Sports 2 (HD and SD), and Star Sports Kannada on a number of channels. The FanCode app and website provide a live streaming facility for fans who have a match pass or a season pass to be able to watch all the games.
Maharaja Trophy Tickets 2023 – How to Buy?
There are currently tickets available for the KSCA T20 2023 matches and they can be purchased online at www.insider.in. A ticket for a match costs a minimum of 150 rupees, and a ticket for the most expensive match will be priced at 1000 rupees.
Top 10 Best Players of Maharaja Trophy T20 League
Mayank Agarwal
Mayank Agarwal plays international cricket for India. In cricket, Agarwal is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. Agarwal was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India on 16 February 1991.
Manish Pandey
Manish Pandey was born on 10 September 1989 in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. He is one of the most famous Indian international cricketers. He is a right-handed batsman and top-order batter bowler.
Devdutt Padikkal
Devdutt Padikkal is an international cricketer known for his performance. Padikkal plays for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. D-Dutt PD was born on 7 July 2000 in Edappal, Kerala, India. The left-handed batsman Padikkal is also an off-break bowler with a right arm.
Abhinav Manohar
Abhinav Manohar is an Indian cricketer well-known for his skills. He is a right-handed batter and a leg-break googly bowler.
Karun Nair:-
Nair is one of the most well-known cricketers in the Indian national team. Nair plays for Karnataka and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. Karun is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. Nair was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on 6 December 1991.
Krishnappa Gowtham
Gowtham Krishnappa was born on 20 October 1988 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Gowtham is one of the most well-known Indian cricketers. Currently, he plays for the Karnataka team.
Prasidh Krishna
Krishna Prasidh is an Indian cricketer who has played for the country on an international level. playing for Karnataka in the domestic league, Prasidh plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.
KC Cariappa
K. C. Cariappa is one of the most popular and underrated Indian professional cricketers. In the IPL, he mostly plays for the Rajasthan Royals. Cariappa is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler.
Nikin Jose
Nikin Jose is one of the least famous cricketers but talented in India. Jose was born on 21 August 2000 in India. Nikin is a right-handed player. Right-Arm Offbreak, Spinner bowler in the lower order.
Manoj Bhandage
Manoj Bhandage is a very popular cricketer in Karnataka, India. Bhandage was born on 5 October 1998 in Raichur, Karnataka, India. He’s a right-arm medium bowler who bats left-handed. Manoj made his T20 debut for Karnataka in the 2018-19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1 – What is the prize money for Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20?
Ans – The winning team will receive Rs. 15 lahks, the runners-up will receive Rs. 10 lahks, and the remaining amount will be split between the third and fourth-placed teams.
Q2 – Where is Maharaja Trophy going on?
Ans – According to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), all Maharaja Trophy matches will be held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Q3 – What is the salary of KSCA players?
Ans – Karnataka State Cricket Association has an average annual salary of INR 7.2 lakhs for its players.
Q4 – Where can I watch the Maharaja Trophy auction?
Ans – Star Sports Kannada broadcasted the player auction live from 10 AM IST to 7 PM IST on Saturday, July 22.
Wrapping Up
So, this was the article about Maharaja Trophy KSCA t20 League. I’ve shared every detailed information about it including key players, where to watch, match timing and fixtures, team squads, tickets, etc.
