2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be the thirteenth edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a Twenty20 competition that is scheduled to be played in India.[1] It is scheduled to start on 4 November 2021,[2] with the final taking place on 22 November 2021.[3] The tournament will form part of the 2021–22 Indian domestic cricket season, which was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in July 2021.[4] The tournament will be divided into six groups, with six teams in five Elite Groups and eight teams in the Plate Group.[5] The winners of each Elite Group will progress directly to the quarter-finals, with the second-placed teams and the winner of the Plate Group playing in pre-quarters matches to determine the final eight teams.[6]Tamil Nadu are the defending champions.[7]
Player transfers
The following player transfers were approved ahead of the season.
