| Dates | 4 – 22 November 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin |
| Participants | 38 |
| Matches played | 149 |
| Official website | bcci.tv |
Template:2021–22 Indian domestic cricket season 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.
| Player | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Deepak Hooda[8] | Baroda | Rajasthan |
References
- ↑ "BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2021-22". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ "Kolkata to host Ranji final in March; Delhi to host men's season-opening SMA finale". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "Indian domestic season to kickstart on September 20". CricBuzz. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy returns as BCCI announces full 2021-22 domestic season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy to start from January 5, senior cricket to start with Mushtaq T20 from October 27". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy start date to January 5 in revised domestic calendar". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "M Siddharth, R Sai Kishore carry Tamil Nadu to second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "Deepak Hooda quits Baroda for Rajasthan". The Times of India.