Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy starts Sunday
Mumbai, Mar 16 : The fifth edition of the Airtel Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the Inter-state domestic T20 competition, will commence on Sunday.
The tournament will be played in the league-cum-knockout format.
The intra-zonal leagues will be played from Mar 17 to 22 at the following venues:
North Zone:
Ch. Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Lahli
TERI Oval, Gurgaon
South Zone:
Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, Shimoga
Prerana Education Society, Information and Technology, Shimoga
Vishveshwariah Iron and Steel Limited, Bhadravati
East Zone (17 March - 21 March):
Tripura Institute of Technology (Polytechnic Ground), Narsingarh
Maharaja Bir Bikram Stadium, Agartala
West Zone:
Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera - A and B grounds - Ahmedabad
Central Zone:
VCA Stadium, Civil Lines, Nagpur
The All-India knockout, featuring the top two teams from each zone, will be played at Ranchi from Mar 25 to 31.
The previous winners of the tournament are as follows:
2006-07 - Tamil Nadu
2009-10 - Maharashtra
2010-11 - Bengal
2011-12 - Baroda