Maharaja Trophy 2025 T20 Guide: Teams, Fixtures, Live Streaming & More
The Maharaja Trophy is set to return for its fourth season, and cricket enthusiasts are in for a treat. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is gearing up to launch the 2025 edition on August 11. Last year's champions, the Mysuru Warriors, defeated the Bengaluru Blasters by 45 runs in the final. With the 2025 player auction now complete, each team has added fresh talent to their roster. This article provides all the essential details about the upcoming KSCA Maharaja Trophy 2025, including the schedule, teams, and how to watch the action unfold.
The KSCA Maharaja Trophy 2025 will be a T20 league featuring six teams in a round-robin and knockout format. The tournament will take place at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, promising fans a thrilling experience. The full schedule has been announced, with matches starting on August 11 and concluding with the final on August 28.
Here is the complete match schedule for the Maharaja Trophy 2025, with all timings in Indian Standard Time (IST):
| Date | Day | Match | Stage | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | Mon | Gulbarga Mystics vs Mangalore Dragons | 1st Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 11 | Mon | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors | 2nd Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 12 | Tue | Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions | 3rd Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 12 | Tue | Mysore Warriors vs Gulbarga Mystics | 4th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 13 | Wed | Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers | 5th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 13 | Wed | Mangalore Dragons vs Shivamogga Lions | 6th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 14 | Thu | Mysore Warriors vs Mangalore Dragons | 7th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 14 | Thu | Gulbarga Mystics vs Bengaluru Blasters | 8th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 15 | Fri | Shivamogga Lions vs Bengaluru Blasters | 9th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 15 | Fri | Hubli Tigers vs Mangalore Dragons | 10th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 16 | Sat | Shivamogga Lions vs Gulbarga Mystics | 11th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 16 | Sat | Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers | 12th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 17 | Sun | Mangalore Dragons vs Bengaluru Blasters | 13th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 17 | Sun | Mysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Lions | 14th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 18 | Mon | Mysore Warriors vs Bengaluru Blasters | 15th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 18 | Mon | Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers | 16th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 19 | Tue | Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Lions | 17th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 19 | Tue | Mangalore Dragons vs Hubli Tigers | 18th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 20 | Wed | Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors | 19th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 20 | Wed | Hubli Tigers vs Bengaluru Blasters | 20th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 21 | Thu | Mangalore Dragons vs Mysore Warriors | 21st Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 21 | Thu | Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Lions | 22nd Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 22 | Fri | Hubli Tigers vs Gulbarga Mystics | 23rd Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 22 | Fri | Shivamogga Lions vs Mangalore Dragons | 24th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 23 | Sat | Hubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors | 25th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 23 | Sat | Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics | 26th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 24 | Sun | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangalore Dragons | 27th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 24 | Sun | Shivamogga Lions vs Mysore Warriors | 28th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 25 | Mon | Shivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers | 29th Match | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 25 | Mon | Mangalore Dragons vs Gulbarga Mystics | 30th Match | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 26 | Tue | TBC vs TBC | Qualifier 1 | 03:15 PM |
| Aug 26 | Tue | TBC vs TBC | Eliminator | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 27 | Wed | TBC vs TBC | Qualifier 2 | 07:15 PM |
| Aug 28 | Thu | TBC vs TBC | Final | 07:15 PM |
The player auction for the Maharaja Trophy 2025 has concluded, and all six teams have assembled formidable squads for the new season. The auction saw several high-profile players securing significant bids. Notably, Devdutt Padikkal from the Hubli Tigers was the most expensive buy at 13.20 Lakhs, thanks to his IPL and international experience. Other notable acquisitions include Abhinav Manohar, Manish Pandey, Vidwath Kaverappa, and Vidyadhar Patil.
Here are the six teams and their squads for the KSCA Maharaja Trophy 2025:
Shivamogga Lions: V Koushik, Hardik Raj, Avinash B, Nihal Ullal, Vidwath Kaverappa, Anirudha Joshi, Aneeshwar Gautam, Dhruv Prabhakar, Sanjay C, Anand Doddamani, Sahil Sharma, Bharath Dhuri, Deepak Devadiga, Rohit Kumar K, Tushar Singh, Darshan MB, Maribasava C Gowda, Sireesh Balgaar.
Mysuru Warriors: Karun Nair, Karthik CA, Prasidh Krishna, Karthik SU, Manish Pandey, Gowtham K, Yashovardhan Parantap, Venkatesh M, Harshil Dharmani, Lankesh KS, Kumar LR, Goutham Mishra, Shikhar Shetty, Sumit Kumar, Dhanush Gowda, Kushaal M Wadhwani, Sharath Srinivas, Shamanth SM.
Mangalore Dragons: Krishnappa Gowtham, Abhilash Shetty, Macneil Noronha, Lochan S Gowda, Paras Gurbax Arya, Sharath BR, Roni More, Shreyas Gopal, Melu Kranthi Kumar, Sachi Shinde, Aneesh KV, Thippa Reddy, Aaditya Nair, Aadarsh Prajwal, Abhishek Prabhakar, Shivaraj S, Pallav Kumar Das.
Hubli Tigers: KC Cariappa, Srijith KL, Karthikeya KP, Manvath Kumar L, Abhinav Manohar, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Taha, Vijayaraj B, Prakhar Chaturvedi, Sankalp SS, Samath Nagaraj, Yash Raj Punja, Ritesh L Bhatkal, Shreesha S Achar, Nathan JF D Mello, Nischith Pai.
Gulbarga Mystics: Vyshak Vijaykumar, Luvnith Sisodia, Pravin Dubey, Smaran R, Siddharth KV, Monish Reddy, Harsha Wardhan Khuba, Prithviraj, Lavish Kaushal, Sheetal Kumar, Jasper EJ, Mohith BA, Faizan Raiz, Sourab M Muttur, Nikin Jose, Prajwal Pavan, Younus Ali Baig, Likhit M Bannur.
Bengaluru Blasters: Mayank Agarwal, Shubhang Hegde, Naveen MG, Suraj Ahuja, A Rohan Patil, Chethan LR, Mohsin Khan, Vidyadhar Patil, S Akhil, M Prakash Bajaj, Rohan Naveen, Kruthik Krishna, Advith M Shetty, Bhuvan Mohan Raju, Rohan M Raju, Niranjan Naik, Prateek Jain, Ishaan S.
Cricket fans can catch all the action of the Maharaja Trophy 2025 on FanCode, which offers live coverage, updates, and highlights on its app and website. The platform provides an easy way to follow the matches with features like live scores and support for various devices.
Looking back at the 2024 edition, the Mysuru Warriors, led by Karun Nair, emerged as champions, defeating the Bengaluru Blasters by 45 runs in the final. The tournament showcased many exciting matches and highlighted new talents from Karnataka.