The Nagaland Cricket Association (NCA) is all set to host the Muthoot Fincorp Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026–27 Plate Group tournament, with the opening matches scheduled to begin on Saturday, in Chümoukedima.
DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Cricket Association (NCA) is all set to host the Muthoot Fincorp Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026–27 Plate Group tournament, with the opening matches scheduled to begin on Saturday, in Chümoukedima.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is India's premier domestic Twenty20 (T20) cricket championship, organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The Plate Group matches will be played at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium and Sovima Cricket Ground in Chümoukedima, from November 14 to the 24th.
In the opening matches to be played on Saturday, Nagaland will take on Meghalaya at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium and Arunachal Pradesh against Manipur at the Sovima Cricket Ground. Both the matches will be played simultaneously from 8:30 am.
The third match of the opening day—Services vs Sikkim will be played at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium from 1 pm onwards.
The league stage consists of 15 round-robin matches involving six teams namely Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Services, and Sikkim, before the Plate final on November 24.
Stating that hosting such tournaments would provide exposure for local players and staff, the NCA has invited cricket enthusiasts and supporters to cheer the participating teams.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026-27 Plate tournament schedule
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