Blow for Bengaluru stadium: Local T20 tournament moved ahead of Women's World Cup
The Maharaja Trophy will now be held at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Cricket Stadium in Mysuru. The two-week competition, running from 11 to 28 August, will take place behind closed doors, with no spectators in attendance, according to a statement from the organisers.Legendary cricketer Gundappa Viswanath, commenting on the tournament's relocation, said:'It has happened before in Mysuru and it has always been a good centre. Mysuru has always been a rich catchment area for Karnataka cricket, and it is great to see T20 cricket return to Mysuru. It's called the Maharaja Trophy, so it is a fitting venue.'The opening day on 11 August will feature the Gulbarga Mystics facing the Mangaluru Dragons in the afternoon, followed by defending champions Mysore Warriors taking on last year's runners-up Bengaluru Blasters in a highly anticipated evening clash. Double-headers will continue throughout the league phase, culminating in the play-offs from 26 August and the final on 28 August.The six franchises — Mysore Warriors (defending champions), Bengaluru Blasters, Hubli Tigers, Gulbarga Mystics, Shivamogga Lions, and Mangaluru Dragons — will battle for supremacy. The tournament features top Karnataka talent including Prasidh Krishna, Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Abhinav Manohar, Shreyas Gopal, and Manish Pandey.FULL SCHEDULE – MAHARAJA T20 TROPHY11 AugustGulbarga Mystics vs Mangaluru Dragons – 3.15 pmBengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors – 7.15 pm12 AugustHubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Lions – 3.15 pmMysore Warriors vs Gulbarga Mystics – 7.15 pm13 AugustBengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers – 3.15 pmMangaluru Dragons vs Shivamogga Lions – 7.15 pm14 AugustMysore Warriors vs Mangaluru Dragons – 3.15 pmGulbarga Mystics vs Bengaluru Blasters – 7.15 pm15 AugustShivamogga Lions vs Bengaluru Blasters – 3.15 pmHubli Tigers vs Mangaluru Dragons – 7.15 pm16 AugustShivamogga Lions vs Gulbarga Mystics – 3.15 pmadvertisementMysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers – 7.15 pm17 AugustMangaluru Dragons vs Bengaluru Blasters – 3.15 pmMysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Lions – 7.15 pm18 AugustMysore Warriors vs Bengaluru Blasters – 3.15 pmGulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers – 7.15 pm19 AugustGulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Lions – 3.15 pmMangaluru Dragons vs Hubli Tigers – 7.15 pm20 AugustGulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors – 3.15 pmHubli Tigers vs Bengaluru Blasters – 7.15 pm21 AugustMangaluru Dragons vs Mysore Warriors – 3.15 pmBengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Lions – 7.15 pm22 AugustHubli Tigers vs Gulbarga Mystics – 3.15 pmShivamogga Lions vs Mangaluru Dragons – 7.15 pm23 AugustHubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors – 3.15 pmBengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics – 7.15 pm24 AugustBengaluru Blasters vs Mangaluru Dragons – 3.15 pmShivamogga Lions vs Mysore Warriors – 7.15 pm25 AugustShivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers – 3.15 pmMangaluru Dragons vs Gulbarga Mystics – 7.15 pm26 AugustQualifier I – 3.15 pmEliminator – 7.15 pm27 AugustQualifier II – 7.15 pm28 AugustFinal – 7.15 pm- EndsMust Watch
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