The fourth edition of Karnataka State Cricket Association’s (KSCA) Maharaja Trophy T20 is upon us. Karnataka’s premier T20 league will kick off as reigning champions Mangaluru Dragons are rebranded as the Coastal Kings Mangaluru. Shivamogga Lions, who finished last in the last season, are under new ownership with the new ‘Yodhas’ name.
The Maharaja Trophy will return to Bengaluru after the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has been allowed to host mass gatherings. Karun Nair, Manish Pandey, Mayank Agarwal, and Smaran Ravichandran will all feature in the league, but KL Rahul won’t be available due to international commitments.
Maharaja Trophy T20 2026: Venues
- SDNR Wadeyar Ground in Mysuru – 12 matches
- KSCA Stadium in Hubballi – 12 matches
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru – 10 matches
Maharaja Trophy T20 2026: Live streaming & broadcast details
All 34 matches, including league stage and playoffs, can be streamed live on the FanCode app and website in English and Kannada. The television broadcast will be available on the Star Sports Network (Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, and Star Sports 2 channels).
Maharaja Trophy T20 2026: Teams & squads
Coastal Kings Mangaluru: Karun Nair (c), Shreyas Gopal, Koushik V, Suraj Ahuja, Venkatesh M, Nikin Jose SJ, Dheeraj Gowda, Santokh Singh, Kushaal M Wadhwani, Aadharsh SJ, Anvay Dravid, Karthik CA, Rajvir Wadhwa, Sidharth Akhil, Rathan BR, Prithviraj Shekhawat, Arya J Gowda, Aaron Cyril Christie.
Gulbarga Mystics: Manish Pandey (c), Macneil Noronha, Melu Kranthi Kumar, Sharath BR, Dhruv Prabhakar, Paras Gurbax Arya, Thippa Reddy, Lochan S Gowda, Prakhar Chaturvedi, Ronit More, Aaditya Nair, Gautam Mishra, Shaun Tristan Joseph, Aarav Mahesh, Nathan D’Mello, Suhas Purushotham, Aashish Mahesh, Kush Marathe.
Hubli Tigers: Abhinav Manohar (c), Mayank Agarwal, Hardik Raj, Manvanth Kumar L, Shikhar Shetty, Mohammed Taha, Aneeshwar Gautam, Rakshith S, Vaibhav Sharma, Kruthik Krishna, Kumar LR, Aditya Goyal, Abhishek Ahlawat, Tanish Mahesh, Preetesh Ingale, Vikas Gowda, Ronak Yelwal, Vinayak Holla K.
Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters: Shubhang Hegde, Pravin Dubey, KL Shrijith, A Rohan Patil, Vidwath Kaverappa, Wahid Faizan Khan, Shreevatsa Acharya, Shivaraj S, Rohan Naveen, Samit Dravid, Shashikumar K, Ishaan S, Nischith N Rao, Vijayaraj B, Manikanth Shivanand, Bhuvan Mohan Raju, Naman GD, Darshan MB.
Mysore Warriors: Chethan LR (c), Manoj Bhandage, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Karthikeya KP, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, Karthik S U, Lavish Kaushal, Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal, Monish Reddy, Abhishek Prabhakar, Ritesh Bhatkal, Sanjay Ashwin C, Agastya S, Yuvraj Arora, Likhit M Bannur, Deepak Devadiga, Jasper EJ.
Shivamogga Yodhas: Smaran Ravichandran(c), Luvnith Sisodia, Abhilash Shetty, Yash Raj Punja, Naveen MG, Harshil Dharmani, Yashovardhan Parantap, Mohsin Khan, Aadarsh Prajwal, Tushar Singh, Aneesh KV, Shreesha S Achar, Dhanush Gowda R, Vaasav Venkatesh, Bheema Rao Navle, Shreyank Sagar, Yadugiri Yadav S, Chiranth Shivarudra.
Maharaja Trophy T20 2026: Schedule
| Date | Time (IST) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June | 2:30 PM | Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics | Mysuru |
| 20 June | 7:00 PM | Shivamogga Yodhas vs Mysore Warriors | Mysuru |
| 21 June | 2:30 PM | Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Hubli Tigers | Mysuru |
| 21 June | 7:00 PM | Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Yodhas | Mysuru |
| 22 June | 2:30 PM | Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers | Mysuru |
| 22 June | 7:00 PM | Gulbarga Mystics vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru | Mysuru |
| 23 June | 2:30 PM | Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Yodhas | Mysuru |
| 23 June | 7:00 PM | Mysore Warriors vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters | Mysuru |
| 24 June | 2:30 PM | Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters | Mysuru |
| 24 June | 7:00 PM | Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Yodhas | Mysuru |
| 25 June | 2:30 PM | Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Mysore Warriors | Mysuru |
| 25 June | 7:00 PM | Hubli Tigers vs Gulbarga Mystics | Mysuru |
| 27 June | 2:30 PM | Shivamogga Yodhas vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters | Hubballi |
| 27 June | 7:00 PM | Mysore Warriors vs Gulbarga Mystics | Hubballi |
| 28 June | 7:00 PM | Shivamogga Yodhas vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru | Hubballi |
| 29 June | 2:30 PM | Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers | Hubballi |
| 29 June | 7:00 PM | Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru | Hubballi |
| 30 June | 2:30 PM | Shivamogga Yodhas vs Gulbarga Mystics | Hubballi |
| 30 June | 7:00 PM | Mysore Warriors vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru | Hubballi |
| 1 July | 7:00 PM | Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers | Hubballi |
| 2 July | 2:30 PM | Hubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors | Hubballi |
| 2 July | 7:00 PM | Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Shivamogga Yodhas | Hubballi |
| 3 July | 2:30 PM | Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors | Hubballi |
| 3 July | 7:00 PM | Hubli Tigers vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters | Hubballi |
| 5 July | 2:30 PM | Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors | Bengaluru |
| 5 July | 7:00 PM | Shivamogga Yodhas vs Hubli Tigers | Bengaluru |
| 6 July | 2:30 PM | Hubli Tigers vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru | Bengaluru |
| 6 July | 7:00 PM | Gulbarga Mystics vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters | Bengaluru |
| 7 July | 7:00 PM | Mysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Yodhas | Bengaluru |
| 8 July | 7:00 PM | Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Gulbarga Mystics | Bengaluru |
| 9 July | 2:30 PM | Eliminator | Bengaluru |
| 9 July | 7:00 PM | Qualifier 1 | Bengaluru |
| 10 July | 7:00 PM | Qualifier 2 | Bengaluru |
| 12 July | 7:00 PM | Final | Bengaluru |
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