Written by: Ankit Yadav
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The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 (SMAT) is India’s premier domestic men’s T20 cricket tournament, scheduled to take place from November 26 to December 18, 2025. It features 32 state and regional teams, divided into Elite and Plate groups.

This year, the format has been updated to include a Super League stage. The top two teams from each group advance to this stage and compete in a round-robin format. There is a significant change in 2025 SMAT: the promotion and relegation between the Elite and Plate groups now involve only one team per season.

The tournament is crucial for players to showcase their T20 skills and secure IPL contracts or national team call-ups. Defending champions Mumbai and historically strong teams like Tamil Nadu are key contenders. 

For fans eager to experience high-quality domestic T20 cricket and witness emerging talents, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 promises thrilling action and intense competition.

Stay updated in this blog with the full schedule, team squads, match venues, and live streaming details to not miss any moment of India’s premier domestic T20 tournament. 

Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy 2025 Group

A total of 32 teams are participating in the Elite group and are divided in four groups: A, B, C, and D. There are 8 teams in each group, which will follow a round-robin format.

Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy 2025 Group 
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Group-Elite AGroup-Elite BGroup-Elite CGroup-Elite D
AndhraBiharBarodaDelhi
AssamChandigarhBengalJharkhand
ChhattisgarhGoaGujaratKarnataka
KeralaHyderabadHaryanaRajasthan
MumbaiJammu and KashmirHimachal PradeshSaurashtra
OdishaMaharashtraPunjabTamil Nadu
RailwaysMadhya PradeshPuducherryTripura
VidarbhaUttar PradeshServicesUttarakhand

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 Schedule

This tournament will conclude with 125 games, including 12 Super Leagues games and final on December 18. 

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 Schedule
Source: ESPNcricinfo
DateMatchVenueTime (IST)
Wednesday, November 26Chhattisgarh vs VidarbhaLucknow9:00 AM
Wednesday, November 26Goa vs Uttar PradeshJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata9:00 AM
Wednesday, November 26Gujarat vs ServicesNFC Ground, Hyderabad9:00 AM
Wednesday, November 26Karnataka vs UttarakhandAhmedabad9:00 AM
Wednesday, November 26Mumbai vs RailwaysLucknow11:00 AM
Wednesday, November 26Jammu & Kashmir vs MaharashtraEden Gardens, Kolkata11:00 AM
Wednesday, November 26Himachal Pradesh vs PunjabRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad11:00 AM
Wednesday, November 26Saurashtra vs TripuraNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad11:00 AM
Wednesday, November 26Kerala vs OdishaLucknow1:30 PM
Wednesday, November 26Hyderabad vs Madhya PradeshJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata1:30 PM
Wednesday, November 26Haryana vs PondicherryNFC Ground, Hyderabad1:30 PM
Wednesday, November 26Rajasthan vs Tamil NaduAhmedabad1:30 PM
Wednesday, November 26Andhra vs AssamLucknow4:30 PM
Wednesday, November 26Bihar vs ChandigarhEden Gardens, Kolkata4:30 PM
Wednesday, November 26Baroda vs BengalRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad4:30 PM
Wednesday, November 26Delhi vs JharkhandNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad4:30 PM
Friday, November 28Kerala vs RailwaysLucknow9:00 AM
Friday, November 28Hyderabad vs MaharashtraJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata9:00 AM
Friday, November 28Haryana vs PunjabNFC Ground, Hyderabad9:00 AM
Friday, November 28Rajasthan vs TripuraAhmedabad9:00 AM
Friday, November 28Andhra vs OdishaLucknow11:00 AM
Friday, November 28Bihar vs Madhya PradeshEden Gardens, Kolkata11:00 AM
Friday, November 28Baroda vs PondicherryRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad11:00 AM
Friday, November 28Delhi vs Tamil NaduNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad11:00 AM
Friday, November 28Mumbai vs VidarbhaLucknow1:30 PM
Friday, November 28Jammu & Kashmir vs Uttar PradeshJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata1:30 PM
Friday, November 28Himachal Pradesh vs ServicesNFC Ground, Hyderabad1:30 PM
Friday, November 28Saurashtra vs UttarakhandAhmedabad1:30 PM
Friday, November 28Assam vs ChhattisgarhLucknow4:30 PM
Fri, 28 Nov 2025Chandigarh vs GoaEden Gardens, Kolkata4:30 PM
Fri, 28 Nov 2025Bengal vs GujaratRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad4:30 PM
Fri, 28 Nov 2025Jharkhand vs KarnatakaNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad4:30 PM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Assam vs RailwaysLucknow9:00 AM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Chandigarh vs MaharashtraJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata9:00 AM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Bengal vs PunjabNFC Ground, Hyderabad9:00 AM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Jharkhand vs TripuraAhmedabad9:00 AM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Chhattisgarh vs KeralaLucknow11:00 AM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Goa vs HyderabadEden Gardens, Kolkata11:00 AM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Gujarat vs HaryanaRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad11:00 AM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Karnataka vs RajasthanNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad11:00 AM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Odisha vs VidarbhaLucknow1:30 PM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar PradeshJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata1:30 PM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Pondicherry vs ServicesNFC Ground, Hyderabad1:30 PM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Tamil Nadu vs UttarakhandAhmedabad1:30 PM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Andhra vs MumbaiLucknow4:30 PM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Bihar vs Jammu & KashmirEden Gardens, Kolkata4:30 PM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Baroda vs Himachal PradeshRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad4:30 PM
Sun, 30 Nov 2025Delhi vs SaurashtraNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad4:30 PM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Chhattisgarh vs OdishaLucknow9:00 AM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Goa vs Madhya PradeshJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata9:00 AM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Gujarat vs PondicherryNFC Ground, Hyderabad9:00 AM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Karnataka vs Tamil NaduAhmedabad9:00 AM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Andhra vs RailwaysLucknow11:00 AM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Bihar vs MaharashtraEden Gardens, Kolkata11:00 AM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Baroda vs PunjabRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad11:00 AM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Delhi vs TripuraNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad11:00 AM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Assam vs MumbaiLucknow1:30 PM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Chandigarh vs Jammu & KashmirJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata1:30 PM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Bengal vs Himachal PradeshNFC Ground, Hyderabad1:30 PM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Jharkhand vs SaurashtraAhmedabad1:30 PM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Kerala vs VidarbhaLucknow4:30 PM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Hyderabad vs Uttar PradeshEden Gardens, Kolkata4:30 PM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Haryana vs ServicesRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad4:30 PM
Tue, 2 Dec 2025Rajasthan vs UttarakhandNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad4:30 PM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Kerala vs MumbaiLucknow9:00 AM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Hyderabad vs Jammu & KashmirJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata9:00 AM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Haryana vs Himachal PradeshNFC Ground, Hyderabad9:00 AM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Rajasthan vs SaurashtraAhmedabad9:00 AM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Assam vs VidarbhaLucknow11:00 AM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Chandigarh vs Uttar PradeshEden Gardens, Kolkata11:00 AM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Bengal vs ServicesRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad11:00 AM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Jharkhand vs UttarakhandNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad11:00 AM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Andhra vs ChhattisgarhLucknow1:30 PM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Bihar vs GoaJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata1:30 PM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Baroda vs GujaratNFC Ground, Hyderabad1:30 PM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Delhi vs KarnatakaAhmedabad1:30 PM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Odisha vs RailwaysLucknow4:30 PM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Madhya Pradesh vs MaharashtraEden Gardens, Kolkata4:30 PM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Pondicherry vs PunjabRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad4:30 PM
Thu, 4 Dec 2025Tamil Nadu vs TripuraNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad4:30 PM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Assam vs OdishaLucknow9:00 AM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Chandigarh vs Madhya PradeshJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata9:00 AM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Bengal vs PondicherryNFC Ground, Hyderabad9:00 AM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Jharkhand vs Tamil NaduAhmedabad9:00 AM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Chhattisgarh vs MumbaiLucknow11:00 AM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Goa vs Jammu & KashmirEden Gardens, Kolkata11:00 AM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Gujarat vs Himachal PradeshRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad11:00 AM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Karnataka vs SaurashtraNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad11:00 AM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Andhra vs KeralaLucknow1:30 PM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Bihar vs HyderabadJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata1:30 PM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Baroda vs HaryanaNFC Ground, Hyderabad1:30 PM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Delhi vs RajasthanAhmedabad1:30 PM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Railways vs VidarbhaLucknow4:30 PM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Maharashtra vs Uttar PradeshEden Gardens, Kolkata4:30 PM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Punjab vs ServicesRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad4:30 PM
Sat, 6 Dec 2025Tripura vs UttarakhandNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad4:30 PM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Andhra vs VidarbhaLucknow9:00 AM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Bihar vs Uttar PradeshJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata9:00 AM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Baroda vs ServicesNFC Ground, Hyderabad9:00 AM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Delhi vs UttarakhandNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’, Motera, Ahmedabad9:00 AM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Assam vs KeralaLucknow11:00 AM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Chandigarh vs HyderabadEden Gardens, Kolkata11:00 AM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Bengal vs HaryanaRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad11:00 AM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Jharkhand vs RajasthanNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad11:00 AM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Chhattisgarh vs RailwaysLucknow1:30 PM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Goa vs MaharashtraJU Second Campus, Salt Lake, Kolkata1:30 PM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Gujarat vs PunjabNFC Ground, Hyderabad1:30 PM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Karnataka vs TripuraNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’, Motera, Ahmedabad1:30 PM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Mumbai vs OdishaLucknow4:30 PM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Jammu & Kashmir vs Madhya PradeshEden Gardens, Kolkata4:30 PM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Himachal Pradesh vs PondicherryRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad4:30 PM
Mon, 8 Dec 2025Saurashtra vs Tamil NaduNarendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad4:30 PM
Fri, 12 Dec 2025A2 vs B2Emerald Heights International School Ground, Indore9:00 AM
Fri, 12 Dec 2025A1 vs B1Holkar Stadium, Indore11:00 AM
Fri, 12 Dec 2025C1 vs D1Emerald Heights International School Ground, Indore1:30 PM
Fri, 12 Dec 2025C2 vs D2Holkar Stadium, Indore4:30 PM
Sun, 14 Dec 2025A1 vs C2Emerald Heights International School Ground, Indore9:00 AM
Sun, 14 Dec 2025B2 vs D1Holkar Stadium, Indore11:00 AM
Sun, 14 Dec 2025B1 vs D2Emerald Heights International School Ground, Indore1:30 PM
Sun, 14 Dec 2025A2 vs C1Holkar Stadium, Indore4:30 PM
Tue, 16 Dec 2025B2 vs C1Emerald Heights International School Ground, Indore9:00 AM
Tue, 16 Dec 2025B1 vs C2Holkar Stadium, Indore11:00 AM
Tue, 16 Dec 2025A2 vs D1Emerald Heights International School Ground, Indore1:30 PM
Tue, 16 Dec 2025A1 vs D2Holkar Stadium, Indore4:30 PM
Thu, 18 Dec 2025SL Group A Team 1 vs SL Group B Team 1Holkar Stadium, Indore4:30 PM

Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 Squad

None of the 32 SMAT Elite team members has announced their squad yet. Once they announce, we will update you. 

Format Of Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025

The tournament consists of 4 Elite groups: A, B, C, D, and E, each comprising 8 teams. Each team in an Elite group will play 7 games in a round-robin format within their group. After the conclusion of the group stage, the top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the Super League stage. 

Format Of Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The Super League will consist of 2 groups of 4 teams (top 2 from each Elite group go into groups A and B of the Super League). In the Super League, each team will play three games, and the top two teams from both groups will advance to the final, which will be played on December 18, 2025. 

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Where To Watch Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy 2025

The Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy 2025 will be available to watch live primarily through JioHotstar. It has the official rights to live-stream this T20 tournament through its website and application. Fans can also enjoy it on the Star Sports Network on television. 

About the Author

Meet Ankit Yadav, a dedicated cricket analyst at The Cricket Panda. Growing up playing street leagues and college tournaments, Ankit's love for cricket has been a lifelong journey. With a knack for numbers and a talent for data analysis, he brings a unique perspective to cricket reporting. At The Cricket Panda, Ankit combines his passion for cricket with his expertise in data analysis to provide fans with in-depth insights and comprehensive coverage of the sport.

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