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The fixture of KSCA T20 Maharaja Trophy organized by Karnataka Cricket Association has been announced. The first match of the tournament is on August 7.
Hubli Tigers will take on Mangaluru United coached by former India player Stuart Binny in the opening match at the Srikanthadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar Cricket Ground in Mysuru.
In the second match, Mysuru Warriors will face Shivamogga Strikers.
There are 18 matches in total in the tournament. The final match for the Maharaja Trophy will be held on August 26 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The tournament is being held in memory of HRH Srikandadutta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, the Maharaja of Mysore and former President of the Karnataka State Cricket Academy.
Six teams are competing in the tournament. Indian players like Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, Karun Nair and Rajasthan Royals’ golden boy Devdat Patikal will play for different teams in the IPL.
Teams
1. The Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters
Coach: Nasruddin T.
Marquee stars: Mayank Aggarwal, Sujith J., Aniruddha Joshi
2. The Hubli Tigers
Coach: Deepak Chowgale
Marquee stars: Abhimanyu Mithun, Suvind Sisodia, Kaushik V.
3. Gulbarga Mystics
Coach: Mansoor Ali Khan
Marquee Stars: Manish Pandey, Devdut Patikal, Karthik C.A
4. Mangaluru United
Coach: Stuart Binny
Marquee Stars: Abhinav Manohar, Samarth R. Vaishak v.
5. Shivamoga Strikers
Coach: Nikhil Haldipur
Marquee Players: K. Gauth, K.C. Cariappa, Rohan Kadam
6. Mysore Warriors
Coach: S.L. Akshay
Marquee Stars: Karun Nair, Shreyas Gopal, Shubhang Hegde
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