2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group D Explained
| 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group D |
| Fromdate: | 8 |
| Todate: | 18 November 2019 |
| Administrator: | BCCI |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament Format: | Round-robin |
| Participants: | 8 |
| Previous Year: | 2018–19 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy |
The 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the eleventh season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket tournament in India.[1] It was contested by 38 teams, divided into five groups, with eight teams in Group D.[2] The group stage started on 8 November 2019.[3] The top two teams from Group D progressed to the Super League section of the competition.[4]
On 7 November, after a selection controversy, Mumbai sacked two of their selectors and formed a "adhoc" selection panel made of three other selectors.[5] Mizoram cricket team's captain Abrar Kazi was arrested after allegedly fixing matches in the Karnataka Premier League.[6] Three rain-affected matches from the first day of the tournament were rescheduled to take place on 18 November 2019.[7]
Following the conclusion of matches played on 17 November 2019, Mumbai and Haryana had progressed to the Super League stage of the tournament.[8]
Fixtures
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Notes and References
- News: Ranji Trophy set to finish in March; Mushtaq Ali T20s gets pre-IPL auction window . ESPNcricinfo . 2 July 2019.
- Web site: BCCI Domestic Schedule 2019–20 . Board of Control for Cricket in India . 3 July 2019 . 12 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200912164935/http://relaunch-live.s3.amazonaws.com/cms/documents/5d1b1400c82f1-BCCI%20Domestic.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Neutral curators to pick wickets in Ranji Trophy, 2019–20 domestic season to begin in August with Duleep Trophy . Cricket Country . 5 August 2019.
- Web site: Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be held ahead of IPL auction as BCCI announces domestic schedule . Times of India . 3 July 2019.
- Web site: Mumbai sack two selectors after selection controversy . ESPNcricinfo . 7 November 2019 . 8 November 2019.
- Web site: With Abrar Kazi gone, who will captain Mizoram? . Times of India . 8 November 2019 . 8 November 2019.
- Web site: Shayan Acharya . Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Six washed out games rescheduled for November 18 . Sportstar (The Hindu) . 15 November 2019. 15 November 2019.
- Web site: Prithvi Shaw, Bhuvneshwar Kumar back in action in contrasting styles . ESPNcricinfo . 17 November 2019.
