2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Explained

2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Administrator:BCCI
Cricket Format:T20
Tournament Format:Round robin, then knockout
Fromdate:10
Todate:31 January 2021
Champions:Tamil Nadu
Count:2
Participants:38
Matches:81
Most Runs:Narayan Jagadeesan (364) (Tamil Nadu)
Most Wickets:Ashutosh Aman (16) (Bihar)
Previous Year:2019–20
Previous Tournament:2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Next Year:2021–22
Next Tournament:2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Website:http://www.bcci.tv

The 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the thirteenth edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. Played from 10 to 31 January 2021, it was contested by all 38 Ranji Trophy teams and won by Tamil Nadu, their second title.[1] [2]

On 17 December 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the fixtures, with the 38 teams split into six groups.[3] Groups A to E had six teams, while the Plate Group had eight teams.[4] The winners from each group progressed to the quarter-finals, along with the next two teams in Groups A to E with the most points.[5]

Punjab and Baroda won Groups A and C respectively to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.[6] [7] Tamil Nadu won Group B to also progress to the knockout stage.[8] The Plate Group was won by Bihar, making them the only team from that group to progress.[9] On the final day of the group stage matches, Rajasthan won Group D,[10] and Haryana won Group E to advance.[11] Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh took the remaining two places in the quarter-finals, finishing the group stage as the best two second placed teams.[12]

The first two quarter-finals saw Punjab beat Karnataka by nine wickets,[13] and Tamil Nadu beat Himachal Pradesh by five wickets.[14] In the third quarter-final, Baroda beat Haryana by eight wickets.[15] In the last quarter-final match, Rajasthan became the fourth team to progress to the semi-finals, with a 16-run win over Bihar.[16]

In the first semi-final, Tamil Nadu beat Rajasthan by seven wickets to advance to their second successive final in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[17] They were joined in the final by Baroda, after they beat Punjab by 25 runs in the second semi-final.[18] In the final, Tamil Nadu beat Baroda by seven wickets to win the tournament.[19] [20]

Player transfers

The following player transfers were approved ahead of the season.

Player From To
Iqbal Abdulla[21] Uttarakhand
Robin Bist[22] Sikkim
Jay Bista[23] Uttarakhand
Ashoke Dinda[24] Goa
Samad Fallah[25] Uttarakhand
Sheldon Jackson[26] Pondicherry
Arun Karthik[27] Tamil Nadu
Lalith Mohan[28] Andhra
Ambati Rayudu[29] Andhra
Anureet Singh[30] Sikkim
Barinder Sran[31] Punjab
Sandeep Warrier[32] Tamil Nadu

Background

The tournament was originally scheduled to run from 19 November to 7 December 2020.[33] [34] However, in September 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) warned that the domestic cricket season could be severely curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the possibility of no cricket taking place.[35] On 20 September 2020, Nadim Memon of the Mumbai Cricket Association emailed the BCCI to suggest that the tournament could be played Mumbai.[36] The city has six cricket stadiums, complete with all the relevant facilities and hotels nearby.[37] On 13 December 2020, the BCCI confirmed the fixtures and venues for the tournament, with each group playing their matches in bio-secure bubbles.[38]

League stage

Group A

See main article: 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A.

Group B

See main article: 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B.

Group C

See main article: 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group C.

Group D

See main article: 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group D.

Group E

See main article: 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group E.

Plate Group

See main article: 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate Group.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prospects of Ranji Trophy fading, Syed Mushtaq Ali from January 10 . ESPNcricinfo . 13 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be played from January 10–31, decision on other events after that: BCCI . India Today . 14 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21: Teams divided into six groups, Ahmedabad to host knockouts . ESPNcricinfo . 17 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Ahmedabad to host final . Sport Star . 17 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: time to audition, fine-tune for IPL and T20 World Cup . ESPNcricinfo . 8 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Karnataka wins to stay in the hunt for last-eight berth . SportStar . 18 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Baroda beats Gujarat by 12 runs, enters knockout stage unbeaten . SportStar . 18 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 Highlights: Jagadeesan, Karthik power Tamil Nadu to eight-wicket win over Bengal . SportStar . 18 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Bihar register five wins in a row, qualifies for knockouts . Hindustan Times . 19 January 2021.
  10. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 Highlights: Dube, Sarfaraz shine as Mumbai wins, Rajasthan beats Saurashtra . SportStar. 18 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Kerala eliminated from Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after defeat against Haryana . Mathrubhumi . 18 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Karnataka qualify for quarterfinal of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy . The New Indian Express . 19 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Punjab's pace attack and top order knock out defending champions Karnataka . ESPNcricinfo . 26 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Aparajith and Shahrukh Khan power Tamil Nadu into the semi-finals . ESPNcricinfo . 26 January 2021.
  15. Web site: 3rd quarter final, Ahmedabad, Jan 27 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy . ESPNcricinfo . 27 January 2021.
  16. Web site: 4th quarter final (N), Ahmedabad, Jan 27 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy . ESPNcricinfo . 27 January 2021.
  17. Web site: Arun Karthik, Mohammed lead Tamil Nadu to second straight final . ESPNcricinfo . 29 January 2021.
  18. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Semifinals, Punjab vs Baroda Live Score: BDA win by 25 runs . Indian Express . 29 January 2021.
  19. Web site: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Tamil Nadu vs Baroda Final Highlights: TN clinch title . Indian Express . 31 January 2021.
  20. Web site: M Siddharth, R Sai Kishore carry Tamil Nadu to second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title . ESPNcricinfo . 31 January 2021.
  21. Web site: Samad Fallah, Iqbal Abdulla join Uttarakhand for upcoming domestic season . Sportstar .
  22. Web site: Sikkim ropes in Robin Bist, Anureet Singh . Sportstar .
  23. Web site: Uttarakhand ropes in Jay Bista for 2020-21 domestic season . Sportstar .
  24. Web site: Ashok Dinda to play for Goa in upcoming domestic season . Indian Express . 15 December 2020.
  25. Web site: Samad Fallah, Iqbal Abdulla join Uttarakhand for upcoming domestic season . Sportstar .
  26. Web site: Sheldon Jackson quits Saurashtra for Puducherry . Cricbuzz. 14 July 2020.
  27. Web site: Arun Karthik returns to TN for 2020-21 season . ESPNcricinfo.
  28. Web site: Lalith Mohan to play for Andhra cricket team . Telangana Today.
  29. Web site: Ambati Rayudu set to play for Andhra . Telangana Today.
  30. Web site: Sikkim ropes in Robin Bist, Anureet Singh . Sportstar .
  31. Web site: Punjab's 30-man probables' list for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy . ESPNcricinfo.
  32. Web site: Sandeep Warrier Shifts Base from Kerala to Tamil Nadu . News18.
  33. Web site: India's domestic 2020-21 season: Only Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali for men? . ESPNcricinfo . 9 August 2020.
  34. Web site: Ranji Trophy likely to begin on December 13 . SportStar . 10 August 2020.
  35. Web site: BCCI warns of severely curtailed 2020-21 domestic season . ESPN Cricninfo . 8 September 2020.
  36. Web site: MCA Apex Council member urges BCCI to hold Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Mumbai . India TV News . 20 September 2020.
  37. Web site: Mumbai has six venues, ready to host Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy - MCA official to Sourav Ganguly . ESPNcricinfo . 20 September 2020.
  38. Web site: Ranji Trophy not yet ruled out, Ganguly keen . ESPNcricinfo . 24 December 2020.

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