The 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (also known as the Paytm Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. Played from 4 to 22 November 2021, it was contested by all 38 Ranji Trophy teams and won by defending champions Tamil Nadu, their third title.[1][2][3] The tournament formed part of the 2021–22 Indian domestic cricket season, which was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in July 2021.[4]
| Dates | 4 – 22 November 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | T20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin, then knockout |
| Champions | Tamil Nadu (3rd title) |
| Participants | 38 |
| Matches | 105 |
| Most runs | Tanmay Agarwal (334) (Hyderabad) |
| Most wickets | Chama Milind (18) (Hyderabad) |
| Official website | http://www.bcci.tv |
The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on 20 October 2021, but was postponed to 27 October 2021.[3] It eventually started on 4 November 2021.[5] The teams were initially divided into five groups, with seven teams each in Groups A and B, and eight each in Groups C, D and E.[4] However, in August 2021, the BCCI announced that the tournament would be divided into six groups, with six teams in the five Elite Groups, and eight teams in the Plate Group.[6] The winners of each Elite Group progressed directly to the quarter-finals, with the second-placed teams and the winner of the Plate Group playing in pre-quarters matches to determine the final eight teams.[7] It was played in six cities across the country (Baroda, Delhi, Guwahati, Haryana, Lucknow and Vijayawada),[8] with all the knockout matches played in Delhi.[9]
On 8 November 2021, in the Plate Group match between Vidarbha and Manipur, Akshay Karnewar of Vidarbha became the first bowler to bowl four overs in a Twenty20 cricket match without conceding a run.[10]
Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Bengal, Hyderabad and Rajasthan all won their Elite Groups, advancing to the quarter-finals, with Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Saurashtra, Himachal Pradesh and Vidarbha progressing to the preliminary quarter-finals.[11][12][13][14][15][16] Vidarbha, Karnataka and Kerala all won their preliminary quarter-final matches to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.[17][18][19] In the quarter-finals, Tamil Nadu, Vidarbha, Hyderabad and Karnataka all won their matches, with Karnataka winning a Super Over against Bengal.[20]
In the first semi-final match, defending champions Tamil Nadu beat Hyderabad by eight wickets, after Hyderabad were bowled out for 90 runs.[21] In the second semi-final, Karnataka scored 176/7 from their twenty overs against Vidarbha, winning by four runs to join Tamil Nadu in the final.[22] In the final, Tamil Nadu beat Karnataka by four wickets to win the tournament and retain their title.[23]
Player transfers
editThe following player transfers were approved ahead of the season.
League stage
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Group Aedit
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Notes: Advanced to Quarter-final
Group Bedit
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to Quarter-final
Group Cedit
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to Quarter-final
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Group Dedit
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Notes: Advanced to Quarter-final
Group Eedit
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to Quarter-final
Plate Groupedit
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to Preliminary quarter-final
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Knockout stage
edit| Preliminary QF | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Tamil Nadu | 187/5 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Himachal Pradesh | 145/6 | D2 | Kerala | 181/4 | ||||||||||||||
| D2 | Kerala | 147/2 | A1 | Tamil Nadu | 92/2 | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Hyderabad | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Gujarat | 128/8 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Hyderabad | 158/5 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Tamil Nadu | 153/6 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Karnataka | 151/7 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Rajasthan | 84/8 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Maharashtra | 157/8 | P1 | Vidarbha | 87/1 | ||||||||||||||
| P1 | Vidarbha | 160/3 | B2 | Karnataka | 176/7 | ||||||||||||||
| P1 | Vidarbha | 172/6 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Bengal | 160/8 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Karnataka | 150/8 | B2 | Karnataka | 160/5 | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | Saurashtra | 145/7 | |||||||||||||||||
Preliminary quarter-finals
editMaharashtra
157/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Vidarbha
160/3 (17.5 overs) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.
Saurashtra
145/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Karnataka
150/8 (19.5 overs) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abhinav Manohar (Karnataka) made his T20 debut.
Himachal Pradesh
145/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Kerala
147/2 (19.3 overs) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to field.
- Suresh Vishweshwar (Kerala) made his T20 debut.
Quarter-finals
editKarnataka
160/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Bengal
160/8 (20 overs) |
Writtick Chatterjee 51 (40)
MB Darshan 3/26 (4 overs) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to field.
- Super Over: Bengal 5/2 (0.4 overs), Karnataka 8/0 (0.2 overs).
Semi-finals
editHyderabad
90 (18.3 overs) |
v
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Tamil Nadu
92/2 (14.2 overs) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
Final
editKarnataka
151/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Tamil Nadu
153/6 (20 overs) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
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