Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Headline Tough Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group C
· Sports · Sportstar, Times of India
Domestic heavyweights Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra face strong challenges from Kerala and Andhra as Group C matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026-27 begin in Chandigarh on Saturday. Madhya Pradesh is led by two-time IPL winning captain Rajat Patidar and features IPL stars Avesh Khan and Kumar Kartikeya. Maharashtra counters with a batting lineup including Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi, and Rituraj Gaikwad, backed by pace spearhead Mukesh Choudhary. Kerala returns Sanju Samson alongside Rohan Kunnummal and Vishnu Vinod, while Andhra relies on experienced players Ricky Bhui and Ashwin Hebbar after narrowly missing last season's final.
Why it matters
Group C features a dense concentration of capped international players and IPL stars competing for tournament dominance and national selection momentum.
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