SMAT 2024: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 will start on Saturday, 23 November. This tournament will be organized in various cities of India. 38 teams will participate in it. In this tournament played in T20 format, teams will claim the title.
Veteran players of the Indian team will be seen in this tournament. Everyone will show their strength before the IPL auction.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: All You Need to Know
The 38 teams of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy have been divided into five groups. Groups A, B and C will have 8-8 teams, while D and E have 7-7 teams. The top 2-2 teams of all the groups will qualify for the knockouts.
The top five teams in the group will directly qualify for the quarter-finals, while the second-placed teams will be given positions from 6 to 10. The sixth-ranked team will also play in the quarter-finals. Teams ranked from 7 to 10 will play two pre-quarterfinal matches to advance.
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SMAT 2024 Group Details and Match Venues
The 38 teams are divided into five groups. Here’s the group-wise breakdown along with venues:
| Group | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bengal, Hyderabad, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Bihar, Meghalaya | Rajkot |
| Group B | Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Saurashtra, Karnataka, Baroda, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Sikkim | Indore (two stadiums) |
| Group C | Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, J&K, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur | Mumbai (two venues) |
| Group D | Assam, Railways, Odisha, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Puducherry, Chandigarh | Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram |
| Group E | Mumbai, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Services, Nagaland | Hyderabad |
Knockout Rounds:
- Start: 3 December
- Final: 15 December in Bengaluru
Key Players to Watch
- Shreyas Iyer (Mumbai captain)
- Mohammed Shami (Bengal)
- Hardik Pandya & Krunal Pandya (Baroda)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Uttar Pradesh captain)
- Sanju Samson (Kerala)
- Axar Patel (Gujarat captain)
Where to Watch SMAT 2024
- Live Streaming: Available on JioCinema app and website from 23 November
- News & Updates: Check MyFinal11.in
Prepare for thrilling matches as teams battle for the prestigious trophy!
