Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021-22: Full match schedule, teams, date, venues, timings

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021-22: Here's a look at the full match schedule, venues, timings and teams featuring in the SMAT 2021-22 from November 4 to November 22.

Shubman Gill during a practice session in Lucknow on Tuesday.

The India senior men's 2021/22 domestic cricket marks its return with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 competition.

The tournament starts on November 4 with several IPL stars returning to action for their respective state teams. The final will be held on November 22.

Earlier this year, Tamil Nadu won its second title, beating Baroda in the final. It is the joint-most successful team alongside Baroda, Karnataka and Gujarat.

Here are all the details you need to know of the upcoming season.

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Teams, Group and Venues of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021/22 ?

The tournament will feature 38 teams across six different groups - five Elite groups and one Plate group. It will be played in six cities - Lucknow, Guwahati, Baroda, Delhi, Haryana, Vijayawada - with all the knockout matches set to be played in Delhi.

Elite A (Lucknow): Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Maharashtra, Goa, Puducherry.

Elite B (Guwahati): Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Mumbai, Baroda, Services.

Elite C (Baroda): Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Andhra.

Elite D (Delhi): Railways, Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar.

Elite E (Haryana - Rohtak, Sultanpur): Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Uttarakhand, Saurashtra, Delhi, Chandigarh.

Plate Group (Vijayawada - Mulapada, Vishakapatanam): Tripura, Vidarbha, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram.

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Which Syed Mushtaq Ali 2021/22 matches will be broadcast?

All Group A and Group C matches which will be happening in Lucknow and Baroda respectively will be broadcast across Star Sports Network . The knockout matches and the final will also be broadcast through the network.