Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a domestic Twenty20 cricket championship in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), among the teams from the Ranji Trophy. It is named after the famous Indian test cricketer, Syed Mushtaq Ali.
The 2006-2007 inaugural season of this trophy was won by Tamil Nadu under the captaincy of Dinesh Karthik.
In June 2016, the BCCI announced that the championship would be scrapped and replaced with a zonal-based competition. The very next season, the BCCI reverted to include all the domestic teams.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Overall Records
| Most Trophy wins | 3 |
Tamil Nadu
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| Most consecutive wins | 14 |
Karnataka
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| Most consecutive defeats | 22 |
Jammu & Kashmir
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| Largest margin of victory (by runs) | By 130 runs |
Vidarbha vs Sikkim
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| Largest margin of victory (by wickets) | By 10 wicket |
Jharkhand vs Tripura
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| Largest margin of victory (by balls) | By 100 balls |
Jharkhand vs Tripura
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy – Highest Individual score
Puneet Bisht from Meghalaya is the leading player in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Highest Individual score list with an impressive score of 155. Following are the details of the player to score the Highest Individual runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy so far:
| Score | Name | From | Against | Venue | Year |
| 147 | Shreyas Iyer | Mumbai | Sikkim | Indore | 2019 |
| 155 | Puneet Bisht | Meghalaya | Mizoram | Chennai | 2021 |
| 135 | Mohammed Azharuddeen | Kerala | Mumbai | Mumbai | 2021 |
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy – Highest team score
Karnataka team scored the highest team score in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2019 against Services at Dr. PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram. Following are the details of the team to score the highest team total in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy so far:
| Score | By | Against | Venue | City | Year |
| 250/3 | Karnataka | Services | Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex | Vizianagaram | 2019 |
| 243/3 | Mumbai | Punjab | Lalabhai Contractor Stadium | Surat | 2019 |
| 233/3 | Gujarat | Kerala | Emerald High School Ground | Indore | 2013 |
| 233/7 | Saurashtra | Vidarbha | Holkar Cricket Stadium | Indore | 2021 |
| 230/6 | Meghalaya | Mizoram | Guru Nanak College Ground | Chennai | 2021 |
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy – Lowest team score
Tripura team scored the least score in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Tripura scored 30 runs against Jharkhand in 2009 at Tata Digwadih Stadium, Dhanbad. Following are the details of the team to score the lowest team total in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy sofar:
| Score | By | Against | Venue | City | Year |
| 30 | Tripura | Jharkhand | Tata Digwadih Stadium | Dhanbad | 2009 |
| 58 | Andhra | Hyderabad | Gymkhana Ground | Hyderabad | 2011 |
| 58 | Bengal | Tamil Nadu | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Hyderabad | 2012 |
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy – Teams
The competition features all 38 Domestic Teams of India. Check out all 38 teams of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy below:
| S. No | Teams |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2 |
Arunachal Pradesh
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| 3 | Assam |
| 4 | Baroda |
| 5 | Bengal |
| 6 | Bihar |
| 7 | Chandigarh |
| 8 | Chhattisgarh |
| 9 | Delhi |
| 10 | Goa |
| 11 | Gujarat |
| 12 | Haryana |
| 13 |
Himachal Pradesh
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| 14 | Hyderabad |
| 15 |
Jammu and Kashmir
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| 16 | Jharkhand |
| 17 | Karnataka |
| 18 | Kerala |
| 19 |
Madhya Pradesh
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| 20 | Maharashtra |
| 21 | Manipur |
| 22 | Meghalaya |
| 23 | Mizoram |
| 24 | Mumbai |
| 25 | Nagaland |
| 26 | Odisha |
| 27 | Puducherry |
| 28 | Punjab |
| 29 | Railways |
| 30 | Rajasthan |
| 31 | Saurashtra |
| 32 | Services |
| 33 | Sikkim |
| 34 | Tamil Nadu |
| 35 | Tripura |
| 36 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 37 | Uttarakhand |
| 38 | Vidarbha |
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Winners list
Dinesh Karthik led Tamil Nadu won the first-ever Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by beating Punjab in the 2006/07 season. Check out the list of winners of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy:
| Seasons | Winners | Runners-up |
| 2006/07 | Tamil Nadu | Punjab |
| 2009/10 | Maharashtra | Hyderabad |
| 2010/11 | Bengal |
Madhya Pradesh
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| 2011/12 | Baroda | Punjab |
| 2012/13 | Gujarat | Punjab |
| 2013/14 | Baroda | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2014/15 | Gujarat | Punjab |
| 2015/16 | Uttar Pradesh | Baroda |
| 2016/17 | East Zone | Central Zone |
| 2017/18 | Delhi | Rajasthan |
| 2018/19 | Karnataka | Maharashtra |
| 2019/20 | Karnataka | Tamil Nadu |
| 2020/21 | Tamil Nadu | Baroda |
| 2021 | Tamil Nadu | Karnataka |
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Winning Captains
Following are the details of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Winning Captains:
| Seasons | Winners | Captains |
| 2006/07 | Tamil Nadu | Dinesh Karthik |
| 2009/10 | Maharashtra | Rohit Motwani |
| 2010/11 | Bengal | Manoj Tiwary |
| 2011/12 | Baroda | Pinal Shah |
| 2012/13 | Gujarat | Parthiv Patel |
| 2013/14 | Baroda | Aditya Waghmode |
| 2014/15 | Gujarat | Manprit Juneja |
| 2015/16 | Uttar Pradesh | Suresh Raina |
| 2016/17 | East Zone | Manoj Tiwary |
| 2017/18 | Delhi |
Pradeep Sangwan
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| 2018/19 | Karnataka | Manish Pandey |
| 2019/20 | Karnataka | Manish Pandey |
| 2020/21 | Tamil Nadu | Dinesh Karthik |
| 2021 | Tamil Nadu | Vijay Shankar |
Which state Won Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Most Time?
Tamil Nadu team have won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 3 times.
Which captain Won Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy most time?
Manish Pandey(Karnataka), Manoj Tiwary(Bengal, East Zone) and Dinesh Karthik(Tamil Nadu) have won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy most time.
Which team scored highest runs in SMAT History?
Karnataka has scored the highest runs in SMAT History. Karnataka scored 250 runs against Services in 2019.
Which player holds the highest individual Score in SMAT history?
Puneet Bisht from Meghalaya scored the highest individual Score in SMAT history.
