The schedule for the much-awaited Twenty20 League, T20 Mumbai, was announced recently. The T20 tournament will see six teams participating in the 11- day tournament. The much-talked-about league will begin from March 11, 2018, and the Final is scheduled to be played on March 21. The first match of the T20 tournament will be played between North Mumbai Panthers and Arcs Andheri. All the matched will be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai.
The teams participating in T20 Mumbai tournament are SoBo Supersonics, Mumbai North East Triumph Knights, Shivaji Park Lions, Namo Bandra Blasters, North Mumbai Panthers, and Arcs Andheri. Indian cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar, has been appointed as the official ambassador of the T20 league.
On all days during league stage, there will be two matches played, except March 14. The first match will begin at 03.30 p.m. IST, and the second match will begin at 07.30 p.m. IST. The T20 Mumbai league will be played in a round-robin format with each team playing only once. At the end of the league stage, the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs.
The top two teams after the league stage will play the Qualifier 1, with the winner heading straight to the final. The loser of Qualifier 1 will have to face the winner of Eliminator in Qualifier 2, with the winner again heading to the final.
Full TimeTable of T20 Mumbai tournament: Schedule, Fixtures, Match Details:
Date | Match 1 – 3.30 p.m. | Match 2 – 7.30 p.m. |
11th March
Sunday |
North Mumbai Panthers vs Arcs Andheri | SoBo Supersonics vs Mumbai North East Triumph Knights |
12th March
Monday |
Shivaji Park Lions vs Namo Bandra Blasters | SoBo Supersonics vs North Mumbai Panthers |
13th March
Tuesday |
Shivaji Park Lions vs Mumbai North East Triumph Knights | Arcs Andheri vs Namo Bandra Blasters |
14th March
Wednesday |
No Match | Mumbai North East Triumph Knights vs Arcs Andheri |
15th March
Thursday |
Namo Bandra Blasters vs Sobo Supersonics | North Mumbai Panthers vs Shivaji Park Lions |
16th March
Friday |
Mumbai North East Triumph Knights vs Namo Bandra Blasters | Shivaji Park Lions vs Arcs Andheri |
17th March
Saturday |
North Mumbai Panthers vs Mumbai North East Triumph Knights | Arcs Andheri vs SoBo Supersonics |
18th March
Sunday |
Namo Bandra Blasters vs North Mumbai Panthers | SoBo Supersonics vs Shivaji Park Lions |
19th March
Monday |
Qualifier 1 | Eliminator |
20th March
Tuesday |
No Match | Qualifier 2 |
21st March
Wednesday |
No Match | FINAL |
The T20 Mumbai league will see star Indian players Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane participate in the league. With Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 round the corner, it will be interesting to see how much this T20 league attracts the viewers. Stay tuned with us for the latest updates about T20 Mumbai tournament.
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