Indore. There is good news for cricket fans in Madhya Pradesh. Indore’s Holkar Stadium is set to witness a flurry of fours and sixes once again. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, beginning on November 14, promises to be a special treat for cricket enthusiasts. The tournament will feature explosive Team India batter Abhishek Sharma and young talent Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Abhishek Sharma will represent the Delhi team, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi will take the field for Bihar.
21 matches to be played in Indore
A total of 21 matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be held in Indore. Most of these will take place at the Holkar Stadium, with some matches also being hosted at the Daly College ground. All matches at the Holkar Stadium will be day-night encounters, whereas only day matches will be played at the Daly College ground. Notably, cricket fans will not need to purchase tickets to enjoy these matches; entry for spectators will be free for all games.
MPCA completes preparations
Sudhir Asnani, Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), stated that all preparations for the matches at the Holkar Stadium have been completed. The arrangements for hosting the tournament have been finalized.
Teams to face off in Indore
A total of 21 matches will be played in Indore as part of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, featuring teams from various states competing against one another. Saurashtra vs Bihar
Railways vs Tamil Nadu
Jammu & Kashmir vs Delhi
Railways vs Bihar
Jammu & Kashmir vs Tamil Nadu
Saurashtra vs Haryana
Delhi vs Punjab
Delhi vs Bihar
Punjab vs Railways
Tamil Nadu vs Haryana
Jammu & Kashmir vs Saurashtra
Punjab vs Tamil Nadu
Jammu & Kashmir vs Bihar
Delhi vs Saurashtra
Railways vs Haryana
Railways vs Saurashtra
Delhi vs Haryana
Jammu & Kashmir vs Punjab
Tamil Nadu vs Bihar
Delhi vs Tamil Nadu
Punjab vs Saurashtra
Last match held between India and West Indies
The last T20 match at the Holkar Stadium took place on October 11, 2026, between India and the West Indies. In this match, Abhishek Sharma batted brilliantly, scoring 69 runs off just 30 balls—an innings that included 6 fours and 5 sixes. The Indian team won the match by 14 runs.
Holkar Stadium: A paradise for batters
Indore’s Holkar Stadium is known for its short boundaries and a pitch that favors batters, which is why high scores are frequently seen here. Five international T20 matches have been played at this venue so far. The average score for the first innings is 204 runs, while the average for the second innings is 174 runs.
At the Holkar Stadium, India once posted a massive total of 260/5 against Sri Lanka. In that same match, Rohit Sharma made history by scoring a century off just 35 balls. He played a blistering innings of 118 runs, featuring 10 sixes and 12 fours. Given this, spectators can look forward to high scores and exciting cricket during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches as well.
