Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Countries	India
Administrator	Board of Control for Cricket in India
Format	Twenty20
First edition	2006–07
Latest edition	2024–25
Next edition	2025–26
Tournament format	Round-robin and knockout
Number of teams	38
Current champion	Mumbai (2nd title)
Most successful	Tamil Nadu (3 titles)
Website	BCCI

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy^[1] is a domestic Twenty20 cricket championship in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It is named after former Test cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali.

It is played by the teams from the Ranji Trophy, which is the premier domestic first-class cricket championship in the country. In 2006–07, the inaugural competition was won by Tamil Nadu under the captaincy of Dinesh Karthik. The 2024–25 tournament was won by Mumbai, who defeated Madhya Pradesh in the final. Tamil Nadu has been the most successful team, winning the trophy three times.