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Bengaluru Blasters and Gulbarga Mystics will raise the curtain on the fifth edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 on June 20, before Mysore Warriors take on debutants Shivamogga Yodhas in the second match of the opening day double-header.

The tournament will be held across Mysuru, Hubballi and Bengaluru, culminating on July 12.

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Coastal Kings Mangaluru, also a new franchise this season, will make their tournament debut against Hubli Tigers on June 21.

10 matches in Bengaluru

“In line with the Karnataka State Cricket Association’s vision of taking top-quality cricket to fans across the state, the tournament will be staged across three centres. The Mysuru leg will be held from June 20 to 26, before the action shifts to Hubballi, from June 27 to July 3. The tournament will then move to Bengaluru, from July 5 to 12,” Vinay Mruthyunjaya, Official spokesperson, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), said on Tuesday (June 3).

Mysuru and Hubballi will host 12 matches each, while Bengaluru will stage 10 matches, including Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the final, as the six franchises battle for the title.

The player auction for Season 5 will be held on June 5 in Bengaluru, with more than 150 players set to go under the hammer. The auction will be streamed live between 9am and 1pm on Sony Ten 5 HD/SD.

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 Season 5 Schedule

Mysuru

20 June – 2:30 PM: Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics; 7:00 PM: Shivamogga Yodhas vs Mysore Warriors

21 June – 2:30 PM: Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Hubli Tigers; 7:00 PM: Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Yodhas

22 June – 2:30 PM: Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers; 7:00 PM: Gulbarga Mystics vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru

23 June – 2:30 PM: Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Yodhas; 7:00 PM: Mysore Warriors vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters

24 June – 2:30 PM: Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters; 7:00 PM: Hubli Tigers vs Shivamogga Yodhas

25 June – 2:30 PM: Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Mysore Warriors; 7:00 PM: Hubli Tigers vs Gulbarga Mystics

Hubballi

27 June – 2:30 PM: Shivamogga Yodhas vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters; 7:00 PM: Mysore Warriors vs Gulbarga Mystics

28 June – 7 PM: Shivamogga Yodhas vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru

29 June – 2:30 PM: Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers; 7:00 PM: Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru

30 June – 2:30 PM: Shivamogga Yodhas vs Gulbarga Mystics; 7:00 PM: Mysore Warriors vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru

1 July – 7 PM: Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers

2 July – 2:30 PM: Hubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors; 7:00 PM: Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Shivamogga Yodhas

3 July – 2:30 PM: Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors; 7:00 PM: Hubli Tigers vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters

Bengaluru

5 July – 2:30 PM: Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors; 7:00 PM: Shivamogga Yodhas vs Hubli Tigers

6 July – 2:30 PM: Hubli Tigers vs Coastal Kings Mangaluru; 7:00 PM: Gulbarga Mystics vs Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters

7 July – 7 PM: Mysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Yodhas

8 July – 7 PM: Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Gulbarga Mystics

9 July – 2:30 PM: Eliminator; 7 PM: Qualifier 1

10 July – 7 PM: Qualifier 2

12 July – 7 PM: Final