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The final of Uttar Pradesh T20 League 2026 is to be played today (6 September) at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. In the title match, Meerut Mavericks captained by Rinku Singh and Lucknow Falcons led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar are face to face. Meerut Mavericks have made it to the finals for the fourth consecutive time. This is the first final of Lucknow Falcons.

Lucknow Falcons are in form

Lucknow Falcons team has reached the finals by winning seven consecutive matches. The team captained by Bhuvneshwar did not have a good start in the tournament and lost 3 out of its first 4 matches. They then made a strong comeback and won 5 of their next 6 league matches, with the match being abandoned due to rain, giving the team one point. In this way, Lucknow Falcons finished second in the table with 13 points and got a chance to play Qualifier 1.

Lucknow Falcons then booked their place straight into the finals with an impressive win over Meerut Mavericks in Qualifier 1. Captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar's decisive spell of 4/10 played an important role in this victory. Lucknow team's campaign has been strengthened by the consistently good batting of Ajit Verma and Mohammad Saif. Ajit Verma has scored 263 runs, while Saif has scored 233 runs.

All-rounder Vipraj Nigam has performed well lower down the order at important times. Along with maintaining a strike rate around 160, he has also taken 11 wickets. The biggest strength of Lucknow Falcons is their bowling, which is led by economical bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar (13 wickets at an economy rate of less than 6) and fast bowler Abhinandan Singh. Abhinandan Singh is second in the race for Purple Cap with 21 wickets.

Meerut Mavericks' rhythm deteriorated

Meerut Mavericks dominated the start of the season by registering 7 consecutive wins and topped the table with 15 points. However, her form deteriorated towards the end of the season and she lost two consecutive matches. After this he also had to face defeat in Qualifier 1.

Under the captaincy of Rinku, the team maintained its excellent record of reaching the final of the UP T20 League by defeating Noida Kings by six wickets in Qualifier 2. Meerut Mavericks' batting lineup includes some of the most aggressive players of the tournament. Opener Swastik Chikara has scored 308 runs at a strike rate of 166.49, while captain Rinku Singh has given finishing power to the team by scoring 240 runs at a strike rate of 171.

The bowling department is led by leg spinner Zeeshan Ansari, who is the highest wicket taker in the tournament with 23 wickets at an economy of 6.79. Yash Garg has also made important all-round contribution. He showed his ability in Qualifier 2 by taking three wickets and scoring an unbeaten half-century.