| Dates | 10 – 31 January 2021 |
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| Administrator | BCCI |
| Cricket format | T20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin, thenknockout |
| Champions | Tamil Nadu (2nd title) |
| Participants | 38 |
| Matches | 81 |
| Most runs | Narayan Jagadeesan (364) (Tamil Nadu) |
| Most wickets | Ashutosh Aman (16) (Bihar) |
| Official website | http://www.bcci.tv |
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The2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the thirteenth edition of theSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annualTwenty20 tournament in India. Played from 10 to 31 January 2021, it was contested by all 38Ranji Trophy teams and won byTamil Nadu, their second title.[1][2]
On 17 December 2020, theBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the fixtures, with the 38 teams split into six groups.[3] Groups A to E had six teams, while the Plate Group had eight teams.[4] The winners from each group progressed to the quarter-finals, along with the next two teams in Groups A to E with the most points.[5]
Punjab andBaroda won Groups A and C respectively to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.[6][7]Tamil Nadu won Group B to also progress to the knockout stage.[8] The Plate Group was won byBihar, making them the only team from that group to progress.[9] On the final day of the group stage matches,Rajasthan won Group D,[10] andHaryana won Group E to advance.[11]Karnataka andHimachal Pradesh took the remaining two places in the quarter-finals, finishing the group stage as the best two second placed teams.[12]
The first two quarter-finals saw Punjab beat Karnataka by nine wickets,[13] and Tamil Nadu beat Himachal Pradesh by five wickets.[14] In the third quarter-final, Baroda beat Haryana by eight wickets.[15] In the last quarter-final match, Rajasthan became the fourth team to progress to the semi-finals, with a 16-run win over Bihar.[16]
In the first semi-final, Tamil Nadu beat Rajasthan by seven wickets to advance to their second successive final in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[17] They were joined in the final by Baroda, after they beat Punjab by 25 runs in the second semi-final.[18] In the final, Tamil Nadu beat Baroda by seven wickets to win the tournament.[19][20]
The following player transfers were approved ahead of the season.
The tournament was originally scheduled to run from 19 November to 7 December 2020.[33][34] However, in September 2020, theBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) warned that the domestic cricket season could be severely curtailed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, including the possibility of no cricket taking place.[35] On 20 September 2020, Nadim Memon of theMumbai Cricket Association emailed the BCCI to suggest that the tournament could be playedMumbai.[36] The city has six cricket stadiums, complete with all the relevant facilities and hotels nearby.[37] On 13 December 2020, the BCCI confirmed the fixtures and venues for the tournament, with each group playing their matches inbio-secure bubbles.[38]
Group A[edit]Main article:2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A
Group B[edit]Main article:2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B
Group C[edit]Main article:2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group C
| Group D[edit]Main article:2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group D
Group E[edit]Main article:2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group E
Plate Group[edit]Main article:2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate Group
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| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Tamil Nadu | 141/5 (17.5 overs) | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Himachal Pradesh | 135/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Tamil Nadu | 158/3 (18.4 overs) | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Rajasthan | 154/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Rajasthan | 164/5 (20 overs) | ||||||||||||
| P1 | Bihar | 148/4 (20 overs) | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Tamil Nadu | 123/3 (18 overs) | ||||||||||||
| C1 | Baroda | 120/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Punjab | 89/1 (12.4 overs) | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Karnataka | 87 (17.2 overs) | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Punjab | 135/8 (20 overs) | ||||||||||||
| C1 | Baroda | 160/3 (20 overs) | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Haryana | 148/7 (20 overs) | ||||||||||||
| C1 | Baroda | 150/2 (20 overs) | ||||||||||||
Karnataka 87 (17.2 overs) | v | Punjab 89/1 (12.4 overs) |
Punjab won by 9 wickets Narendra Modi Stadium,Ahmedabad Umpires:Chirra Ravikanthreddy andJayaraman Madanagopal |
Himachal Pradesh 135/9 (20 overs) | v | Tamil Nadu 141/5 (17.5 overs) |
Haryana 148/7 (20 overs) | v | Baroda 150/2 (20 overs) |
Baroda won by 8 wickets Narendra Modi Stadium,Ahmedabad Umpires:Jayaraman Madanagopal andKrishnamachari Srinivasan |
Rajasthan 164/5 (20 overs) | v | Bihar 148/4 (20 overs) |
Baroda 160/3 (20 overs) | v | Punjab 135/8 (20 overs) |
Baroda won by 25 runs Narendra Modi Stadium,Ahmedabad Umpires:Chirra Ravikanthreddy andKrishnamachari Srinivasan |
Baroda 120/9 (20 overs) | v | Tamil Nadu 123/3 (18 overs) |
Tamil Nadu won by 7 wickets Narendra Modi Stadium,Ahmedabad Umpires:Ulhas Gandhe andYeshwant Barde Player of the match:Manimaran Siddharth (Tamil Nadu) |