Uttar Pradesh T20 2023: Squads, Fixtures and All you need to know

by Cricket World Saturday 26 August 2023

Uttar Pradesh T20 2023

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One of the most awaited T20 leagues in India, the Uttar Pradesh T20 tournament is commencing on the 30th of August. The final match of the competition will take place on the 16th of September 2023.

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It is the inaugural edition of the league and considering the star players taking part in it, Uttar Pradesh T20 is one of the most sought after tournaments in the current scenario of world cricket.

The auction took place on the 16th of August and International players like Rinku Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nitish Rana, Yash Dayal, Mohsin Khan, Shivam Mavi, Karan Sharma and Priyam Garg have been drafted to play in the awaited league.

There are six teams participating in the tournament namely Gorakhpur Lions, Lucknow Falcons, Noida Super Kings, Kanpur Superstars, Kashi Rudras and Meerut Mavericks.

A total of 33 matches will be played throughout the course of the tournament. All of the matches will be played at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.

According to Mr. Devendra Singh Chauhan, the Chairperson of Uttar Pradesh T20, "This league will ignite passion, unite communities, and boost the spirit of sportsmanship. UPT20 will not only enthrall fans with electrifying matches but also create a pathway for the next generation of cricket stars. Our aim is to forge an unforgettable legacy that will reverberate in the hearts of cricket enthusiasts across Uttar Pradesh and beyond".

The Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association echoed similar anticipation for the tournament. In his words, UPT20 transcends being just a cricket tournament; it serves as a stage to spotlight Uttar Pradesh's athletic prowess, highlighting its reservoir of talent. Our aim is for the state to evolve into a prime nurturing ground for scouts, underscoring its immense potential in the world of sports. We hope to engage fans like never before through this tournament".

Let's have a look at the squads:

Gorakhpur Lions:

Rishabh Bansal, Mohsin Khan, Divyansh Chaturvedi, Sameer Choudhary, Kaartikaya Singh, Shivam Sharma, Abdul Rehman, Abhishek Goswami, Anshuman Pandey, Siddharth Yadav, Ankit Rathi, Yashovardhan Singh, Rishav Rai, Karan Chaudhary, Vijay Kumar, Vivek Kumar, Puneet Gupta, Ankit Chaudhary, Sunil Kumar

Kashi Rudras:

Karan Sharma, Shivam Mavi, Prince Yadav, Shiva Singh, Rajat Singhwal, Atal Behari Rai, Kamil Khan, Abhishek Yadav, Boby Yadav, Akshay Dubey, Sachin Singh Bishem, Priyanshu Pandey, Mirza Shahbaz, Aranav Baliyan, Ajay Singh, Ankur Malik

Lucknow Falcons:

Priyam Garg, Yash Dayal, Anjaneya Suryavanshi, Vineet Dubey, Aaradhaya Yadav, Mohd. Amaan, Kartikeya Jaiswal, Satya Prakash, Harsh Tyagi, Sudhanshu Sonkar, Kritagya Singh, Pradeep Yadav, Zeeshan Ansari, Nadeem, Shaurya Singh, Shubhang Raj, Vishal Gaur, Mukesh Kumar, Sawan Singh, Vikrant Chaudhary

Kanpur Superstars:

Akshdeep Nath, Pranjal Saini, Ankit Rajpoot, Kushagra Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Vivek, Aaqib Khan, Kartikeya Yadav, Ajay Kumar, Jashmer Dhankar, Rishabh Rajput, Ansh Yadav, Shivam Saraswat, Adarsh Singh, Rahul Rajpal, Vishal Pandey, Shubh Khanna, Shanu Saini, Prashant Chaudhary, Vineet Panwar

Noida Super Kings:

Nitish Rana, Shiven Malhotra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shantanu, Saurabh Kumar, Osho Mohan, Samarth Singh, Mohd Javed, Chaitanya Prashar, Almas Shaukat, Prashant Veer, Manish Solanki, Aditya Sharma, Rohit Dwivedi, Naman Tiwari, Arjun Bharadwaj, Nilotpalendu Pratap, Kunal Tyagi, Tarun Pawadia, Kishan

Meerut Mavericks:

Rinku Singh, Akshay Sain, Kartik Tyagi, Yogendra Doyla, Divyansh Joshi, Abhinav Tiwari, Madhav Kaushik, Parth Jain, Kunal Yadav, Jamshed Alam, Swastik Chikara, Rohit Rajpal, Purnank Tyagi, Rajeev Chaturvedi, Shoaib Siddiqui, Vaibhav Chaudhary, Kuldeep Kumar, Yuvraj Yadav, Uvaish Ahmed, Rituraj Sharma