Maharaja Trophy 2024 Unveils Captains And Players For All Six Teams
The third edition of the Maharaja Trophy T20, hosted by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), will commence on Thursday, August 15, at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The tournament will feature six teams competing in a format similar to previous editions.
Several renowned cricketers from India and Karnataka, such as Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, Prasidh Krishna, and Karun Nair, will participate in this season. Notably, three of these players will also serve as team captains during the tournament.

| Team | Captain |
| Bengaluru Blasters | Mayank Agarwal |
| Gulbarga Mystics | Devdutt Paddikal |
| Hubli Tigers | Manish Pandey |
| Mangaluru Dragons | Shreyas Gopal |
| Mysore Warriors | Karun Nair |
| Shivamogga Lions | Nihal Ullal |
The competition will span 33 matches, including knockout rounds, culminating in the final on September 1. This structure ensures an exciting series of games for cricket enthusiasts.
Bengaluru Blasters 2024 squad: Mayank Agarwal, Suraj Ahuja, Shubhang Hegde, Mohsin Khan, Chetan LR, Aniruddha Joshi, Naveen MG, Kranti Kumar M, Prateek Jain, Santokh Singh, Aditya Goyal, Rakshith S, Varun Rao TN, Niranjan Naik, Lavish Kaushal, Varun Kumar HC, Bheem Rao Navale, Shikhar Shetty.
Hubli Tigers 2024 squad: Manish Pandey, Manvanth Kumar, KL Srijith, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohammad Taha, KC Cariappa, Thippa Reddy, Karthikeya KP, Kruthik Krishna, Aadarsh Prajwal, Kumar LR, Aneeshwar Gautam, Madhav Prakash Bajaj, Mitrakant Singh Yadav Sreesha S Achar Daman Deep Singh Nischith Pai Rishi Bopanna.
Gulbarga Mystics 2024 squad: Vyshak Vijaykumar Devdutt Paddikal Smaran Ravi Aneesh KV Pravin Dubey Luvnith Sisodia Sharath BR Aaditya Nair Monish Reddy Yashovardhan Parantap Sharan Goud Faizan Riaz Nathan Joachim D'Mello Ritesh Bhatkal Wahid Faizan Khan Abhishek Prabhakar Prithvi Shekhawat Shimon Luiz.
Mangaluru Dragons 2024 squad: Nikin Jose Rohan Patil Siddharth KV Paras Gurbax Arya Dharshan MB Shreyas Gopal Dheeraj Gowda Tushar Singh Lankesh KS Samarth Nagraj Abhilash Shetty Macneil Hadley Noronha Pranav Bhatia Sankalp SS Nichith N Rao Lochan S Gowda Sanjay Ashwin Sagar Solanki.
Mysore Warriors 2024 squad: Karun Nair Manoj Bhandage CA Karthik SU Karthik K Gowtham J Suchith Vidyadhar Patil Venkatesh M Samit Dravid Harshil Dharmani Danush Gowda Goutham Mishra Deepak Devadiga Sumith Kumar Smayan Srivastava Jasper EJ Prasidh Krishna Mohammed Sarfaraz Ashraf.
Shivamogga Lions 2024 squad: Abhinav Manohar Vasuki Koushik Nihal Ullal Shivraj Pradeep T Dhruv Prabhakar Anand Doddamani Rajvir Wadhwa Avinash D Hardik Raj Dheeraj Mohan Bharat Dhuri Aadithya Vishwa Karma Aditya Mani Rohit K Rohan Naveen Sharath HS Mohith BA.
Apart from these stars from Karnataka and India’s domestic circuit like Devdutt Paddikal and Vyshak Vijaykumar will be seen in action. Some of them are also captaining their respective teams in this edition of the Maharaja Trophy.
The Maharaja Trophy continues to be a platform for showcasing cricket talent from Karnataka and beyond. Fans can look forward to thrilling matches featuring both seasoned players and emerging stars over the next few weeks.