Published on Nov 13
GUWAHATI: The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy will get underway across the country on Saturday, with Assam set to begin their campaign on the opening day of the competition. Altogether 38 teams will take part in the Elite group and six in the Plate while Jharkhand is the defending champion.
Assam's Group: Assam have been placed in Elite Group C alongside Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Puducherry and Tripura.
Opening Match: Assam will take on Himachal Pradesh in their opening encounter at Mohali on Saturday. The match is scheduled to begin at 1.30 pm.
Last Meeting: The two teams last met in the competition in 2023, when Assam registered a thrilling two-run victory. Riyan Parag (72) and Sumit Ghadigaonkar (71) played crucial knocks with the bat, while Mrinmoy Dutta (3/41) and Akash Sengupta (2/39) starred with the ball to guide Assam to victory. Both Dutta and Sengupta are part of the Assam squad this season.
Assam Squad: Denish Das (captain), Saahil Jain (vice-captain), Sibsankar Roy, Avinav Choudhury, Roshan Alam, Akash Sengupta, Ayushman Malakar, Mrinmoy Dutta, Muktar Hussain, Bishal Saha, Pradyun Saikia, Bhargab Pratim Lahkar, Ayush Agarwal (wicketkeeper), Rohit Sen (wicketkeeper), Jitumoni Kalita and Abdul Ajij Kuraishi.