The Nagaland Cricket Association (NCA) will host the Muthoot Fincorp Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026–27, Plate Group, from November 14 to 24, 2026, at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium and Sovima Cricket Ground.

The tournament will bring together six teams—Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya,

Sikkim and Services—for 15 league matches, followed by the Plate final on November 24.

Hosting this tournament marks another significant milestone for NCA, building on its experience of conducting major Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) competitions. These include the Senior

Women’s Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy 2025–26, followed by the recently concluded Senior Women’s T20

Trophy 2026–27.

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The opening day, November 14, will feature hosts Nagaland taking on Meghalaya at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium at 8:30 a.m., followed by Services against Sikkim at 1 p.m. Arunachal Pradesh will face Manipur at the Sovima Cricket Ground at 8:30 a.m.

League matches will be played on November 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22. On each league match day, the Nagaland Cricket Stadium will host matches at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., while the Sovima Cricket Ground will host a match at 8:30 a.m.

The Plate final will be held on November 24 at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium, beginning at 8:30 a.m. All match timings are in Indian Standard Time.

The Nagaland Cricket Association has invited cricket enthusiasts and supporters to attend the matches, encourage the participating teams and be part of this celebration of domestic T20 cricket.