Nagaland will host the Muthoot Fincorp Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026–27 Plate Group from November 14 to 24, with matches scheduled at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium and Sovima Cricket Ground.
Six teams, including hosts Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Services, will compete in 15 league matches before the Plate Group final on November 24.
The opening day will see Nagaland take on Meghalaya at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium at 8:30 am, followed by Services facing Sikkim at 1 pm at the same venue. At the Sovima Cricket Ground, Arunachal Pradesh will meet Manipur at 8:30 am.
League matches will be played on November 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22. On each match day, the Nagaland Cricket Stadium will host two matches at 8:30 am and 1 pm, while the Sovima Cricket Ground will host one match at 8:30 am. The Plate Group final is scheduled for November 24 at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium, beginning at 8:30 am. All match timings are in Indian Standard Time.
Hosting the tournament adds to the Nagaland Cricket Association’s experience in conducting major Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) competitions. The association has previously hosted the Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy 2025–26 and the recently concluded Senior Women’s T20 Trophy 2026–27.
The NCA said hosting successive BCCI tournaments reflected the Board’s confidence in its organisational and operational capabilities, while providing opportunities to strengthen cricket in Nagaland and the wider region.
It added that the tournaments would give local players, match officials and support personnel valuable exposure to senior domestic cricket, while allowing aspiring cricketers to watch the competition first-hand.
The association has invited cricket enthusiasts and supporters to attend the matches and encourage the participating teams.
