Maharaja Trophy T20 , formerly known as Karnataka Premier league , is an Indian Twenty20 cricket league established by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) in August 2009 and modelled after the Indian Premier League (IPL). As of 2022, there are 6 teams competing in the league.
The Karnataka Premier League (KPL), as it was known then, will now be called the Maharaja Trophy T20. The rebranding aside, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has made some structural changes in the way the six-team tournament will be run going forward.
Auction
The winning bidders of the eight franchisee teams were announced at the conclusion of the auction, held on 14 August 2009. The auction earned the KSCA , which received bids from 22 potential sponsors. The highest bid was for the
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
The Karnataka Premier League finals were held on 23 September 2009 as a 20-over match between Provident Bangalore and the Belagavi Panthers, played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium,
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
. Provident Bangalore won by five wickets (with four balls remaining). The Player of the Match was Amit Verma for (Rural). The Player of the Series was
J. Arunkumar
Jagadeesh Arunkumar (born 18 January 1975), in Bangalore, Karnataka, is an Indian first-class cricketer & Cricket Coach who played for Karnataka. He was a right-handed opening batsman. He currently serves as the coach of the USA National Cricket ...
of the Belagavi Panthers. The Belgavi Panthers have in their ranks experienced players like captain
J. Arunkumar
Jagadeesh Arunkumar (born 18 January 1975), in Bangalore, Karnataka, is an Indian first-class cricketer & Cricket Coach who played for Karnataka. He was a right-handed opening batsman. He currently serves as the coach of the USA National Cricket ...
,
Manish Pandey
Manish Krishnanand Pandey (born 10 September 1989) is an Indian international cricketer. He is primarily a right-handed middle-order batsman representing Karnataka in domestic cricket and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). ...
J. Arunkumar
Jagadeesh Arunkumar (born 18 January 1975), in Bangalore, Karnataka, is an Indian first-class cricketer & Cricket Coach who played for Karnataka. He was a right-handed opening batsman. He currently serves as the coach of the USA National Cricket ...
scored the most runs (326) in the first year of Mantri KPL while
Manish Pandey
Manish Krishnanand Pandey (born 10 September 1989) is an Indian international cricketer. He is primarily a right-handed middle-order batsman representing Karnataka in domestic cricket and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). ...
holds the record for the highest scorer (112 not out), David Johnson was the highest wicket taker with 17 scalps after a 6-7 year return to cricket and Vinay Kumar was the second highest wicket taker (14 wickets).
Teams and standings
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(C) = Champions; (R) = Runner-up.
Season 2 (2010/11)
The season 2 of KPL was held from 18 September 2010 to 3 October 2010 in Mysuru. Mangalore United won season 2 of KPL.
Teams and standings
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(C) = Eventual Champion; (R) = Runner-up.
Season 3 (2014/15)
The third season was held from 28 August 2014 to 12 September 2014 and the auction for the same was conducted on 7 August. The 7-team Twenty20 tournament went until 12 September.
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Season 4 (2015/16)
The fourth season saw a new team making a debut, Namma Shivamogga, adding up to 8 teams overall. The season went from 2 to 19 September at
Hubballi
Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad distr ...
The sixth season saw a remarkable fan engagement via social media reaching almost 1.5 crores. The Social Media engagement was boosted by a company called Popupster using different community management skills and technologies including the use of the 360-degree camera (First time in India).
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