The 2016–17 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the ninth edition of the
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a domestic Twenty20 cricket championship in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It is named after former Test cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali.
It is played by the teams from the R ...
, an annual
Twenty20
Twenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two t ...
tournament in India. Since it began in 2006–07, the tournament had involved the
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a premier domestic first-class cricket championship played in India and organized annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The teams representing regional and state cricket associations participate. BCCI ...
state teams only but for the 2016–17 edition the
BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the principal national governing body of the sport of cricket in India. Its headquarters are situated at the Cricket Centre in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. BCCI is the wealthiest governing body ...
decided to run this event as a zonal competition involving the five
Duleep Trophy
The Duleep Trophy, is a domestic First Class Cricket competition played in India. Named after former cricketer Duleepsinhji, the competition has largely been contested by teams representing various geographical zones of India since the first ed ...
teams. The state teams were assigned to a new competition called the
2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament. This arrangement lasted only one season and the state teams returned in 2017–18. All the inter-zonal matches were played in
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
from 12 to 18 February 2017, and the winners were
East Zone.
Squads
Points Table
Fixtures
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References
External links
Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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2016 in Indian cricket
2017 in Indian cricket
Domestic cricket competitions in 2016–17
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy seasons