The Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy will commence on March 17, 2013 on a Sunday © Getty Images
The fifth edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the Inter-state domestic T20 competition beginning on Sunday, will be played at 10 different venues, the BCCI announced on Saturday.
The tournament will be played in the league-cum-knockout format.
The zonal venues are as follows:
North Zone: Ch. Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Lahli, TERI Oval, Gurgaon
South Zone: Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, Shimoga, Prerana Education Society, Information and Technology, Shimoga, Vishveshwariah Iron and Steel Limited, Bhadravati
East Zone: Tripura Institute of Technology (Polytechnic Ground), Narsingarh, Maharaja Bir Bikram Stadium, Agartala
West Zone: Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera A and B grounds - Ahmedabad
Central Zone: VCA Stadium, Civil Lines, Nagpur
The All-India knockout, featuring the top two teams from each zone, will be played at Ranchi from 25 March 2013 to 31 March 2013.
First Published: March 16, 2013, 8:00 pm


