SMAT 2026 Round 1 LIVE Updates: Jharkhand begins title defence vs Mizoram; Bihar takes on Saurashtra
The latest edition of SMAT will get underway on November 14, with thirty-eight teams competing for the title, with the final scheduled on December 6.
With less than a month until the IPL 2027 auction, the competition offers novice players the chance to get the attention of IPL scouts and experienced combatants the chance to improve.
Haryana, the runner-up from the previous season, will play Punjab, while Jharkhand, the reigning champion, will start its campaign against Mizoram, the 2025 plate group winner.
Railways will take on Tamil Nadu, the tournament’s most successful team with three titles.
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