2023 Maharashtra Premier League

The 2023 Maharashtra Premier League was the inaugural edition of the Maharashtra Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in Maharashtra, India.The league was organised by the Maharashtra Cricket Association in 2023.The tournament was played between 15 June to 29 June 2023.[1][2][3][4]

2023 Maharashtra Premier League
Dates15 June – 29 June 2023
Administrator(s)Maharashtra Cricket Association
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and play-offs
Host(s)India
ChampionsRatnagiri Jets (1st title)
Runners-upKolhapur Tuskers
Participants6
Matches32
Most runsAnkit Bawne (362)
Most wicketsSachin Bhosale (14)
2024

Background

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Over two hundred players from different districts of Maharashtra registered themselves for player auction, including players from Pune, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Sangli, Solapur etc. International players from the state such as Ruturaj Gaikwad, Kedar Jadhav, Rahul Tripathi and district cricketers will participate. The league is sanctioned by BCCI. As per Maharashtra cricket association's president Rohit Pawar the aim of MPL is to give opportunities to Maharashtra's budding cricketers.[5]

Broadcasting

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This season is airing on DD Sports, although DD broadcasting only second of each game as of 20 June 2023 instead airing full game. Fancode also airing the season on its mobile app.

Teams

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Team City Captain
Ratnagiri Jets Ratnagiri Azim kazi
Egales Nashik Titans Nashik Rahul Tripathi
Puneri Bappa Pune Ruturaj Gaikwad
Chhatrapati Sambajinagar Kings Chatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Solapur Royals Solapur Vicky Ostwal
Kolhapur Tuskers Kolhapur Kedar Jadhav

Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Ratnagiri Jets (C) 5 4 1 0 8 0.630
2 Kolhapur Tuskers (R) 5 4 1 0 8 0.568
3 Eagle Nashik Titans 3 3 0 0 6 1.041
4 Puneri Bappa 5 2 3 0 4 0.797
5 Chatrapati Super Kings 5 1 4 0 2 −0.997
6 Solapur Royals 5 1 4 0 2 −1.353
Source: Crictracker
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up
  •   The top four sides advanced to the semi-finals.

Playoffs

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Qualifier 1 / EliminatorQualifier 2Final
26 June 2023 - Pune29 June 2023 - Pune
1Ratnagiri Jets136/8 (15)Q1WRatnagiri Jets
2Kolhapur Tuskers130/5 (15)28 June 2023 - PuneQ2WKolhapur Tuskers80/8 (16)
Q1LKolhapur Tuskers134/5 (17.4)
27 June 2023 - PuneEWPuneri Bappa133/7 (20)
3Eagle Nashik Titans131/8 (18)
4Puneri Bappa132/7 (17.5)

Qualifier 1
26 June 2023
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Ratnagiri Jets
136/8 (15 overs)
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Kolhapur Tuskers
130/5 (15 overs)
Dhiraj Phatangare 46 (26)
Atman Pore 2/23 (3 overs)
Kedar Jadhav 55 (37)
Vijay Pawale 2/22 (3 overs)
Ratnagiri Jets won by 4 runs (DLS Method)
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Umpires: Swaroopanand Kannur (India), Sandeep chavan (India), Vineet Kulkarni (India, TV)
Player of the match: Dhiraj Phatangare (Ratnagiri Jets)
  • Kolhapur Tuskers won the toss and elected to bowl

Eliminator
27 June 2023
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Eagle Nashik Titans
131/8 (18 overs)
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Puneri Bappa
132/7 (17.5 ov)
Rahul Tripathi 60 (41)
Sachin Bhosale 2/17 (4 Overs)
Advay Shidhaye 27* (13)
Rehan Khan 3/19 (4 overs)
Puneri Bappa won by 3 wickets
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Umpires: Rohan Ingavale (India), Ganesh Charhate (India), Vineet Kulkarni (India, TV)
Player of the match: Advay Shidhaye (Puneri Bappa)
  • Puneri Bappa won the toss and opt to bowl

Qualifier 2
28 June 2023
18:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kolhapur Tuskers
134/5 (17.4 overs)
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Puneri Bappa
133/7 (20 overs)
Siddharth Mhatre 58* (41)
Sachin Bhosale 3/33 (3.4 overs)
Abhimanyu Jadhav 42* (21)
Akshay Darekar 3/29 (4 overs)
Kolhapur Tuskers won by 5 wickets
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Umpires: Swaroopanand Kannur (India), Parashar Joshi (India), Ganesh Charhate (India, TV)
Player of the match: Abhijeet Tomar (Jodhpur Sunrisers)
  • Kolhapur Tuskers won the toss and opt to bowl.

Final

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Final
29 June 2023
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Ratnagiri Jets
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Kolhapur Tuskers
80/8 (16 overs)
Kedar Jadhav 30(28)
Pradeep Dadhe 3/24 (4 overs)
Match abandoned due to rain (Ratnagiri Jets won[6])
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Umpires: Parashar Joshi (India), Anish Sahasrabudhe (India), Vineet Kulkarni (India, TV)
  • Ratnagiri Jets won the toss and opt to bowl

References

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  1. ^ "MPL 2023: Schedule, Squad, Live Streaming, Broadcasters & All you need to know". crictracker.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ^ "MPL 2023: Where to Watch MPL on TV, Online, and Live Streaming Details for India". crictracker.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ^ "MPL 2023: Ruturaj Gaikwad's blazing 27-ball 64 demolishes Kolhapur Tuskers in opening match". crictracker.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Maharashtra Premier League 2023: Ratnagiri Jets script history by winning championship title". crictracker.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. ^ "IPL च्या धर्तीवर महाराष्ट्र प्रीमिअर लीगचा थरार; कोल्हापूरसह ६ संघ रिंगणात". LOKMAT (in Marathi). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ^ G, Ketan (1 July 2023). "Ratnagiri Jets Crowned Champions as MPL Winners in Rain-Interrupted Final". cricpremire. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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