The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 kicked off with some fantastic cricket action. Round 1 matches brought tons of excitement across India’s biggest stadiums. Fans got to see incredible performances from both experienced and young cricketers.
Current SMAT Standings After Round 1
Group A:
| Standing | Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Mumbai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.142 |
| 2 | Kerala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.927 |
| 3 | Andhra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.450 |
| 4 | Chhattisgarh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.350 |
| 5 | Vidarbha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 1.350 |
| 6 | Assam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 1.450 |
| 7 | Odisha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 1.927 |
| 8 | Railways | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 2.142 |
Group B:
| Standing | Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.836 |
| 2 | Hyderabad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.782 |
| 3 | Chandigarh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.721 |
| 4 | Jammu & Kashmir | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.571 |
| 5 | Maharashtra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 0.571 |
| 6 | Bihar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 0.721 |
| 7 | Madhya Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 0.782 |
| 8 | Goa | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 0.836 |
Group C:
| Standing | Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Gujarat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5.540 |
| 2 | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.710 |
| 3 | Bangal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.552 |
| 4 | Puducherry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.250 |
| 5 | Haryana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 0.250 |
| 6 | Baroda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 1.552 |
| 7 | Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 3.710 |
| 8 | Services | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 5.540 |
Group D:
| Standing | Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Jharkhand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.703 |
| 2 | Rajasthan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.853 |
| 3 | Saurashtra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.600 |
| 4 | Karnataka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.050 |
| 5 | Uttarakhand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 0.050 |
| 6 | Tripura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 1.600 |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 1.853 |
| 8 | Delhi | 0 | 1 | 0 | – 2.703 |
The table already shows which teams came out swinging. Mumbai sits on top of Group A with a strong +2.142 net run rate. They’re looking sharp and hungry for another title this year.
Group B has Uttar Pradesh leading the pack right now. Their net run rate of +0.836 puts them ahead of other teams. Gujarat absolutely dominated Group C with an amazing +5.540 net run rate.
Jharkhand controls Group D with a solid +2.703 showing so far. The Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy standings will change plenty as more matches happen. Every team still has chances to climb up these standings quickly.
Star Performers Making Headlines
Kerala’s Rohan Kunnummal played an absolute blinder in his match. His 121 runs came off some seriously clean hitting throughout the innings. Then Urvil Patel from Gujarat smashed a hundred in just 31 balls during SMAT 2025.
That’s lightning fast even by T20 standards these days. Aryan Juyal put up 93 runs while Arsh Ranga wasn’t too far with 90.
Bowlers had their fun in these opening games. Mukhtar Hussain ripped through batting lineups with 4 wickets under his belt. Both Aman Khan and MD Nidheesh matched that tally of 4 scalps each.
Watch SMAT 2025 Live
This year’s tournament runs from November 26 to December 18, 2025. JioHotstar and Star Sports have you covered for all matches. Premium users get smooth HD streams without any annoying buffering issues.
Five cities are hosting the action across India right now. Lucknow, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Pune stadiums are packed with fans. 38 teams showed up hungry to win the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy in 2025.
Mumbai grabbed the title last season and won’t give it up easily.
