List of regional T20 cricket leagues in India

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The following is a list of regional Twenty20 cricket leagues in India, sorted alphabetically.

Contents

Men's

League State/Union Territories AdministratorNo. of teamsNo. of venuesSeasonsTotal prize poolNotesRef(s)
FirstMost recentTotal
Andhra Premier League Andhra Pradesh ACA 61 2022 2024 340 lakh (US$48,000) Winner& Runner [1]
Bengal Pro T20 League West Bengal CAB 822024202412.00 crore (US$240,000) [2] Eastern India's highest grossing league [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League Chhattisgarh CSCS 61202420241
Delhi Premier League T20 Delhi DDCA 6120242.00 crore (US$240,000)
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Karnataka KSCA 61 2022 20243
Kashmir Premier League Jammu and Kashmir JKCA 143202110.00 lakh (US$12,000)
Kerala Cricket League Kerala KCA 61202420241First edition held in September 2024. [10]
Madhya Pradesh League Madhya Pradesh MPCA 51 2024 2024 1
Maharashtra Premier League Maharashtra MCA 612023 2024 2 [11]
Odisha Cricket League Odisha OCA 61 2020-21 2024 3
Pondicherry Premier League Pondicherry CAP 612024
Saurashtra Premier League Gujarat
(Saurashtra region)
SCA 51 2019 20233
T20 Mumbai Maharashtra MCA 812018201921.5 crore (US$180,000) [12] [13] [14]
Tamil Nadu Premier League Tamil Nadu TNCA 85 2016 2024 83.00 crore (US$360,000) Winner & RunnerThe highest grossing tournament [15] [16]
UP T20 League Uttar Pradesh UPCA 61 2023 20242 [17]
Rajasthan Premier League Rajasthan RCA 62202320231 [18]
Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup Punjab PCA 61 2023 20242 [19]
Uttarakhand Premier League Uttarakhand CAU 51 2023 2024 2

- during the most recent season

Defunct leagues

LeagueStateYearsNotes
Rajputana Premier League Rajasthan 2016Suspended during the first season
due to match fixing allegations [20]
Rajwada Cricket League 2017
Telangana T20 Premier League Telangana 2018
Karnataka Premier League Karnataka 2019
Jharkhand T20 League Jharkhand 2022
Ahirwal Premier League Haryana 2022
KCA President's Cup T20 Kerala 2023
Baroda T20 Challenge Gujarat 2022
Bihar Cricket League Bihar 2022

Women's

League State/Union Territories AdministratorNo. of teamsNo. of venuesSeasonsTotal prize poolNotesRef(s)
FirstMost recentTotal
Bengal Pro T20 League West Bengal CAB 8220242024175.00 lakh (US$90,000) [21] First regional women's league in India [22] [4] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]
Delhi Premier League T20 Delhi DDCA 3120242.00 crore (US$240,000)
Uttarakhand Premier League Uttarakhand CAU 312024

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