| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association |
| Format | Twenty20 cricket |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Next edition | 2024 |
| Tournament format | Round Robin and Knock out |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Kashi Rudras |
| TV | |
| Website | UttarPradeshT20 |
The Uttar Pradesh T20 League (UP T20) is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh contested by six city-based franchise teams. [1] The league is formed in 2023 by the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association. It is usually played during post summer season from August to September of every year.[ First begun in 2023, it is planned to be held annually. [2] [3] [4] [5]
| Team | City | Owner(s) | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorakhpur Lions | Gorakhpur | Dhruv Jurel | |
| Kanpur Superstars | Kanpur | Sameer Rizvi | |
| Kashi Rudras | Varanasi | Karan Sharma | |
| Noida Super Kings | Noida | Nitish Rana | |
| Lucknow Falcons | Lucknow |
| Priyam Garg |
| Meerut Maverick | Meerut |
| Rinku Singh |
| Season | Final | Player of the series | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | ||
| 2023 | Green Park Stadium, Kanpur | 150/3 (19.1)Overs Kashi Rudras | Scorecard Won by 7 wicket | 146/8 (20) Meerut Maverick | Karan Sharma |
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