2025–26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Dates26 November – 18 December 2025
AdministratorBCCI
Cricket formatT20
Tournament format(s)Round robin, Super league then knockout
ChampionsJharkhand (1st title)
Runners-upHaryana
Participants38
Matches141
Player of the seriesAnukul Roy (Jharkhand)
Most runsIshan Kishan (Jharkhand) (517)
Most wicketsAshok Sharma (Rajasthan) (22)
Official websiteSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate

The 2025–26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the 18th edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. The tournament took place from 26 November to 18 December 2025 and featured all 38 teams from the Ranji Trophy. The teams were divided into four elite groups, consisting of eight teams each, and one plate group comprising six teams. The tournament was a part of the 2025–26 Indian domestic cricket season, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2025. Mumbai were the defending champions.