The T20 Mumbai League, also known as T20 Mumbai, is a professional Twenty20 cricket league held in Mumbai, India. Organised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), the league bills itself as a grass-roots platform to discover, develop and promote local cricketing talent, from the city and its surrounding districts.
History
The inaugural edition of the tournament was launched on 22 February 2018 by Sachin Tendulkar, their brand ambassador, with matches running from Sunday 11 March to Wednesday 21 March. Triumph Knights Mumbai North East won the first-ever title. Following its second season in 2019, the league entered a multi-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and scheduling conflicts. The league successfully returned for its third season in June 2025, with Rohit Sharma as brand ambassador. The MCA made it mandatory for players from Mumbai to play in the league in order to get selected in Mumbai's team for key domestic tournaments like Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The 2025 season saw players like Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav representing their respective teams.
On 26 May 2026, MCA signed a five-year MoU with Cricket Uganda to boost cricket development and elite exposure.
In June 2026, the league completed its fourth season, while MCA expanded its infrastructure by launching the inaugural edition of the T20 Mumbai Women's League.
Teams
the men's league features eight city-based franchises representing different regions of Mumbai, while the women's league features three city-based franchises.
ARCS Andheri, Bandra Blasters, North Mumbai Panthers, Shivaji Park Lions, SoBo Supersonics and Triumph Knights Mumbai North East were the founding members of the league, while Aakash Tigers MWS and Eagle Thane Strikers joined the league in 2019. MSC Maratha Royals and SoBo Mumbai Falcons joined the league in 2025.
MCA inaugurated the T20 Mumbai Women's League in 2026. While Aakash Tigers MWS and SoBo Mumbai Falcons formed their women's wing, a new team Thane Sky Risers joined as the third team.
The Shivaji Park Lions Termination
Following Season 2 in 2019, Jupicos Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., the special-purpose entity formed to own and manage the Shivaji Park Lions by the winning bidders, claimed it encountered massive losses. They stated they paid their full ₹5.6 crore participation fee to the organisers but only generated ₹3.7 crore in total revenue, receiving zero central sponsorship payout from the league's central pool. Because of these mounting financial difficulties, Jupicos defaulted on its subsequent contractual payment deadlines. Probability Sports issued a notice of default to Jupicos in November 2019, and terminated their contract in January 2020. In February 2020, the compliance team at Probability Sports informed the MCA they had revoked Shivaji Park Lions' and Sobo SuperSonics' franchise rights, as both teams had materially breached their payment obligations.
After the MCA announced the tournament's 2025 revival after its long pandemic hiatus, Jupicos filed an emergency arbitration petition in the Bombay High Court, attempting to secure an interim injunction to stop the league from operating without them. In May 2025, a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed the case, citing an "inordinate delay" of five years in legally challenging the 2020 termination order.
With the legal tracks officially cleared, the MCA sold the vacant Mumbai South Central territory rights to Royal Edge Sports & Entertainment for ₹57 crore, who founded the MSC Maratha Royals to permanently fill the void. In March 2026, the Bombay High Court formally appointed a private arbitrator to oversee the residual financial dispute. MSC Maratha Royals went on to complete a two-peat by winning the T20 Mumbai League 2025 season on their debut and repeating their success in the 2026 season.
Team name City / Towns Owners Men's captain Women's captain Team established Current status Aakash Tigers MWS Western Suburbs (Mumbai) Aakash Group Sarfaraz Khan Humairaa Kaazi 2019 (Men's), 2026 (Women's) (both teams are active as of 2026) ARCS Andheri Andheri Dr. P.V. Shetty, Bhushan Patil, Dr. Amee Dipen Parekh Shivam Dube team does not exist 2018 (active as of 2026) Bandra Blasters Bandra PK Sports Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Suved Parkar team does not exist 2018 (as NaMo Bandra Blasters) (active as of 2026) Eagle Thane Strikers Thane Rupchandani Family and Hitesh Solanki Shardul Thakur team does not exist 2019 (active as of 2026) MSC Maratha Royals Mumbai South Central Royal Edge Sports & Entertainment LLP Siddhesh Lad team does not exist 2025 (active as of 2026) North Mumbai Panthers Mumbai North SanRaj Group Ajinkya Rahane team does not exist 2018 (active as of 2026) Shivaji Park Lions Mumbai South Central Sharad Kapoor and Jupicos Sports Pvt. Ltd. Siddhesh Lad team did not exist 2018 (defunct after 2019 season) SoBo Mumbai Falcons South Mumbai Ameet Gadhoke, Navjeet Gadhoke and Pratik Thakur Shreyas Iyer Sayali Satghare 2018 (as SoBo SuperSonics) (Men's), 2026 (Women's) (both teams are active as of 2026) Thane Sky Risers Thane Vihang Group team does not exist Saima Thakor 2026 (active as of 2026) Triumph Knights Mumbai North East Mumbai North-East Dipesh Nirupam and The Viva Group Suryakumar Yadav team does not exist 2018 (active as of 2026)
Venues
Wankhede Stadium hosted all the seasons, which included all the matches during the 2018, 2019 and 2026 seasons, while co-hosting with DY Patil Stadium for the 2025 returning season.
Maharashtra Mumbai Navi Mumbai Wankhede Stadium DY Patil Stadium Capacity: 33,100 Capacity: 45,300
Tournament Seasons and Results
Men's Finals
Season Final Player of the Match(Final) Match Summary Result Winners Runners-up Venue 2018 Triumph Knights Mumbai North East 182/5 (20 overs) vs Shivaji Park Lions 179/8 (20 overs) Triumph Knights Mumbai North East won by 3 runs Triumph Knights Mumbai North East Shivaji Park Lions Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai Suryakumar Yadav Shivam Dube 2019 North Mumbai Panthers 143/7 (20 overs) vs SoBo Mumbai Falcons 131 (19.4 overs) North Mumbai Panthers won by 12 runs North Mumbai Panthers SoBo Mumbai Falcons Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai Atif Attarwala Prithvi Shaw 2025 MSC Maratha Royals 158/5 (19.2 overs) vs SoBo Mumbai Falcons 157/4 (20 overs) MSC Maratha Royals won by 5 wickets MSC Maratha Royals SoBo Mumbai Falcons Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai Chinmay Sutar Sairaj Patil 2026 ARCS Andheri 146/4 (20 overs) vs MSC Maratha Royals 154/5 (20 overs) MSC Maratha Royals won by 8 runs MSC Maratha Royals ARCS Andheri Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai Tushar Deshpande Suved Parkar
Women's Finals
Season Final Player of the Match(Final) Match Summary Result Winners Runners-up Venue 2026 SoBo Mumbai Falcons 124/6 (20 overs) vs Aakash Tigers MWS 99 (18.5 overs) SoBo Mumbai Falcons won by 25 runs SoBo Mumbai Falcons Aakash Tigers MWS Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai Janhvi Kate Sanika Chalke
Team's Performance
Men's
2018 2019 2025 2026 Aakash Tigers MWS – SF 7th SF ARCS Andheri 6th SF 8th RU Bandra Blasters 4th 7th SF 8th Eagle Thane Strikers – 5th SF 6th MSC Maratha Royals – – W W North Mumbai Panthers 5th W 5th SF Shivaji Park Lions RU 8th – – SoBo Mumbai Falcons 3rd RU RU 5th Triumph Knights Mumbai North East W 5th 6th 7th
Legend
– Winner – Runner-up – 3rd place (2018), Semi-finalists (2019-) – 4th place (2018) – Team does not / did not exist
Women's
2026 Aakash Tigers MWS RU SoBo Mumbai Falcons W Thane Sky Risers 3rd
Legend
– Winner – Runner-up
Notes
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