The third edition of the Maharaja Trophy T20 2024 got under way on Thursday (August 15) in Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which will host the entire tournament including the knockout rounds from August 30 to September 1.
Some of the Karnataka stars who have played for the Indian team and the IPL like Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, Devdutt Paddikal, Karun Nair, Prasidh Krishna, Vyshak Vijaykumar and K Gowtham will share the field with some rising talents of the state during the tournament.

The 6-team T20 tournament, organized by Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) will see - Bengaluru Blasters, Hubli Tigers, Gulbarga Mystics, Mangaluru Dragons, Mysore Warriors and Shivamogga Lions do battle for the title over the next two weeks.
The 6 teams will face each other in double round-robin contests to decide the top four. After the league phase ends on August 29, the top four on the points table will progress to the knockouts, the semi-final followed by the final. Here is a look at the points table:
| Position | Team | M | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | Bengaluru Blasters (Q) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | +1.008 |
| 2 | Mysore Warriors (Q) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | +0.687 |
| 3 | Hubli Tigers (Q) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -0.540 |
| 4 | Gulbarga Mystics (Q) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | +0.039 |
| 5 | Shivamogga Lions (E) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -0.827 |
| 6 | Mangaluru Dragons (E) | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | -0.638 |
Note: Each win = 2 points, a No Result = 1 points and a loss = 0 points. Top four teams after the completion of the league phase progress to the semifinals. M - Matches Played; W - Won; L - Lost; NR - No Result; PTS - Points; NRR - Net Run Rate; Q - Qualified for semifinals; E - Eliminated from semi-final race.
All the stats, results and points table will be updated after the match on the scheduled day of the Maharaja Trophy T20 KSCA 2024 tournament.