The third season of Maharaja Trophy T20. organized by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), is scheduled to start with the league phase on August 15 as six teams will battle for the coveted title.
The T20 tournament will see the same six teams that competed in the previous two editions battle again across the next two weeks and a half at a single venue in M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Bengaluru Blasters will take on inaugural champions Gulbarga Mystics in the first fixture on the opening day of the third season, while Shivamogga Lions face last season's runners up Mysore Warriors in the second fixture of the day.
Defending champions Hubli Tigers open their title defence against Mangaluru Dragons on the second matchday, when Bengaluru Blasters battle Mysore Warriors as the league phase action continues till August 29 before the knockout stages begin on August 30.
The six teams will face each other twice in double round-robin format in the league phase with the top four on the points table advancing to the Maharaja Trophy knockout round - semifinals and final.
Now, let's take a look at the full schedule along with fixtures, dates, timings in IST, telecast channels and live streaming information for the third edition of Maharaja Trophy T20:
The Maharaja Trophy T20 season 3 starts with the league stage on August 15 and continue with more league stage or double round robin matches till August 29. The tournament will continue with the knockouts from August 30 to September 1.
Unlike the Indian Premier League and most other leagues, Maharaja Trophy will see the top four collide in semifinals to book a final spot. In semi-final 1, the table topper will face the fourth-placed side on August 30, while third and fourth-placed teams will lock horns in semi-final 2 on August 31.
The winner of the two semi-finals will then clash in the final to crown the third season champions on September 1. All the three knockout matches will also be staged at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
On double-header days, the first match starts at 3 PM IST followed by the second match at the standard start time of a game at 7 PM IST, which will also be the start time for the knockout round - the two semi-finals and the final.
Maharaja Trophy T20 season 3 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network - Star Sports 2 (English) and Star Sports 1 Kannada Channels, while the Maharaja Trophy live streaming will be available via Fancode app or website.
| Date | Day | Fixture | Time (IST) |
| August 15 | Thursday | Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics | 3 PM |
| August 15 | Thursday | Shivamogga Lions vs Mysore Warriors | 7 PM |
| August 16 | Friday | Mangaluru Dragons vs Hubli Tigers | 3 PM |
| August 16 | Friday | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors | 7 PM |
| August 17 | Saturday | Shivamogga Lions vs Mangaluru Dragons | 3 PM |
| August 17 | Saturday | Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers | 7 PM |
| August 18 | Sunday | Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors | 3 PM |
| August 18 | Sunday | Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Lions | 7 PM |
| August 19 | Monday | Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers | 3 PM |
| August 19 | Monday | Mysore Warriors vs Mangaluru Dragons | 7 PM |
| August 20 | Tuesday | Shivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers | 3 PM |
| August 20 | Tuesday | Gulbarga Mystics vs Mangaluru Dragons | 7 PM |
| August 21 | Wednesday | Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Lions | 3 PM |
| August 21 | Wednesday | Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers | 7 PM |
| August 22 | Thursday | Mysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Lions | 3 PM |
| August 22 | Thursday | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangaluru Dragons | 7 PM |
| August 23 | Friday | Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers | 3 PM |
| August 23 | Friday | Mangaluru Dragons vs Gulbarga Mystics | 7 PM |
| August 24 | Saturday | Gulbarga Mystics vs Mysore Warriors | 3 PM |
| August 24 | Saturday | Shivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers | 7 PM |
| August 25 | Sunday | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mysore Warriors | 3 PM |
| August 25 | Sunday | Mangaluru Dragons vs Shivamogga Lions | 7 PM |
| August 26 | Monday | Mangaluru Dragons vs Hubli Tigers | 3 PM |
| August 26 | Monday | Bengaluru Blasters vs Gulbarga Mystics | 7 PM |
| August 27 | Tuesday | Gulbarga Mystics vs Shivamogga Lions | 3 PM |
| August 27 | Tuesday | Hubli Tigers vs Mysore Warriors | 7 PM |
| August 28 | Wednesday | Mangaluru Dragons vs Mysore Warriors | 3 PM |
| August 28 | Wednesday | Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Lions | 7 PM |
| August 29 | Thursday | Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangaluru Dragons | 3 PM |
| August 29 | Thursday | Gulbarga Mystics vs Hubli Tigers | 7 PM |
| August 30 | Friday | Semifinal 1: 1st vs 4th | 7 PM |
| August 31 | Saturday | Semifinal 2: 2nd vs 3rd | 7 PM |
| September 1 | Sunday | Final: Semifinal 1 Winner vs Semifinal 2 Winner | 7 PM |