Haryana and Jharkhand set to meet in SMAT 2025 final
Both teams topped their respective Super League groups
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After a engrossing group stage and the super league phase, we are set to witness the finale showdown of India's premier T20 domestic tournament, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the 2025 season.
A total of 140 matches took place in the previous rounds and today (Thursday, December 18) the deserving champion will be crowned. It will be a battle between North Indians Haryana and East Indians Jharkhand.
The finale will take place at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (MCA) from 4:30PM (IST) onwards.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025: How Haryana Reached Final?
Haryana stormed into the final following a clinical 124-run demolition of Hyderabad in their final Super League Group A match.
Captain Ankit Kumar (57) and Samant Jakhar (60) smashed explosive fifties to help their side post a mammoth total of 246 at the loss 7 wickets.
The bowlers then took over, with Amit Rana claiming 3/14 as they bundled Hyderabad out for just 122.
This dominant victory ensured Haryana finished at the top of their group as they ended Mumbai’s hope of defending the title. Previously in the Group stages, Haryana had finished 2nd in Elite C with 20 points after claiming 5 wins from 7 matches.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025: How Jharkhand Reached Final?
Under the captaincy of Ishan Kishan, Jharkhand made it to their first-ever final through incredible consistency and a superior net run rate (+0.221) than that of Andhra Pradesh (-0.413), who had the same number of points (8).
Despite losing their final Super League Group B match to Andhra by 9 runs, Jharkhand's previous winning streak, which also included a massive chase of 236 against Punjab, kept them ahead of everyone else.
In the crucial match against Andhra, Virat Singh played a brilliant knock of 77 as Jharkhand finished at the summit of Group B to book their place in history.
Earlier in Elite Group D, Jharkhand enjoyed a flawless run, winning 7 out of their 7 matches and finishing with the maximum (28) points.
With both teams looking in superior form, the match has been set-up nicely.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 Final: Haryana Vs Jharkhand Live Streaming Details
When And Where Will The Haryana Vs Jharkhand, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 Be Played?
The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium will host the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 finale between Haryana and Jharkhand on December 18th, Thursday from 4:30PM (IST) onwards.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 Final: Where To Watch Haryana Vs Jharkhand Live?
One can catch the live streaming of the Haryana vs Jharkhand, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 cricket final on the JioHotstar app and website in India. Live telecast of the same will be available on the Star Sports TV channels in India.
Haryana vs Jharkhand, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 final: Squads
Haryana cricket team: Ankit Kumar (c), Yuvraj Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Sumit Kumar, Parth Vats, Yuzvendra Chahal, Anshul Kamboj, Anuj Thakral, Samant Jakhar, Vivek Kumar, Arsh Ranga, Bhuwan Rohilla, Mayank Shandilya, Ashish Siwach, Yashvardhan Dalal
Jharkhand cricket team: Ishan Kishan (c), Pankaj Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, Robin Minz, Virat Singh, Anukul Roy, Utkarsh Singh, Bal Krishna, Sushant Mishra, Amit Kumar, Md Kounain Qureshi, Manishi, Rajandeep Singh, Saurabh Shekhar, Shubh Sharma, Vikash Singh
