| Countries |  India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Kerala Cricket Association |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2020-21 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin & playoffs |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | KCA Royals |
| Website | KCA |
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KCA President's Cup T20 is an Indian Twenty20 cricket league organized by Kerala Cricket Association in the state of Kerala. [1] The league is designed on the lines of successful Indian Premier League. [2]
KCA President's Cup T20 features six teams namely KCA Lions, KCA Tigers, KCA Royals, KCA Panthers, KCA Eagles, and KCA Tuskers. Domestic players in Kerala participates in the league. Each team consist of 14 players and 2 support staffs. There are also 4 players for each team, if replacements are required. The tournament have a round-robin format with each team playing against each other twice followed by playoffs - semi finals and final. All of these are day-games with white ball and coloured clothing as per BCCI playing conditions. Two matches were played in a day. There were 33 matches in the first season. [3] [4]
The promoters of the KCA President's Cup T20 is Dream 11. Twenty First Century Media pvt lmt. are the official branding partners, marketers and broadcasting partners of the league for three years. There are no franchises or owners. TCM Sports Management Pvt Ltd, a sports marketing company, associated with KCA as a commercial partner. [3] The matches were streamed live exclusively in India on FanCode app. [5]
The venue for the first season of KCA President's Cup T20 was Sanatana Dharma College Ground, Alappuzha. Audience are not allowed in the stadiums due to strict restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala. [1]
| Team | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| KCA Royals | Sijomon Joseph | Padmanabhan Prasanth |
| KCA Eagles | Mohammed Azharuddeen | Sunil Oasis |
| KCA Tuskers | Vathsal Govind | Biju Mon |
| KCA Tigers | Sachin Baby | Sebastin Antony |
| KCA Lions | Ponnam Rahul | Mazar Moidu |
| KCA Panthers | Akshay Chandran | Rajagopal |
2020–21 KCA President's Cup T20 was the first edition of KCA President's Cup T20. It was planned to be held from 17 December 2020 to 3 January. But the tournament got postponed as the Kerala Cricket Association didn't get a clearance from the Kerala state government to organize the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] The tournament finally started from 6 March. [8] The Kerala senior team players who were in Delhi for the 2020-21 Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout matches joined their respective squads later after undergoing RT-PCR tests on return. [4] KCA Royals won the title. [9]
The 2022 KCA President's Cup T20 was the second season of the KCA President's Cup T20. It took place from September 21, 2022, to October 6, 2022.
Point Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KCA Lions (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.867 |
| 2 | KCA Eagles (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.432 |
| 3 | KCA Panthers | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −0.957 |
| 4 | KCA Tigers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0.524 |
| 5 | KCA Royals | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | −1.002 |
| 6 | KCA Tuskers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −0.085 |
Source: [11]
The 2023 KCA President's Cup T20 was the third season of the KCA President's Cup T20. It took place from September 4, 2023, to September 14, 2023.
Point Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KCA Panthers (C) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0.833 |
| 2 | KCA Lions (R) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1.545 |
| 3 | KCA Eagles | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.544 |
| 4 | KCA Tigers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −0.457 |
| 5 | KCA Royals | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | −1.975 |
Source: [12]
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