Mysuru, Aug. 11 -- The fourth edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 began on Monday at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Cricket Stadium in Mysuru with an action-packed double-header. The tournament will be held as a closed-door event, with all 34 matches taking place at the venue from August 11 to August 28.

Mystics' top-order batter, Smaran R, recently named as a standby for the South Zone squad in the Duleep Trophy, said, "I have always enjoyed playing the Maharaja Trophy. Over the years, it has grown into a feeder line system to the bigger stages like the IPL.

On a personal front, I feel I'm in a good headspace, raring to go out there and try contributing as much as possible for the team's success." Speaking about the season...