Bengaluru, June 4 -- Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters will take on Gulbarga Mystics in the opening match of the fifth edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 on June 20, with the tournament set to be played across Mysuru, Hubballi and Bengaluru until July 12.

The season-opener will be followed by a clash between Mysore Warriors and debutants Shivamogga Yodhas in the second match of the opening-day double-header in Mysuru.

Another new franchise, Coastal Kings Mangaluru, will make its tournament debut against Hubli Tigers on June 21.

The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has scheduled the competition across three centres as part of its initiative to take top-level cricket to different parts of the state. Mysuru will host the opening leg...