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{{Short description|Indian cricket tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
| administrator = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]
| cricket format = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round robin]], then [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]
| fromdate = 4
| todate = 22 November 2021
| champions = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| count = 3
| participants = 38
| matches = 105
| most runs = [[Tanmay Agarwal]] (334) (Hyderabad)
| most wickets = [[Chama Milind]] (18) (Hyderabad)
| previous_year = 2020–21
| previous_tournament = 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
| next_year = 2022–23
| next_tournament = 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
| website = http://www.bcci.tv
}}
The '''2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy''' (also known as the Paytm Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth edition of the [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]], an annual [[Twenty20 cricket|Twenty20]] tournament in India. Played from 4 to 22 November 2021, it was contested by all 38 [[Ranji Trophy]] teams and won by defending champions [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]], their third title.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154550/bcci-announces-india-s-domestic-season-for-2021-22 |title=BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2021-22 |publisher=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kolkata-to-host-ranji-trophy-final-in-march-delhi-to-host-men-season-opening-syed-mushtaq-ali-finale-1275427 |title=Kolkata to host Ranji final in March; Delhi to host men's season-opening SMA finale |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 August 2021}}</ref><ref name=START1>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118658/indian-domestic-season-to-kickstart-on-september-20 |title=Indian domestic season to kickstart on September 20 |work=Cricbuzz |date=19 August 2021 |access-date=19 August 2021}}</ref> The tournament formed part of the [[Cricket in India|2021–22 Indian domestic cricket season]], which was announced by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) in July 2021.<ref name=GROUP>{{cite web |title=Ranji Trophy returns as BCCI announces full 2021-22 domestic season |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-returns-after-gap-year-due-to-covid-19-as-bcci-announces-2021-22-domestic-calendar-1268528 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref>

The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on 20 October 2021, but was postponed to 27 October 2021.<ref name=START1/> It eventually started on 4 November 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2021-sarfaraz-khan-shams-mulani-among-four-mumbai-players-to-test-covid-19-positive-1285636 |title=Sarfaraz Khan, Shams Mulani among four Mumbai players to test Covid-19 positive |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 October 2021}}</ref> The teams were initially divided into five groups, with seven teams each in Groups A and B, and eight each in Groups C, D and E.<ref name=GROUP/> However, in August 2021, the BCCI announced that the tournament would be divided into six groups, with six teams in the five Elite Groups, and eight teams in the Plate Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ranji-trophy-to-start-from-january-5-senior-cricket-to-start-with-mushtaq-t20-from-october-27-101629389557820.html |title=Ranji Trophy to start from January 5, senior cricket to start with Mushtaq T20 from October 27 |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 August 2021 |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref> The winners of each Elite Group progressed directly to the quarter-finals, with the second-placed teams and the winner of the Plate Group playing in pre-quarters matches to determine the final eight teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-postpones-ranji-trophy-to-january-5-in-revised-domestic-calendar-1274144 |title=BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy start date to January 5 in revised domestic calendar |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref> It was played in six cities across the country ([[Baroda]], [[Delhi]], [[Guwahati]], [[Haryana]], [[Lucknow]] and [[Vijayawada]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/syed-mushtaq-ali-2021-22-t20-full-schedule-venues-teams-squads-timings/article37282943.ece |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021-22: Full match schedule, teams, date, venues, timings |work=SportStar |access-date=4 November 2021}}</ref> with all the knockout matches played in Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sma-trophy-2021-ruturaj-gaikwad-runs-deepak-hooda-form-akshay-karnewar-record-highlight-group-stage-1289503 |title=Gaikwad's runs, Hooda's form and Karnewar's record highlight SMA group stage |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref>

On 8 November 2021, in the [[2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate Group|Plate Group]] match between [[2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate Group#Round 4|Vidarbha and Manipur]], [[Akshay Karnewar]] of Vidarbha became the first bowler to bowl four overs in a Twenty20 cricket match without conceding a run.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/smat-2021-karnewar-first-player-in-t20-to-concede-zero-runs-after-bowling-full-quota-7613358/ |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy: Akshay Karnewar first player in T20 to concede zero runs after bowling full quota |work=Indian Express |date=9 November 2021 |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref>

[[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]], [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]], [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]], [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] and [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] all won their Elite Groups, advancing to the quarter-finals, with [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]], [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]], [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]], [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]], [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]] progressing to the preliminary quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mushtaq-ali-trophy-tn-beat-punjab-by-7-wickets-qualify-for-knockout-phase-7615050/ |title=Mushtaq Ali Trophy: TN beat Punjab by 7 wickets, qualify for knockout phase |work=Indian Express |date=9 November 2021 |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-bengal-stun-karnataka-to-storm-into-quarters-mumbai-ousted-10123781.html |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Bengal stun Karnataka to storm into quarters; Mumbai ousted |work=First Post |date=9 November 2021 |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-hooda-helps-rajasthan-beat-haryana-by-30-runs-qualify-for-knockout-stage/articleshow/87607976.cms |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Hooda helps Rajasthan beat Haryana by 30 runs, qualify for knockout stage |work=The Times of India |date=9 November 2021 |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/119783/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2021-22-bengal-crush-karnataka-to-make-quarterfinal-entry-cricbuzzcom |title=Bengal crush Karnataka to make quarterfinal entry |work=CricBuzz |date=9 November 2021 |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-hyderabad-beat-uttar-pradesh-to-top-group-e-and-qualify-for-quarterfinals-2604708 |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Hyderabad Beat Uttar Pradesh To Top Group E And Qualify For Quarterfinals |work=NDTV |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2021-group-d-kerala-gujarat-in-knockouts-sanju-samson-sachin-baby/article37403714.ece |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 Group D: Kerala joins Gujarat in knockouts |work=SportStar |date=9 November 2021 |access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref> Vidarbha, Karnataka and Kerala all won their preliminary quarter-final matches to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2021-vidarbha-beat-maharashtra-to-enter-quarter-finals-4449815.html |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Vidarbha Beat Maharashtra to Enter Quarter-finals |work=News18 |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/syed-mushtaq-ali-t20-trophy-live-score-updates-karnataka-maharashtra-kerala-saurahstra/article37508085.ece |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy HIGHLIGHTS 2021-22: Karnataka, Kerala and Vidarbha qualify for SMAT quarterfinals |work=SportStar |date=16 November 2021 |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidesport.in/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-azharuddeen-samson-half-centuries-led-kerala-to-quarterfinals-as-they-beat-himachal-pradesh-in-pre-quarters/ |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Azharuddeen, Samson half centuries led Kerala to quarterfinals as they beat Himachal Pradesh in pre-quarters |work=Inside Sport |date=16 November 2021 |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> In the quarter-finals, Tamil Nadu, Vidarbha, Hyderabad and Karnataka all won their matches, with Karnataka winning a [[Super Over]] against Bengal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-karnataka-win-in-super-over-while-tamil-nadu-vidarbha-and-hyderabad-cruise-into-semi-finals-1290010 |title=Karnataka win in Super Over while Tamil Nadu, Vidarbha and Hyderabad cruise into semi-finals |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref>

In the first semi-final match, defending champions Tamil Nadu beat Hyderabad by eight wickets, after Hyderabad were bowled out for 90 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2021-22-1280192/tamil-nadu-vs-hyderabad-india-1st-semi-final-1280300/match-report |title=Saravana Kumar bags five as Tamil Nadu cruise into Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> In the second semi-final, Karnataka scored 176/7 from their twenty overs against Vidarbha, winning by four runs to join Tamil Nadu in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2021-22-1280192/vidarbha-vs-karnataka-2nd-semi-final-1280301/match-report |title=Nalkande bags four in four, but Karnataka clinch narrow win to enter final |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> In the final, Tamil Nadu beat Karnataka by four wickets to win the tournament and retain their title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2021-final-live-tamil-nadu-vs-karnataka-highlights-7634964/ |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 Final Highlights: Tamil Nadu beat Karnataka by four wickets |work=The Indian Express |access-date=22 November 2021}}</ref>

==Player transfers==
The following player transfers were approved ahead of the season.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player !!From !!To
|-
| [[Subodh Bhati]]<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118943/puducherry-sign-deshpande-bhati-as-pros-for-2021-22-season-cricbuzzcom |title=Puducherry sign Deshpande, Bhati as pros for 2021-22 season |work=cricbuzz|date=8 September 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Delhi Cricket Association|Delhi]] || [[Pondicherry cricket team|Pondicherry]]
|-
| [[Yudhvir Charak]]<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/jkca-permits-players-to-participate-in-2nd-leg-of-ipl-21/ |title=JKCA permits players to participate in 2nd leg of IPL-21 |work=Daily Excelsior|date=19 August 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Hyderabad Cricket Association|Hyderabad]] || [[Jammu and Kashmir cricket team|Jammu and Kashmir]]
|-
| [[Pavan Deshpande]]<ref>{{cite news|url=
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/pavan-deshpande-to-leave-karnataka-and-play-for-pondicherry/articleshow/85448677.cms |title=Pavan Deshpande to leave Karnataka and play for Pondicherry |work=The Times of India|date=19 August 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Karnataka Cricket Association|Karnataka]] || [[Pondicherry cricket team|Pondicherry]]
|-
| [[Deepak Hooda]]<ref>{{cite news|url=
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/deepak-hooda-quits-baroda-for-rajasthan/articleshow/84437063.cms |title=Deepak Hooda quits Baroda for Rajasthan|work=The Times of India|date=15 July 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Baroda Cricket Association|Baroda]] || [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
|-
| [[Sheldon Jackson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/sheldon-jackson-saurashtra-return-sca-president-jaydev-shah-kkr-ipl-ranji-trophy-puducherry/article35263487.ece |title=Sheldon Jackson set to return to Saurashtra|work=Sportstar|date=11 July 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Cricket Association of Pondicherry|Pondicherry]] || [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]
|-
| [[Uday Kaul]]<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/chandigarh-cricketer-uday-to-play-for-mizoram-309115 |title=Chandigarh cricketer Uday to play for Mizoram|work=The Tribune}}</ref> ||[[Chandigarh Cricket Association|Chandigarh]] || [[Mizoram cricket team|Mizoram]]
|-
| [[Liyan Khan]]<ref name="Northeast Today">{{cite web|url=
https://www.northeasttoday.in/2021/10/28/syed-mustaq-ali-trophy-guest-player-melu-kranthi-kumar-nominated-as-captain-of-sikkim-cricket-team |title=Guest Player Melu Kranthi Kumar Nominated As Captain Of 'Sikkim Cricket Team'|work=Northeast Today|date=28 October 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Karnataka Cricket Association|Karnataka]] || [[Sikkim cricket team|Sikkim]]
|-
| [[Chirag Khurana]]<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://theshillongtimes.com/2021/10/13/meghalaya-names-t20-team-for-mushtaq-ali-trophy |title=Meghalaya names T20 team for Mushtaq Ali trophy|work=The Shillong Times|date=12 October 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Maharashtra Cricket Association|Maharashtra]] || [[Meghalaya cricket team|Meghalaya]]
|-
| [[Kranthi Kumar (cricketer)|Kranthi Kumar]]<ref name="Northeast Today"/> ||[[Karnataka Cricket Association|Karnataka]] || [[Sikkim cricket team|Sikkim]]
|-
| [[Abu Nechim]]<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/abu-nechim-nagaland-cricket-assam-riyan-parag-stuart-binny-domestic-cricket-news-2021-mumbai-indians-rcb/article36086273.ece |title=Abu Nechim moves on from Assam, to play for Nagaland this season|work=Sportstar|date=24 August 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Assam Cricket Association|Assam]] || [[Nagaland cricket team|Nagaland]]
|-
| [[Shubham Ranjane]]<ref>{{cite news|url=
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/mumbais-ranjane-moves-to-goa/articleshow/85450224.cms |title=Mumbai's Ranjane moves to Goa|work=The Times of India|date=19 August 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Mumbai Cricket Association|Mumbai]] || [[Goa cricket team|Goa]]
|-
| [[Anshuman Rath]]<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/former-hong-kong-skipper-anshuman-rath-to-play-for-odisha-in-syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-4352009.html |title=Former Hong Kong Skipper Anshuman Rath to Play for Odisha in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy|work=The Times of India}}</ref> ||[[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]] || [[Odisha cricket team|Odisha]]
|-
| [[Rahil Shah]]<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/cricket-rahil-shah-signs-up-for-tripura-upcoming-domestic-season/article36582198.ece |title=Rahil Shah signs up for Tripura for upcoming domestic season|work=Sportstar|date=21 September 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Uttarakhand Cricket Association|Uttarakhand]] || [[Tripura cricket team|Tripura]]
|-
| [[Hanuma Vihari]]<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/hanuma-vihari-joins-hyderabad-cricket-association-andhra-domestic-cricket-ranji-trophy-bcci/article36475853.ece |title=Hanuma Vihari parts ways with Andhra, to represent Hyderabad again|work=Sportstar|date=15 September 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Andhra Cricket Association|Andhra]] || [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]
|-
| [[Shrikant Wagh]]<ref>{{cite news|url=
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/vidarbha-pacer-wagh-to-roar-in-goa/articleshow/85477880.cms |title=Vidarbha pacer Wagh to roar in Goa|work=The Times of India|date=20 August 2021 }}</ref> ||[[Vidarbha Cricket Association|Vidarbha]] || [[Goa cricket team|Goa]]
|}

==League stage==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}

===Group A===
{{main|2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A}}
{{2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A}}

===Group B===
{{main|2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B}}
{{2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B}}

===Group C===
{{main|2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group C}}
{{2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group C}}
{{col-2}}

===Group D===
{{main|2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group D}}
{{2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group D}}

===Group E===
{{main|2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group E}}
{{2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group E}}

===Plate Group===
{{main|2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate Group}}
{{2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate Group}}
{{col-end}}

==Knockout stage==
<onlyinclude>{{11TeamBracket
| RD1 = Preliminary QF
| RD2 = Quarter-finals
| RD3 = Semi-finals
| RD4 = Final

| RD1-seed1 = C2
| RD1-team1 = [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]]
| RD1-score1 = 145/6
| RD1-seed2 = '''D2'''
| RD1-team2 = '''[[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]'''
| RD1-score2 = '''147/2'''
| RD1-seed3 = A2
| RD1-team3 = [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
| RD1-score3 = 157/8
| RD1-seed4 = '''P1'''
| RD1-team4 = '''[[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]'''
| RD1-score4 = '''160/3'''
| RD1-seed5 = '''B2'''
| RD1-team5 = '''[[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]'''
| RD1-score5 = '''150/8'''
| RD1-seed6 = E2
| RD1-team6 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]
| RD1-score6 = 145/7

| RD2-seed1 = '''A1'''
| RD2-team1 = '''[[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]'''
| RD2-score1 = '''187/5'''
| RD2-seed2 = D2
| RD2-team2 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
| RD2-score2 = 181/4
| RD2-seed3 = D1
| RD2-team3 = [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]]
| RD2-score3 = 128/8
| RD2-seed4 = '''E1'''
| RD2-team4 = '''[[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]'''
| RD2-score4 = '''158/5'''
| RD2-seed5 = C1
| RD2-team5 = [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
| RD2-score5 = 84/8
| RD2-seed6 = '''P1'''
| RD2-team6 = '''[[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]'''
| RD2-score6 = '''87/1'''
| RD2-seed7 = B1
| RD2-team7 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| RD2-score7 = 160/8
| RD2-seed8 = '''B2'''
| RD2-team8 = '''[[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]'''
| RD2-score8 = '''160/5'''

| RD3-seed1 = '''A1'''
| RD3-team1 = '''[[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]'''
| RD3-score1 = '''92/2'''
| RD3-seed2 = E1
| RD3-team2 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]
| RD3-score2 = 90
| RD3-seed3 = '''B2'''
| RD3-team3 = '''[[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]'''
| RD3-score3 = '''176/7'''
| RD3-seed4 = P1
| RD3-team4 = [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
| RD3-score4 = 172/6

| RD4-seed1 = '''A1'''
| RD4-team1 = '''[[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]'''
| RD4-score1 = '''153/6'''
| RD4-seed2 = B2
| RD4-team2 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| RD4-score2 = 151/7
}}</onlyinclude>

===Preliminary quarter-finals===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 November 2021
| team1 = [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
| team2 = [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
| score1 = 157/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rahul Tripathi]] 66 (45)
| wickets1 = [[Yash Thakur]] 3/17 (4 overs)
| score2 = 160/3 (17.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Akshay Wadkar]] 58[[not out|*]] (47)
| wickets2 = [[Mukesh Choudhary]] 1/24 (3 overs)
| result = Vidarbha won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280293.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Yeshwant Barde]] and [[Chirra Ravikanthreddy]]
| motm =
| toss = Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''Preliminary quarter-final 1'''
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 November 2021
| team1 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]
| team2 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| score1 = 145/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sheldon Jackson]] 50 (43)
| wickets1 = [[Vijaykumar Vyshak]] 2/19 (4 overs)
| score2 = 150/8 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Abhinav Manohar]] 70[[not out|*]] (49)
| wickets2 = [[Jaydev Unadkat]] 4/22 (4 overs)
| result = Karnataka won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280294.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Vineet Kulkarni]] and [[Krishnamachari Srinivasan]]
| motm =
| toss = Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = '''Preliminary quarter-final 2'''
| rain =
| notes = [[Abhinav Manohar]] (Karnataka) made his T20 debut.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 November 2021
| team1 = [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]]
| team2 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
| score1 = 145/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Raghav Dhawan]] 65 (52)
| wickets1 = [[Sudhesan Midhun]] 2/26 (3 overs)
| score2 = 147/2 (19.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mohammed Azharuddeen]] 60 (57)
| wickets2 = [[Pankaj Jaswal]] 1/13 (2 overs)
| result = Kerala won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280295.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Palam A Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Ulhas Gandhe]] and [[Pashchim Pathak]]
| motm =
| toss = Kerala won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''Preliminary quarter-final 3'''
| rain =
| notes = Suresh Vishweshwar (Kerala) made his T20 debut.
}}

===Quarter-finals===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 November 2021
| team1 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
| team2 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| score1 = 181/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Vishnu Vinod]] 65[[not out|*]] (26)
| wickets1 = [[Sanjay Yadav (cricketer)|Sanjay Yadav]] 2/23 (4 overs)
| score2 = 187/5 (19.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sai Sudharshan]] 46 (31)
| wickets2 = [[Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan]] 3/26 (4 overs)
| result = Tamil Nadu won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280296.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Abhijit Deshmukh (umpire)|Abhijit Deshmukh]] and [[Ulhas Gandhe]]
| motm =
| toss = Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''1st Quarter-final'''
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 November 2021
| team1 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| team2 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| score1 = 160/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Karun Nair]] 55[[not out|*]] (29)
| wickets1 = [[Writtick Chatterjee]] 1/23 (2 overs)
| score2 = 160/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Writtick Chatterjee]] 51 (40)
| wickets2 = MB Darshan 3/26 (4 overs)
| result = Match tied<br/>(Karnataka won the [[Super Over]])
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280297.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Vineet Kulkarni]] and [[Krishnamachari Srinivasan]]
| motm =
| toss = Bengal won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''2nd Quarter-final'''
| rain =
| notes = Super Over: Bengal 5/2 (0.4 overs), Karnataka 8/0 (0.2 overs).
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 November 2021
| team1 = [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
| team2 = [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
| score1 = 84/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Kamlesh Nagarkoti]] 39[[not out|*]] (48)
| wickets1 = [[Yash Thakur]] 2/24 (4 overs)
| score2 = 87/1 (14.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Atharva Taide]] 40[[not out|*]] (42)
| wickets2 = [[Aniket Choudhary]] 1/4 (2 overs)
| result = Vidarbha won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280298.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Palam A Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Yeshwant Barde]] and [[Chirra Ravikanthreddy]]
| motm =
| toss = Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''3rd Quarter-final'''
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 November 2021
| team1 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]
| team2 = [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]]
| score1 = 158/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Tilak Varma]] 75 (50)
| wickets1 = [[Piyush Chawla]] 2/9 (4 overs)
| score2 = 128/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Ripal Patel]] 35 (24)
| wickets2 = [[Ravi Teja (cricketer)|Ravi Teja]] 3/27 (4 overs)
| result = Hyderabad won by 30 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280299.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Palam A Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Yeshwant Barde]] and [[Chirra Ravikanthreddy]]
| motm =
| toss = Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''4th Quarter-final'''
| rain =
| notes =
}}

===Semi-finals===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 November 2021
| team1 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]
| team2 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| score1 = 90 (18.3 overs)
| runs1 = [[Tanay Thyagarajan]] 25 (24)
| wickets1 = [[P Saravana Kumar]] 5/21 (3.3 overs)
| score2 = 92/2 (14.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Vijay Shankar (cricketer)|Vijay Shankar]] 43[[not out|*]] (40)
| wickets2 = [[Rakshann Readdi]] 2/23 (3.2 overs)
| result = Tamil Nadu won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280300.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Ulhas Gandhe]] and [[Pashchim Pathak]]
| motm =
| toss = Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''1st Semi-final'''
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 November 2021
| team1 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| team2 = [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
| score1 = 176/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rohan Kadam]] 87 (56)
| wickets1 = [[Darshan Nalkande]] 4/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 172/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Atharva Taide]] 32 (16)
| wickets2 = [[K. C. Cariappa (cricketer)|K. C. Cariappa]] 2/27 (4 overs)
| result = Karnataka won by 4 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280301.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Vineet Kulkarni]] and [[Krishnamachari Srinivasan]]
| motm =
| toss = Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''2nd Semi-final'''
| rain =
| notes =
}}

===Final===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 November 2021
| team1 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| team2 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| score1 = 151/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Abhinav Manohar]] 46 (37)
| wickets1 = [[Sai Kishore]] 3/12 (4 overs)
| score2 = 153/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shahrukh Khan (cricketer)|Shahrukh Khan]] 33* (15)
| wickets2 = [[K. C. Cariappa (cricketer)|K. C. Cariappa]] 2/23 (4 overs)
| result = Tamil Nadu won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280302.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Arun Jaitley Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
| umpires = [[Pashchim Pathak]] and [[Chirra Ravikanthreddy]]
| motm = [[Shahrukh Khan (cricketer)|Shahrukh Khan]] (Tamil Nadu)
| toss = Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''Final'''
| rain =
| notes =
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2021-22-1280192 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]

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