Overview

• The first two quarterfinals on August 28 in Bengaluru were not available on any television or streaming platform.
• The board has issued no public explanation for the lack of a broadcast as criticism mounted on X.
• Fans contrasted the blackout with frequent coverage of local T20 and tennis-ball leagues reported across platforms.
• The matches included India players such as Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Riyan Parag, Yash Dhull, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Rajat Patidar and Deepak Chahar, while named North captain Shubman Gill did not play and deputy Ankit Kumar led.
• This edition has returned to a zonal knockout through September 15 with a trial of a serious-injury replacement substitute, and last year’s tournament was broadcast on Sports18 and JioCinema.