Overview

• The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association’s six-team competition opened on August 17 at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium and will play 30 round-robin matches through September 1 before a four-match playoff series from September 3–6.
• Organisers published full squads across all franchises, featuring domestic talent and notable mini-auction buys such as Karn Sharma, Kartik Tyagi and Upendra Yadav.
• Captains have been named for Gaur Gorakhpur Lions, Lucknow Falcons, Kanpur Superstars, Meerut Mavericks and Kashi Rudras, while Noida Kings’ leadership remains disputed between reported candidates.
• Sports18 has secured live TV broadcast rights for the tournament, including coverage on Sports18 1 HD across India.
• Reports diverge on live streaming details, with InsideSport citing Fancode and Wisden noting no official confirmation but pointing to a likely JioHotstar deal.