Six new franchises take the field in Uttarakhand this week as the Dehradun T20 League gets underway on September 2, 2026, at the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy. It’s the first edition of a tournament built around the region’s growing domestic T20 scene.
IPL campaigner Akash Madhwal leads Mussoorie Thunder, giving the competition an early talking point. Eighteen matches over nine days will decide a winner on September 9, and every game streams live on FanCode.
Dehradun T20 League 2026 Schedule
The league phase runs from September 2 to September 7, with semi finals and the final closing out the tournament on September 8 and 9.
| Match | Fixture | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | Rishikesh Dragons vs Herbertpur Knight Riders | 2 Sep, Wed | 7:30 PM |
| Match 2 | Doiwala Kings vs Vikasnagar Dhamaka | 3 Sep, Thu | 9:00 AM |
| Match 3 | Mussoorie Thunder vs Selaqui Strikers | 3 Sep, Thu | 3:30 PM |
| Match 4 | Rishikesh Dragons vs Vikasnagar Dhamaka | 3 Sep, Thu | 7:30 PM |
| Match 5 | Selaqui Strikers vs Herbertpur Knight Riders | 4 Sep, Fri | 9:00 AM |
| Match 6 | Doiwala Kings vs Mussoorie Thunder | 4 Sep, Fri | 3:30 PM |
| Match 7 | Rishikesh Dragons vs Selaqui Strikers | 4 Sep, Fri | 7:30 PM |
| Match 8 | Herbertpur Knight Riders vs Mussoorie Thunder | 5 Sep, Sat | 9:00 AM |
| Match 9 | Rishikesh Dragons vs Doiwala Kings | 5 Sep, Sat | 3:30 PM |
| Match 10 | Vikasnagar Dhamaka vs Mussoorie Thunder | 5 Sep, Sat | 7:30 PM |
| Match 11 | Doiwala Kings vs Rishikesh Dragons | 6 Sep, Sun | 9:00 AM |
| Match 12 | Herbertpur Knight Riders vs Vikasnagar Dhamaka | 6 Sep, Sun | 3:30 PM |
| Match 13 | Selaqui Strikers vs Doiwala Kings | 6 Sep, Sun | 7:30 PM |
| Match 14 | Vikasnagar Dhamaka vs Selaqui Strikers | 7 Sep, Mon | 3:30 PM |
| Match 15 | Herbertpur Knight Riders vs Mussoorie Thunder | 7 Sep, Mon | 7:30 PM |
| Semi Final 1 | TBC vs TBC | 8 Sep, Tue | 3:30 PM |
| Semi Final 2 | TBC vs TBC | 8 Sep, Tue | 7:30 PM |
| Final | TBC vs TBC | 9 Sep, Wed | 7:30 PM |
Every fixture is played at the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy, so travel isn’t a factor here. It’s a tight turnaround for the players, with some teams facing three games in four days before the knockout stage sorts out who’s actually peaking at the right time. Source: FanCode.
Teams and Captains for the Dehradun T20 League
Six franchises will compete, and the captaincy list already has one name fans outside Uttarakhand will recognise.
| Franchise | Captain |
|---|---|
| Mussoorie Thunder | Akash Madhwal |
| Herbertpur Knight Riders | Jagadeesha Suchith |
| Doiwala Kings | TNR Mohit |
| Rishikesh Dragons | Yuvraj Chaudhary |
| Vikasnagar Dhamaka | Kunal Chandela |
| Selaqui Strikers | Piyush Joshi |
Madhwal’s IPL background with Mumbai Indians makes Mussoorie Thunder an obvious side to watch early, though a new league like this tends to level things out fast.
Suchith brings his own top flight experience to Herbertpur, and the other four captains are drawn from the strength of Uttarakhand’s local cricket setup. Source: ANI.
Live Streaming for the Dehradun T20 League 2026
FanCode holds the broadcast rights and will stream all 18 matches live for viewers in India.
There’s no separate television deal confirmed for this edition, so FanCode’s app and website remain the only place to catch the action ball by ball. That’s becoming the norm for smaller domestic T20 leagues in India, where digital first streaming reaches a growing base without the cost of a traditional broadcast deal. Source: FanCode.
Dehradun T20 League 2026 Format and Venue
The Dehradun T20 League runs on a straightforward round robin format before the knockouts decide the champion.
- All six teams play each other across the league phase, with the top sides advancing to the semi finals on September 8.
- The final follows a day later on September 9, all of it hosted at the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy in Dehradun.
- It’s a compact, single venue tournament, which keeps logistics simple for a debut season and lets local fans watch every game without travelling.
- Uttarakhand joins a long list of Indian states running their own franchise T20 competitions this year.
- Fans following India’s domestic circuit closely might also want to track the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026 schedule, which is shaping up as one of the more competitive regional leagues on a similarly packed calendar.
- It isn’t just the men’s domestic game keeping cricket fans busy this month either. The Women’s Asia Cup 2026 schedule and results page is worth bookmarking for anyone wanting to follow the international women’s game alongside these smaller domestic stories.
A New League Gets Its First Real Test Starting September 2
The Dehradun T20 League won’t grab headlines the way the IPL does, but that’s not really the point of it. It gives Uttarakhand’s players a proper competitive platform, and Akash Madhwal’s presence gives it just enough profile to draw wider attention.
Nine days, eighteen matches, and one champion crowned on September 9. Whether this becomes a fixture on India’s domestic calendar or remains a one-off experiment will depend on how well organisers run the first edition.
