Bhubaneswar, September 7: The players’ draft for the Odisha T20 League 2026 – CM Trophy was held on Sunday by the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA), with the complete squads of all six
franchises finalised for the new season of the tournament.
Each franchise picked a total of 16 players during the draft, completing their squads ahead of the upcoming edition. The draft brought together some of the promising cricketing talent from across the state, giving players an opportunity to compete on a professional platform and take
another step forward in their careers.
Former India cricketers Suresh Raina and Debashish Mohanty were also announced as the
brand ambassadors of the tournament, adding further experience and prominence to the league.
The six franchises that will compete in the Odisha T20 League 2026 – CM Trophy are
Bhubaneswar Tigers, Puri Titans, Keonjhar Miners, Rourkela Superstars, Sambalpur Warriors
and Cuttack Panthers.
Speaking on the occasion, OCA Honorary Secretary Mr Sanjay Behera said the completion of
the players’ draft marks an important step towards the new season and highlighted the league’s role in creating opportunities for Odisha’s cricketers.
“As we move into the second edition of the Odisha T20 League 2026 – CM Trophy, I would like to thank all the team owners, coaches, team managers and members of the Odisha Cricket
Association for their continued support. The encouraging interest from franchise owners and
investors is a positive sign for the commercial growth of the league. More importantly, this
tournament is about creating a strong platform for our players and building a pathway for them
to progress to the next level. We will continue to strengthen the league, provide more
opportunities to our cricketers and take Odisha cricket forward.”
The dignitaries present at the ceremony included Shri Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, President,
OCA, Shri Sanjay Behera, Secretary, OCA; Shri Jagamohan Pattnaik, Vice-President, OCA,
Shri Bikash Pradhan, Treasurer, OCA, and Shri Prabhat Kumar Bhol, Joint Secretary, OCA.
Complete Squads
Bhubaneswar Tigers-
Head Coach- Subit Biswal
Assistant Coach- Bibhudatta Panda
Squad: SWASTIK SAMAL (C), RAJESH MOHANTY, SHREYANSH BHARDWAJ, BADAL
BISWAL, ASHUTOSH CHHURIA, SAMBIT BEJA, MD SOHAIL KHAN, DINESH KUMAR
MAJHI, GYANA RANJAN NAYAK, RUDRA PRASAD MALLICK, JANAM JAY JENA,
SWAYAMBHU PALAI, RITESH PRIYARANJAN, RAKESH PATTANAIK, UMESH KUMAR
GOUTAM, SHASHIKANT YADAV
Puri Titans-
Head Coach- Preetamjit Das
Assistant Coach- Ashish Savita
Full Squad: ADITYA ROUT (C),NIHAR B BHUYAN, DEEPAK TIWARI, SREEYANSHU
PATTNAIK, AYUSH SUTAR, SWAYAM SRIVASTAVA, CHANDEEP RIAR, ANIL PARIDA,
KRISHNA MOHANTY, SUNIL ROUL, PANAKALA SASANKA, ADITYA ANAND, SUMIT
SHARMA, AASHIRWAD SWAIN, SARBESWAR MOHANTY, TARANI SA
Keonjhar Miners-
Head Coach- Suryakant Pradhan
Assistant Coach- Girija Rout
Full Squad: RAJESH DHUPAR, SUBHRANSU SENAPATI (C), DEBABRATA PRADHAN,
JAMALA MOHAPATRA, SUJAL SINGH, PRAYASH KUMAR SINGH, VAGEESH SHARMA,
AYUSH BARIK, VIMAL KUMAR, JOGESWAR BAG, SWAGAT SOURAV MISHRA, ARNAB
PATNAIK, MAYANK PATTANAYAK, KSHYAMA SAGAR BAL, RAKESH BISWAL,
SOYANSHU PATTANAYAK
Rourkela Superstars-
Coach- Sanjay Raul
Assistant Coach- Prashant Sahoo
Full Squad: GOVINDA PODDAR (C), SAMBIT BARAL, SAWAN PAHARIYA, BISWAJEET
PRADHAN, ASUTOSH MARNDI, PAPPU ROY, SANDEEP PATTANAIK, BIVASH SHAW,
AKASH MOHAPATRA, SUBHAM PRIYADARSHI, PRAYAN SAMAL, SOBHAN DEV
BEHERA, DIBYAM CHHAPADIA, ABHISHEK KUMAR YADAV, SOUBHAGYA ROUT,
OMKAR MOHANTY
Sambalpur Warriors-
Head Coach- Basant Mohanty
Assistant Coach- Rakesh Mohanty
Full Squad: GAURAV CHOUDHURY (C), SWOOP SAMITH BHUYAN, BIKRAM KISHOR
SAMAL, ANKIT YADAV, DEBABRATA PRADHAN JR, MAHESH SAHOO, BAIBHAB
MOHANTY, SARTHAK PANDA, PANAKALA MOKSHIT, SHANTANU MISHRA, MD
DANISH, SAIDEEP MOHAPATRA, PRADEEP PRADHAN, SAYED TUFAYL AHMAD, OM T
MUNDE, SOUMYA RANJAN LENKA
Cuttack Panthers-
Head Coach- Pravanjan Mullick
Assistant Coach- Deepak Mangaraj
Full Squad: BIPLAB SAMANTARAY (C), D AYUSH, M GOUTAM GOPAL, SOUMYA
RANJAN BISWAL, SIBUN NANDA, ABHIROOP DAS, SARTHAK S PRAKASH, SUBHASIS
MALLICK, RAAZ YADAV, PRIYANSU MOHANTY, PIYUS MANTRI, ABHISHEK SINGH,
PRASANT RANA, KARTIK BISWAL, SOURAV GOUDA, SUBHAM SATRUJIT
With the squads now finalised and the six franchises ready, the Odisha T20 League 2026 –
CM Trophy is set for another season of competitive cricket while continuing its focus on
providing a platform for the state’s emerging talent.
FIXTURE:
Date Match 1 – 14:30 Match 2 19:30
20-Sep-26 Sambalpur Warriors Vs Cuttack Panthers
21-Sep-26 Keonjhar Miners Vs Bhubaneswar Tigers Rourkela Superstars Vs Sambalpur Warriors
22-Sep-26 Puri Titans Vs Cuttack Panthers Sambalpur Warriors Vs Bhubaneswar Tigers
23-Sep-26 Rourkela Superstars Vs Puri Titans Bhubaneswar Tigers Vs Cuttack Panthers
24-Sep-26 Keonjhar Miners Vs Sambalpur Warriors Puri Titans Vs Bhubaneswar Tigers
25-Sep-26 Rourkela Superstars Vs Cuttack Panthers Puri Titans Vs Keonjhar Miners
26-Sep-26 Rourkela Superstars Vs Bhubaneswar Tigers Keonjhar Miners Vs Cuttack Panthers
27-Sep-26 Puri Titans Vs Sambalpur Warriors Rourkela Superstars Vs Keonjhar Miners
28-Sep-26 Women’s Exhibition Game QUALIFIER (2ND RANKED VS 3RD RANKED )
29-Sep-26 Final
