Bhubaneswar, Sept. 7 (UDN): The stage is set for the second edition of the Odisha T20 League 2026 – CM Trophy, with all six franchises finalising their squads ahead of the tournament.
The league is scheduled to be held from September 20 to 29 at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, with six teams set to battle for the state championship.
Adding further star power to the tournament, former India cricketers Suresh Raina and Debasis Mohanty have been named the brand ambassadors of the Odisha T20 League.
Six Teams Ready for the Battle
The six participating franchises are:
Bhubaneswar Tigers
Puri Titans
Keonjhar Miners
Rourkela Superstars
Sambalpur Warriors
Cuttack Panthers
Defending champions Cuttack Panthers will return to defend their title, while the other five franchises will look to challenge their supremacy in the upcoming season.
The player draft held on Sunday saw the franchises complete their squads, with a strong focus on providing opportunities to Odisha’s emerging cricketers.
OCA Highlights Local Talent
Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) Honorary Secretary Sanjay Behera said the new season marks another important step in strengthening the state’s domestic cricket ecosystem.
He thanked the franchise owners, coaches, team managers and OCA members for their continued support, while highlighting the growing interest from investors and franchise owners.
According to Behera, the league is not only aimed at commercial growth but also at creating a pathway for local players to progress to higher levels of cricket.
The presence of Raina and Mohanty as brand ambassadors is expected to add greater visibility and exposure to the tournament.
Odisha T20 League 2026: 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
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
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
Head Coach: Sanjay Raul | Assistant Coach: Prashant Sahoo
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
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
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 locked in, attention will turn to Barabati Stadium, where the six teams will compete over the 10-day tournament for the Odisha T20 League 2026 – CM Trophy title.