2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
The 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the fifteenth edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. Played from 11 October to 5 November 2022, it was contested by all 38 Ranji Trophy teams. Mumbai beat Himachal Pradesh by four wickets in the final to win their first title. The tournament was part of the 2022–23 Indian domestic cricket season, which was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in August 2022. Tamil Nadu were the defending champions.
| Dates | 11 October – 5 November 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | T20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin, then knockout |
| Champions | Mumbai (1st title) |
| Participants | 38 |
| Matches | 136 |
| Most runs | Yash Dhull (363) (Delhi) |
| Most wickets | Siddarth Kaul (19) (Punjab) |
| Official website | http://www.bcci.tv |
The tournament was divided into five groups, with eight teams in Groups A, B, and C, and seven teams in Groups D and E. The winners of each group progressed directly to the quarter-finals, while the second-placed team in each group and the third-placed team with the best record across the five groups qualified for the preliminary quarter-finals. The tournament was played in six cities across the country, with Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mohali, and Rajkot hosting the group stage, and Kolkata hosting all of the knockout matches.
On 11 October, following the introduction of the Impact Player rule, Delhi's Hrithik Shokeen was the first utilised impact player, replacing Hiten Dalal in their match against Manipur.