THE STAR CAPTAINS of the Nuvama Private T20 Mumbai League 2026 and the inaugural Nuvama Private T20 Mumbai Women’s League came together for a season launch event in Mumbai on Saturday, organised by co-sponsor 31 Labels.
The tournament, which kicked off on Monday, June 1, runs through to June 13 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, featuring 30 matches, including seven in the women’s tournament.
The launch event was attended by MCA president Ajinkya Naik, League Governing Council chairman Rajdip Gupta, and representatives from all 11 teams. The tournament kicked off on Monday, June 1.
Naik said: “It is a matter of pride for us that players like Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur and Shreyas Iyer went on to represent India after playing for Mumbai, and will now share the dressing room with youngsters and pass on their knowledge and experience. The exposure these young players will gain from playing alongside such stalwarts will be immense. Similarly, for the women’s players, the opportunity to share a dressing room with established stars will be invaluable. Players like Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav performed in the first season of the league and went on to win the T20 World Cup for India.”
Gupta commented: “The main task I was assigned by the apex council members was to have the women’s tournament started and I would like to thank the apex council members, the governing council members and the president Shri Ajinkya Naik for giving me a free hand and with everyone’s support, we were able to do it. I officially announce the launch of the T20 Mumbai League and the T20 Mumbai Women’s League.”
The launch event featured a fireside chat with captains and vice-captains discussing their preparations ahead of the tournament, alongside performances marking the build-up to the 13-day competition.
All matches are being telecast live on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network.
