In the 29th and very exciting match of UP T20 League 2026, defending champion Kashi Rudrax displayed a tremendous performance and defeated table-toppers Meerut Mavericks by a huge margin of 56 runs.. With this resounding victory at the historic Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, the league phase has ended and the picture of the playoffs (Top 4) is completely clear..

Talking about the points table, Meerut Mavericks remained at the top position with 15 points, while Lucknow Falcons remained at the second position with 13 points..

Kashi Rudrax and Noida Kings managed to make it to the playoffs by finishing third and fourth respectively with 10 points each.. On the other hand, the journey of Gorakhpur Lions and host Kanpur Superstars ended this season..

Karan Sharma and Upendra Yadav's storm In this 'do or die' match, Kashi Rudrax captain Karan Sharma won the toss and took a bold decision to bat first.. The opening pair justified this decision by making a strong partnership of 75 runs in 51 balls..

Vaibhav Jaiswal played a quick inning of 33 runs in 24 balls, while captain Karan Sharma gave a solid start to the team by scoring 57 runs in 40 balls..

After this, wicketkeeper-batsman Upendra Yadav, who came on the field, created havoc with his explosive batting.. Upendra scored unbeaten 57 runs in just 29 balls with the help of 4 fours and 5 huge sixes.. On the basis of this stormy performance, Kashi Rudrax scored a huge score of 175 runs after losing 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs..

Karthik Yadav's deadly bowling, Meerut collapsed on 119 Meerut Mavericks had a very bad start while chasing the big target of 176 runs..

Star opener Swastik Chikara returned to the pavilion on the ball of Karthik Yadav without opening the account.. Karthik Yadav bowled a lethal spell and took 3 major wickets for just 12 runs in 4 overs and broke the back of Meerut's upper order.. He was awarded the title of 'Player of the Match' for this brilliant match-winning performance..

Divyansh Rajput made a fighting contribution of 39 runs for Meerut, but he was hit-wicket out in the 16th over..

After this, the bowlers of Kashi Rudrax completed the team hat-trick and completely captured the match.. In front of Rishabh Rajput (3/13) and Atal Bihari Vipin Rai (2 wickets), the entire Meerut team collapsed for 119 runs in 19.2 overs..

Playoff matches shifted from Kanpur to Lucknow Keeping in mind the continuous rain in Kanpur and the wet condition of the field, the league administration has decided to hold all the playoff matches at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow..

UPT20 2026: Complete playoff schedule (Ekana Stadium, Lucknow)

• 3 September 2026 (Thursday):
  • Qualifier 1: Meerut Mavericks vs Lucknow Falcons (3:00 PM IST)
  • Eliminator: Kashi Rudrax vs Noida Kings (7:30 PM IST)
• 4 September 2026 (Friday):
  • Qualifier 2: Losing team of Qualifier 1 vs winning team of Eliminator (7:30 PM IST)
• 6 September 2026 (Sunday):
  • Grand Finale: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 (7:30 PM IST)

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