Brahmin Cricket League 2026: Ganesh Joshi, Mihir Oak Star in T20 Victories
Pune, 7th February 2026: In the third ‘Brahmin Cricket League’ (BCL) 2026 Championship T20 cricket tournament organized by AGA Sports Management, the teams Ganga Superkings, Mandovi Mandal, Gomati Garudas, Chambal Rebels, Teesta Royals, and Krishna Legends registered victories by defeating their respective opponents.
In the tournament being held at the Katariya High School cricket ground in Mukundnagar, the Scale-Up cricket ground in Warje, and the Platinum cricket ground, Ganga Superkings defeated Jagbudi Giants by 7 wickets, thanks to an all-round performance by Ganesh Joshi, who scored an unbeaten 83 runs and took two wickets. Chasing a target of 252 runs, Ganesh Joshi scored 83 runs, while Ameya Bhave contributed 88 runs. An all-round performance by Advay Sidhaye helped Mandovi Mandal defeat Sharayu Yoddha by 31 runs. Advay scored 65 runs and took three wickets. With the help of accurate bowling by Krishna Bhat, Gomati Garudas defeated Yamuna Tigers by 39 runs and advanced further in the tournament.
A knock of 58 runs by Neeraj Athavale helped Chambal Rebels easily defeat Vashishthi Brahmin Unity Foundation by 38 runs. Powered by Mihir Oak’s 81 runs, the Teesta Royals team defeated the Ravi Royal Eagles team by 9 wickets and advanced further. With the help of accurate bowling by Mayuresh Likhite, the Krishna Legends team defeated the Mutha Sahyadri Shiledar team by 29 runs and advanced further.
Match Summary: Group Stage:
1) Jagbudi Giants: 252 for 9 in 20 overs (Ruturaj Veerkar 56, Sandeep Pathak 53, Shantanu Athavale 33, Omkar Mogalgiddikar 23, Ganesh Joshi 2-40, Prajwal Mungre 2-41) lost to Ganga Superkings: 256 for 3 in 19.1 overs (Ganesh Joshi not out 83 (36, 7 fours, 6 sixes), Ameya Bhave 88 (55, 12 fours, 3 sixes), Tushar Tendulkar 36, Sudeep Pathak 1-35); Man of the Match: Ganesh Joshi;
2) Mandovi Mandal: 199 for 9 in 20 overs (Shripad Bhagwat 66 (37, 6 fours, 2 sixes), Advay Sidhaye 65 (27, 3 fours, 7 sixes), Shreyas Galgali 24, Girish Oak 3-35, Kiran Datar 2-6) defeated Sharayu Yoddha: 168 all out in 20 overs (Rohan Damle 69 (36, 2 fours, 7 sixes), Ajinkya Joshi 25, Aditya Palande 21, Sachin Kangarkar 4-12, Advay Sidhaye 3-21); Man of the Match: Advay Sidhaye; 3) Gomati Garudas: 170 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs (Hrishikesh Matsye 59 (48, 8 fours), Nitish Sapre 32, Vishwesh Utangale 4-37) defeated Yamuna Tigers: 131 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs (Shwetketu Bhave 35, Anand Phadke 15, Krishna Bhat 3-26, Gaurav Karve 2-18, Abhijit Kulkarni 2-25); Man of the Match: Krishna Bhat;
4) Chambal Rebels: 179 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs (Neeraj Athavale 58 (39, 7 fours, 2 sixes), Rohan Deshmukh 27, Tanay Pusalkar 18, Anand Dayma 3-22, Prasanna Paranjape 2-25) defeated Vashishthi Brahmin Unity Foundation: 141 runs for 10 wickets in 17.5 overs (Anand Dayma 39, Dhaval Trivedi 39, Abhishek Khambete 28, Prashant Khati 1-9, Ashwin Shrikhande 1-10); Man of the Match: Neeraj Athavale;
5) Ravi Royal Eagles: 145 runs for 10 wickets in 18.3 overs (Shrikant Panse 49, Kshitij Apte 40, Swanand Bhagwat 21, Omkar Gokhale 4-15, Ketan Bapat 2-23, Mihir Oak 2-25) lost to Teesta Royals: 148 runs for 1 wicket in 10.2 overs (Mihir Oak 81 (35, 9 fours, 5 sixes), Apurva Sane not out 38); Man of the Match: Mihir Oak;
6) Krishna Legends: 161 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs (Ashwin Hatekar 42, Alok Nagaraj 29, Rutuparn Bhave 26, Sanjay Inamdar 2-17, Nachiket Parchure 2-25) defeated Mutha Sahyadri Shiledar: 132 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs (Rochit Tengshe 41, Ajinkya Sahasrabuddhe 40, Mayuresh Likhite 4-15, Nikhil Naseri 3-35); Man of the Match: Mayuresh Likhite.
