Season One · 2026
Rise T20 is a franchise T20 tournament built for cricketers — six city franchises, drafted from nationwide trials, competing on a national stage.
Season One is anticipated in India, with every squad pairing a proposed pool of 24 international icon players across the six franchises (names revealed when contractually confirmed) alongside amateur talent who earn their spot at trials for just ₹2500.
Franchise ownership and sponsorship opportunities are open for conversation — see Sponsorship and Franchise for details.
The league
Six city franchises are drafted from open trials held across 12 cities nationwide, then compete in a showcase season anticipated in India — putting India's best amateur talent on the same pitch as a proposed pool of 24 international icon players across the six franchises.
Trial cities nationwide
City franchises
League, semis, final
Proposed icon players
Format
15 league matches, 2 semi-finals, and a final — every franchise gets a full round-robin season before the knockouts begin.
The venue
Season One is anticipated to be staged in India, giving the league a broadcast-ready backdrop.
The squads
Every franchise pairs international icon players from a proposed pool of 24 across the six franchises with amateur talent drafted straight from the trials.
Leadership
Rise T20 is founded by two entrepreneurs who paired franchise-cricket experience with a shared conviction that everyday cricketers deserved a real league of their own.
Founder, Rise T20 Cricket League
An entrepreneur with a long track record in franchise cricket, Gaurav has helped build and run teams across several global legends leagues. He founded Rise T20 to bring that same franchise model to India's everyday cricketers — backing new talent and raising the standard for the format.
Co-Founder, Rise T20 Cricket League
Rohit brings 18+ years of entrepreneurial experience across medicine, real estate, and exports, and founded Royal Pharma Pvt. Ltd. A lifelong cricket enthusiast, he co-founded Rise T20 to give amateur players a genuine professional stage and build a league with lasting staying power.
More leadership
To be announcedExperience
Rise T20 isn't a league learning on the job — it's built by people who have run one before.
The founding team brings hands-on franchise-cricket operations experience. Gaurav has built and run teams across several global legends leagues — owning the draft, broadcast, and franchise-rights playbook that a credible league depends on.
That same model now backs Rise T20: the franchise structure, the nationwide trial format, and the broadcast-first launch are drawn from leagues the founders have actually operated, not theorised about.
On everyone's radar
From cricket press to mainstream media, Rise T20's franchise launch is generating early interest — with more coverage expected as trials and the draft get underway.
Proposed broadcast & streaming partners
Conversations are underway with the following platforms. These partnerships are proposed and not yet confirmed — final broadcasters will be announced closer to Season One.
DD Sports
Proposed
Waves
Proposed
NSC9 OTT
Proposed
FanCode
Proposed
Sony LIV
Proposed
