Maharashtra Premier League 2025 Overview: Format, History, and Revenue

Maharashtra Premier League History and Foundation

The Maharashtra Premier League was launched in the year 2009 by the Maharashtra Cricket Association( MCA) to basically promote the upcoming cricket talents of Maharashtra and it took inspiration from the IPL in that time. The initial years of the MPL season featured teams representing various regions and cities within the state of Maharashtra which includes Nashik, Kolhapur, Pune, Nagpur and Aurangabad. 

The Raigad Royals won the inaugural season in 2009. The league was created  keeping in mind for the local players so that they can showcase their abilities because many of the local cricketers don’t get the opportunity at the national level. The start of the MPL was really good but it really couldn’t sustain due to financial and operational challenges leading to a stoppage after the 2009 season. But in the year 2023, the Maharashtra Cricket Association brought life to the league with a good amount of energy and modern approach bringing in top broadcasting standards, talent development frameworks and a bit of digital involvement like we see in the IPL nowadays.

The refurbished MPL saw more engagements from sponsors, increasing media coverage and focused commitment to local talents of Maharashtra. And now, the Maharashtra Premier League will start the 2025 season from tomorrow with a better platform which can bridge the gap between the state level and national level opportunities. 

Maharashtra Premier League Current Format

The Maharashtra Premier League will start from June 4, 2025 and the Ratnagiri Jets will play against the Eagle Nashik Titans in the first match of the tournament. This will be the sixth edition of the MPL. The final match of the Maharashtra Premier League will be played on 22nd June. Each and every match will be played at the MCA International Stadium in Pune. There are six teams participating in the Maharashtra Premier League.

 The six teams are Raigad Royals, Nashik Titans, Satara Warriors, Puneri Bappa, Ratnagiri Jets and PBG Kolhapur Tuskers. This is a double round robin format where each team will play against each other twice in the tournament. Like exactly what happens in the IPL, after the league stage ends, the top 2 teams in the points table will directly play in the Qualifier 1 whereas the 3rd and 4th place teams will take head on in the Eliminator Match. Then the loser of Qualifier 1 and winner of the Eliminator match will face each other in Qualifier 2. Then finally the winner of Qualifier 1 and the winner of Qualifier 2 will lock horns in the finals on 22nd June.

Maharashtra Premier League Team Owners and their Sponsors

The first team is the PBG Kolhapur Tuskers which is owned by  Punit Balan who is an entrepreneur, social worker and a filmmaker based in Pune. As the Chairman of the Punit Balan Group, he has various interests in different fields from real estate to entertainment to sports. Punit Balan Group is the main sponsor of PBG Kolhapur Tuskers. Also Gravittus Foundation is the Title Sponsor of the team. 
The Raigad Royals are owned by the Kapil Sons Group where Kapil Baheti is the chairman. The Kapil Sons Group has also shown a key interest to promote women’s cricket. In the year 2024, the Raigad Royals co-hosted the “Aurat Hain To Bharat Hain” event in Mumbai. Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital is the trusted sponsor of Raigad Royals. 

Maharashtra Premier League Teams Brand Value and Revenue

The support is given by the jersey advertising, digital advertising and in-stadium advertising deals. And as far as the revenue is concerned, the main income comes from the franchise fees and the broadcasting rights. In total the MPL franchises are earning estimated annual revenues of Rs 20-24 crore.

Maharashtra Premier League Rules & Variations

The Maharashtra Premier League started on the 4th June, 2025. This edition of the Maharashtra Premier League will consist of overall 34 matches. And all the matches will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune. The opening match was played between the defending champions, Ratnagiri Jets and the Eagle Nashik Titans. During the double-header days, the afternoon match will start at 2 P.M in the afternoon and the evening matches will start at 7 p.m.

Before its first match of the tournament, there was a grand opening ceremony which included the performance of Bollywood actress Chitrangda Singh. Also the organizers have mentioned that this event will showcase the vibrant culture of Maharashtra. 

Maharashtra Premier League Tournament Seasons and Results (Till Now)

Maharashtra Premier League Awards (Till Now)

Most Runs

As far as the most runs in the Maharashtra Premier League is concerned, Harshad Khaiwale scored 380 runs in the year 2009. In the year 2010, Swapnil Gugale scored the most runs with 237 runs. In the year 2011, Taranjeet Singh scored the most runs with 168 runs. And in the 2023 edition, Ankit Bawne scored the most runs with 362 runs. 

Most Wickets

On the other hand in the most wickets list, Nitish Salekar of Raigad Warriors took the most wickets with 13 wickets in the year 2009. Jitendra Patil took 16 wickets in the year 2010 playing for Sindhudurg Sailors.

Maharashtra Premier League Mega Auction: Top Buys List

In the Maharashtra Premier League Mega Auction, Rajneesh Gurbani of the PBG Kolhapur Tuskers was the highest bought player for Rs 5.2 lakh. Vivek Shelar of the Satara Warriors was the second highest expensive player for Rs 3.4 lakh. On the other hand, Murtaza Trunkwala and Harsh Mogaveera were the third and fourth highest expensive players in the MPL 2025 auction with Rs 3.2 lakh and Rs 3 lakh respectively.

Broadcasting Channels for Watching Maharashtra Premier League

Cricket fans can watch MPL 2025 matches live on Hindi TV channel Star Sports 2. The Maharashtra Premier League will also be live streamed on the JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar apps and websites for online viewers, making it easy to watch every match on a desktop or mobile device.