In the thrilling final of the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 Scindia Cup 2026, where the unbeaten Chambal Ghariyals Women squared off against the formidable Gwalior Shernis Women at the iconic Holkar Stadium in Indore.
Gwalior Shernis Women won the toss and elected to bowl first, looking to put early pressure on the tournament favorites. In a nail-biting, last-ball thriller, Chambal Ghariyals Women successfully defended their competitive total of 146/4. Despite a heroic, unbeaten 81-run knock from Gwalior’s captain Nuzhat Masih Parween, the Ghariyals’ bowling unit held their nerve in a dramatic final over to restrict the Shernis to 144/5, securing a thrilling 2-run victory to lift their maiden MPL crown.
The Chambal Ghariyals Women’s innings in the Madhya Pradesh League Scindia Cup was anchored by a spectacular half-century from opening batter Kanishka Thakur, who smashed an aggressive 50 off just 37 deliveries, punishing the bowling unit with 7 boundaries and a maximum before being caught out. Her opening partner, Kutty Jincy George, played a more anchored role, contributing 15 runs off 19 balls with a couple of boundaries before also falling to a catch.
The middle-order maintained the momentum through Rahila Firdous, who scored a well-compiled 29 runs from 29 balls including 2 fours and a six, balancing the strike rotation perfectly before a costly run out cut her stay short. Pooja Vastrakar briefly flashed her power with a quickfire 10 off 8 balls before meeting a similar fate via a run-out. Late-inning stability was provided by Vaishnavi Singh, who finished unbeaten on 26 off 20 balls with 3 boundaries. She was joined at the close by Anamika Raghuwanshi, who remained not out on 6 off 7 balls, successfully pushing the team’s final total to 146/4.
In a disciplined bowling display by the Gwalior Shernis during the Madhya Pradesh League Scindia Cup match, the bowling unit put up a cohesive performance to restrict the opposition. Anaadi Tagde set a steady tone right from the start, delivering a full quota of 4 overs and conceding 26 runs. Miraculously matching that exact run-tally, both Riya Yadav and Tanvi Upadhyay both bowled 4 overs,also conceded exactly 26 runs each at an identical economy of 6.50.
However, it was Tanvi Upadhyay who managed to break through and claim a crucial wicket for her efforts. Meanwhile, Vani Partani bowled a tighter spell in terms of volume, conceding 26 runs across 3 overs. Khushi Yadav had a tougher outing, giving up 21 runs in her 2 overs. The most restrictive spell of the innings came from Unnati Bagora, who was incredibly efficient over her 3 overs, giving away just 19 runs while successfully capturing 1 wicket to help wrap up the defensive effort.
In a valiant batting effort during Inning 2 of the Madhya Pradesh League Scindia Cup, the Gwalior Shernis Women put up a total of 144/5 in their designated 20 overs. The entire innings was anchored by a phenomenal, unbeaten masterclass from Nuzhat Masih Parween, who carried her bat through the innings to score a brilliant 81 runs off 66 deliveries, peppered with 8 boundaries and 2 maximums. Her opening partner, Aashna Patidar, had a slower start, grinding out 10 runs from 16 balls before an unfortunate run-out cut her time short.
Ishana Swami provided excellent middle-order support, playing an aggressive cameo of 29 runs off just 22 balls, with 3 fours and a six before being caught. While Soumya Tiwari fell cheaply for just 4 runs, Anaadi Tagde injected a quick burst of energy into the lower order, smashing 9 runs off a mere 6 balls before meeting the same fate as the opener via a run-out. Following a golden duck by Riya Yadav, who was trapped lbw on her very first delivery, Unnati Bagora came in to steady the ship at the death, finishing unbeaten with 2 runs from 5 balls alongside the lone warrior, Nuzhat Masih Parween.
Defending their total, the Chambal Ghariyals Women deployed a mixed bowling attack that combined incredible economic control with expensive, high-stakes overs. Aditi Panwar stood out as the star of the attack, delivering an exceptionally tight spell of 4 overs where she conceded a mere 14 runs and picked up 1 wicket. Providing great support from the other end, Anamika Raghuwanshi bowled her full quota of 4 overs with commendable discipline, giving away just 22 runs, while Vaishnavi Singh kept things tight as well by conceding 18 runs across her 3 overs.
The primary breakthrough bowler of the innings was Dhani Buchade, who proved to be an expensive but highly effective striking option; despite giving away 38 runs in her 4 overs, she successfully broke partnerships by claiming 2 crucial wickets. On the more expensive side, both Khyati Shukla and Pooja Vastrakar struggled to contain the batters. Khyati Shukla conceded 20 runs in her brief 2-over spell, while the experienced Pooja Vastrakar was hit for 30 runs in her 3 overs, with neither bowler able to find a breakthrough.
For the Chambal Ghariyals Women, everything clicked around Kanishka Thakur’s explosive half-century that laid a rock-solid foundation, which was perfectly complemented by Aditi Panwar’s remarkably economical bowling spell that starved the opposition of runs. Conversely, what went wrong for the Gwalior Shernis Women was a costly lack of urgency from their top-order batting support leaving Nuzhat Masih Parween entirely stranded in a lone-warrior effort alongside two critical middle-order run-outs that completely derailed their momentum during the chase.
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