Bengal T20 Challenge 2020 fixtures released, Kolkata Derby on Saturday

THE INAUGURAL EDITION of the Bengal T20 Challenge, to be held behind closed doors at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, has begun today with a daily schedule of two matches.

Featuring arch rivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, two of the most popular clubs in the country, along with four other prestigious cricket clubs in Kolkata, the competition will see the participants face each other twice in a round robin format, followed by playoffs. This guarantees at least 10 matches for every club, which serves to bring cricket - which had been affected by the COVID-19 - back on track with players getting adequate game time in a season that's been cut short.

The first mega fixture of the tournament will take place on Saturday, 28th November, at 8 pm when Mohun Bagan and East Bengal will face off. These two iconic clubs have a rivalry that goes back a centuty, and while it's more prominent in the football field, the two clubs' encounters on the cricket pitch also draws eyeballs of fans from around the state.

The full fixture list is as below:

November 24, Mohun Bagan AC v Calcutta Customs Club , 4pm
November 24, Town Club v Kalighat Club , 8pm
November 25 , Tapan Memorial Club v East Bengal Club , 4pm
November 25 , Kalighat Club v Mohun Bagan AC , 8pm 
November 26 , Calcutta Customs Club v Tapan Memorial Club , 4pm
November 26 , Town Club v East Bengal Club , 8pm
November 27 , Calcutta Customs Club v Town Club , 4pm
November 27 , Mohun Bagan AC v Tapan Memorial Club , 8pm
November 28 , Kalighat Club v Calcutta Customs Club , 4pm 
November 28 , East Bengal Club v Mohun Bagan AC , 8pm 
November 29 , Kalighat Club v East Bengal Club , 4pm
November 29 , Mohun Bagan AC v Town Club , 8pm
November 30 , Tapan Memorial Club v Kalighat Club , 4pm
November 30 , East Bengal Club v Calcutta Customs Club , 8pm
December 1 , Mohun Bagan AC v Town Club , 4pm
December 1 , East Bengal Club v Kalighat Club , 8pm
December 2 , Tapan Memorial Club v Mohun Bagan AC , 4pm 
December 2 , Calcutta Customs Club v Town Club , 8pm
December 3 , Tapan Memorial Club v Kalighat Club , 4pm
December 3 , East Bengal Club v Calcutta Customs Club , 8 pm
December 4 , Town Club v Kalighat Club , 4pm
December 4 , Calcutta Customs Club v Mohun Bagan AC , 8pm 
December 5 , East Bengal Club v Tapan Memorial Club , 4pm 
December 5 , Kalighat Club v Mohun Bagan AC , 8pm 
December 6 , Tapan Memorial Club v Town Club , 12pm
December 6 , Mohun Bagan AC v East Bengal Club , 4pm
December 6 , Kalighat Club v Calcutta Customs Club , 8pm 
December 7 , Town Club v East Bengal Club , 4pm
December 7 , Calcutta Customs Club v Tapan Memorial Club , 8pm