Mumbai, February 9, 2026 – ISPL Season 3 (2026) was held at a single venue: Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, and scripted history by lifting the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Season 3 trophy, defeating the defending champions, Tiigers of Kolkata, by 29 runs. 

The victory cements Singams’ status as champions while spotlighting the league’s mission to unearth street cricket talent from India’s gullies, blending T10 tennis ball action with star power.

Openers Ketan Mhatre (30 off 16) and Jagannath Sarkar set an explosive tone, smashing 28 runs in the second over alone. Despite Saroj Pramanik’s 3/18, Sarfaraz Khan’s six and late hits from Ganesh and Sambhaji propelled Singams to 103/7. Kolkata’s chase faltered at 74/9, with Anurag Sarshar’s 3/17 and wickets from Sunil Kumar and Ankur Singh sealing the win. Sarkar, named MVP, pocketed a Porsche 911, cementing ISPL’s reputation for blockbuster individual prizes.

ISPL Founders and Launch Timeline

The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) was founded through a core committee vision in 2023, sparked by a 2021 cricket talent hunt in Mumbai’s Dharavi slums aimed at uplifting underprivileged players via tennis ball cricket.

Key Figures:

• Ashish Shelar (BCCI Treasurer): Primary visionary and initiator.​
• Sachin Tendulkar: Core committee member, providing pivotal support and credibility.​​
• Amol Kale and Suraj Samat (League Commissioner): Founding committee partners.​
• Ravi Shastri: Appointed chief mentor pre-launch.

Official Launch: Season 1 debuted in March 2024 at Dadoji Kondadev Stadium, Thane, Maharashtra, marking ISPL’s professional bow with Tiigers of Kolkata as inaugural champions. The league formalized post-2023 planning, evolving from street trials to a T10 spectacle blending celebrity ownership (e.g., Salman Khan from 2025) and massive viewership.

Season Highlights and Records

Tiigers of Kolkata, inaugural winners (2024) and runners-up again after Majhi Mumbai’s Season 2 triumph (2025, owned by Amitabh Bachchan), dazzled with a record 149-run total and a 93-run win. Saif Ali (Tiigers) earned Best Batter (225 runs), Parveen Kumar (Falcon Risers Hyderabad) Best Bowler, and Prathamesh Thackeray (Ahmedabad Lions) Best Catch. Standouts included Krushna Gawali’s 74 (the highest individual score) and Vivek Shelar’s 145.2 kmph thunderbolt plus hat-trick.

The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Season 3 (2026) features 8 teams, each backed by Bollywood celebrities and investors. 

Founded in 2024 post a Dharavi talent hunt, ISPL, played at Dadoji Kondadev Stadium initially, boasts 11 million Season 1 viewers and 500,000 attendees. Backed by Sachin Tendulkar (core committee), BCCI treasurer Ashish Shelar, Amol Kale, and commissioner Suraj Samat, with Ravi Shastri as chief mentor and Salman Khan as Delhi franchise owner/ambassador, Season 3 elevated the format.

Teams and Ownership Glamour

Six teams battled: Chennai Singams, Tiigers of Kolkata (Aksha Kamboj), Majhi Mumbai (Amitabh Bachchan), plus Ahmedabad Lions, Falcon Risers Hyderabad, and Srinagar. Celebrity stakes added buzz, Bachchan’s Mumbai lifted Season 2.

Impact and Future

ISPL spotlights underprivileged talent via tennis ball T10, fostering professional pathways. Season 3’s feats, from record totals to youth stars like 17-year-old Ankit Yadav (16 wickets), underscore its growth. Plans brew for a Middle East edition.

Tigers’ owner praised the “legacy-driven” run, while Singams’ Sarkar shared the thrills of a Sachin Tendulkar victory lap. As street cricket goes mainstream, ISPL Season 3 proves T10’s electric appeal, watch for Season 4 announcements.