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As a result, the second innings was reduced to just five overs, with Sambalpur Warriors being set a target of 67 runs under the DLS method. In the end, Cuttack Panthers held their composure and won the match by five runs.
The franchised-based cricket tournament, featuring six teams and a total of 18 matches, was organised by Odisha Cricket Association (OCA), in collaboration with Arivaa Sports. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi graced the opening ceremony as chief guest, unveiled the trophy and rang the bell for the opening match earlier September 17. Former India pace bowler Irfan Pathan was present on the occasion as brand ambassador of the tournament.
OCA president Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, secretary Sanjay Behera, joint-secretary Prabhat Kumar Bhol, treasurer Bikash Pradhan and Football Association of Odisha secretary Asirbad Behera handed over the trophies and prizes at the closing ceremony. Former international cricketers Maninder Singh, Chetan Sharma and Narendra Hirwani were felicitated on the occasion.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
* Player of the League: Biplab Samantray (Cuttack Panthers) Rs 1,00,000.
* Emerging Player of the League: Aditya Rout (Sambalpur Warriors) Rs 75,000.
* Best Bowler: Papu Ray (Keonjhar Miners) Rs 50,000.
* Best Batter: Gaurav Choudhary (Bhubaneswar Tigers) Rs 50,000.
RESULTS:
17 September (Match 1): Bhubaneswar Tigers 188/5 in 20 overs (Gaurav Chaudhary 78, Rajesh Dhupar 65, Bikram Samal 34; Vageesh Sharma 2/25, Soubhagya Rout 2/31) lost to Cuttack Panthers 189/7 in 20 overs (Swastik Samal 52, Panakala Sasanka 46, Subham Satrujit 34*, Sourav Gouda 34; Badal Biswal 2/26) by 3 wkts. PoM: Sourav Gouda.
18 September (Match 2): Keonjhar Miners 159/8 in 20 overs (Sujal Singh 48, Anil Parida 37; Md Danish 4/34, Udaya Jata 2/29) beat Puri Titans 114/10 in 18.1 overs (Sandeep Pattanaik 25, Kartik Biswal 23; Sarbeswar Mohanty 5/12, Sayed Tufays Ahmad 2/21) by 45 runs. PoM: Sarbeswar Mohanty.
18 September (Match 3): Sambalpur Warriors 194/3 in 20 overs (Aditya Rout 68, Shreyansh Bhardwaj 52, Subhranshu Senapati 36, Prayash Singh 28*) beat Rourkela Steelers 193/9 in 20 overs (Sambit Baral 58, Saideep Mohapatra 42, Aashirwad Swain 26; Priyansu Mohanty 2/12, Sumit Sharma 2/15, Rakesh Pattanaik 2/26, Vimal Kumar 2/32) by 1 run. PoM: Aditya Rout.
19 September (Match 4): Cuttack Panthers 141/7 in 20 overs (Biplab Samantray 33, Abhishek Raut 25; Md Danish 3/25) lost to Puri Titans 145/1 in 17.4 overs (Shantanu Mishra 79*, Sandeep Pattanaik 31*, Anurag Sarangi 31l; Abhishek Raut 1/25) by 9 wickets. PoM: Shantanu Mishra.
19 September (Match 5): Bhubaneswar Tigers 198/9 in 20 overs (Gaurav Chaudhary 113, Bivash Shaw 21; Sarbeswar Mohanty 2/37, Papu Ray 2/38) beat Keonjhar Miners 161/10 in 19.4 overs (Biswabhusan Bihari 38, Anil Parida 36; Suryakant Pradhan 3/25, Jayanta Behera 3/28, Badal Biswal 2/43) by 37 runs. PoM: Gaurav Chaudhary.
20 September (Match 6): Cuttack Panthers vs Rourkela Steelers (Match abandoned due to rain and wet outfield).
20 September (Match 7): Puri Titans 48/5 in 5 overs (Sandeep Pattnaik 17; Vimal Kumar 2/16) lost to Sambalpur Warriors 49/3 in 4.1 overs (Subhranshu Senapati 35*; Rajesh Mohanty 3/11) by 7 wickets. PoM: Subhranshu Senapati.
21 September (Match 8): Bhubaneswar Tigers vs Sambalpur Warriors (Match abandoned due to rain).
21 September (Match 9): Rourkela Steelers 126/6 in 15 overs (Aashirwad Swain 65*, Saswat Mohanty 25; Papu Ray 3/14, Sarbeswar Mohanty 3/22) lost to Keonjhar Miners 131/6 in 15.5 overs (Om T Munde 64, Govinda Poddar 33; Jamala Mohapatra 3/10) by 4 wickets. PoM: Om T Munde.
22 September (Match 10): Puri Titans 161/7 in 18 overs (Rajesh Mohanty 45, Kartik Biswal 42*; Pradeep Pradhan 3/29) beat Rourkela Steelers 51/5 in 10.4 overs (Amin Khan 15; Md Danish 2/12) by 45 runs (DLS Method). PoM: Kartik Biswal.
22 September (Match 11): Cuttack Panthers 128/9 in 12 overs (Subham Satrujit 33, Abhisek Rout 28; Sumit Sharma 3/27, Ayush Barik 2/18, Vimal Kumar 2/19) beat Puri Titans 111/10 in 11.4 overs (Aditya Rout 32, Prayash Singh 32) by 17 runs. PoM: Subham Satrujit.
23 September (Match 12): Keonjhar Miners 127/10 in 20 overs (Anil Parida 36, Om T Munde 28; Biplab Samantray 5/18, Prasanta Rana 2/33) lost to Cuttack Panthers 128/5 in 18.3 overs (Sourav Gouda 56*, Biplab Samantray 43; Papu Ray 3/20) by 5 wickets. PoM: Biplab Samantray.
23 September (Match 13): Bhubaneswar Tigers vs Puri Titans (Match abandoned due to rain).
24 September (Match 14): Rourkela Steelers 91/8 in 15 overs (Swoop Bhuyan 31*, Aashirwad Swain 22; Suryakant Pradhan 2/13, Debabrata Pradhan 2/15, Badal Biswal 2/15) lost to Bhubaneswar Tigers 92/5 in 11.4 overs (Satyakam Bharadwaj 65*; Asutosh Marndi 2/14, Pradeep Pradhan 2/24) by 5 wickets. PoM: Satyakam Bharadwaj.
24 September (Match 15): Keonjhar Miners 149/9 in 20 overs (Govinda Poddar 71, Sujal Singh 38; Vimal Kumar 3/26, Tarani Sa 3/30, Rakesh Pattanaik 2/7) lost to Sambalpur Warriors 146/7 in 19.5 overs (Subhranshu Senapati 40, Prayash Singh 26*; Papu Ray 4/19) by 3 wickets. PoM: Govinda Poddar.
25 September (Match 16, 1st SF): Bhubaneswar Tigers 83/4 in 14 overs (Sambit Beja 33*; Ayush Barik 2/4, Vimal Kumar 2/20) vs Sambalpur Warriors (Match abandoned due to rain and wet outfield. Sambalpur Warriors qualified for the final on the basis of, securing second position in points table).
25 September (Match 17, 2nd SF): Cuttack Panthers 187/8 in 20 overs (Biplab Samantray 48, Sourav Gouda 41; Rajesh Mohanty 2/25, Shubham Bisht 2/28) beat Puri Titans 163/10 in 19.2 overs (Sandeep Pattnaik 66, Shantanu Mishra 33; Biplab Samantray 4/19, Harshit Rathod 3/23) by 24 runs. PoM: Biplab Samantray.
26 September (Match 18, Final): Cuttack Panthers 92/5 in 8.4 overs (Subham Satrujit 25*, Biplab Samantray 23; Sumit Sharma 3/6) beat Sambalpur Warriors 56/5 in 5 overs (Aditya Rout 36; Raaz Yadav 3/19, Harshit Rathod 2/13) by 5 runs. PoM: Aditya Rout.
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TOP: Players of OPTL champions Cuttack Panthers pose with their trophy in Cuttack on 26 September 2025.
RIGHT: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi rings the bell for the start of the OPTL opening match in Cuttack on 17 September 2025.
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