Southeast Asia's cricket debut
Malaysia T20 League
A new professional franchise cricket league is coming to Malaysia — fast, explosive, edge-of-your-seat T20 in a country better known for badminton and football. If you want to follow this one from the very start, now's the time.
Debut scheduled · September–October 2026What is MT20?
The Malaysia T20 League (MT20) is a new professional franchise cricket league scheduled to debut in September–October 2026. It's being developed by the Innovative Production Group (IPG), in partnership with the Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA).
What makes MT20 different
Cricket doesn't only live in India, England, or Australia. MT20 is being built as a home-grown franchise league for a region of over 700 million people that has never had one.
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Franchise teams
Real ownership groups, real city identities, and rivalries still to be written.
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International star power
Early conversations already span England, Australia, India, South Africa, Nepal, and Namibia.
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World-class production
Global broadcast and streaming distribution reaching fans across Asia, North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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Backing that matters
Run in partnership with the Malaysian Cricket Association, an ICC associate member since 1967, and produced by the team behind the Lanka Premier League.
What's next
Team announcements, player signings, ticket news — every step of MT20's build-up will be covered right here. If you want in on this early, this is the place to follow.
A quick, honest note: MT20 is a genuinely new, early-stage league. Franchise ownership, player deals, and broadcast partnerships are still being finalized as of its 2026 announcement. That's part of what makes it exciting to follow — this space will stay updated as real news breaks.
Powered by IPG Group
MT20 is being developed by the IPG Group as part of a wider project to grow franchise cricket and give young players new stages to be seen on.
- Founder Anil Mohan founded and leads the IPG Group.
- Track record IPG is the group behind the Lanka Premier League.
- Expansion Alongside Malaysia, IPG is also developing a new franchise T20 league in Zimbabwe.
- Mission Promoting cricket and sport across new countries, with young athletes at the center.