| Dates | 2 January 2016 – 10 January 2016 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin |
| Host(s) | Kerala |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 21 |
2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is the seventh season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket tournament in India. It is contested by 27 domestic cricket teams of India. Group B consisted of Punjab, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Saurashtra, Tripura, Kerala and Jammu & Kashmir.
Round 1
| 2 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Punjab 130/6 (20 overs) |
v | Rajasthan 133/6 (19.4 overs) |
| Rajasthan won by 4 wickets Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
- Baltej Singh, Pargat Singh (Punjab); Kukna Ajay Singh and Manender Singh (Rajasthan) all made their T20 debuts.
| 2 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Jammu & Kashmir 126/6 (20 overs) |
v | Kerala 129/5 (18.4 overs) |
| Kerala won by 5 wickets St Paul's College Ground, Kochi |
- Rohit Sharma (Jammu & Kashmir) and Mohammed Azharuddeen (Kerala) both made their T20 debuts.
| 2 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Saurashtra 144/6 (20 overs) |
v | Tripura 78 (17.3 overs) |
| Saurashtra won by 66 runs Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
- Shaurya Sanandia (Saurashtra); Rajat Dey and Nirupam Sen (Tripura) all made their T20 debuts.
Round 2
| 3 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Jammu & Kashmir 105 (19.3 overs) |
v | Punjab 108/2 (14.3 overs) |
| Punjab won by 8 wickets Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 3 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Tripura 146/7 (20 overs) |
v | Jharkhand 150/1 (18.3 overs) |
| Jharkhand won by 9 wickets Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
- Ankit Dabas, Monu Kumar and Sumit Kumar (Jharkhand) made their T20 debuts.
| 3 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Kerala 129/7 (20 overs) |
v | Rajasthan 111/8 (20 overs) |
| Kerala won by 18 runs St Paul's College Ground, Kochi |
Round 3
| 4 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Saurashtra 157/7 (20 overs) |
v | Jammu & Kashmir 84 (17.1 overs) |
| Saurashtra won by 73 runs Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 4 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Rajasthan 120/9 (20 overs) |
v | Jharkhand 121/2 (19.5 overs) |
| Jharkhand won by 8 wickets Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 4 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Tripura 111 (19.5 overs) |
v | Kerala 113/2 (16.1 overs) |
| Kerala won by 8 wickets St Paul's College Ground, Kochi |
Round 4
| 6 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Jharkhand 104/9 (20 overs) |
v | Punjab 105/3 (17.3 overs) |
| Punjab won by 7 wickets Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 6 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Jammu & Kashmir 119 (19.1 overs) |
v | Tripura 121/6 (18.2 overs) |
| Tripura won by 4 wickets Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
- Omar Alam (Jammu & Kashmir) made his T20 debut.
| 6 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Kerala 165/9 (20 overs) |
v | Saurashtra 115/9 (20 overs) |
| Kerala won by 50 runs St Paul's College Ground, Kochi |
Round 5
| 7 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Jharkhand 179/4 (20 overs) |
v | Jammu & Kashmir 103/7 (20 overs) |
| Jharkhand won by 76 runs Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
- Shasheem Rathour and Sonu Singh (Jharkhand) made their T20 debuts.
| 7 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Tripura 96 (18 overs) |
v | Punjab 100/2 (15.3 overs) |
| Punjab won by 8 wickets Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
- Ammol Malhotra (Punjab) made his T20 debut.
| 7 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Saurashtra 140/5 (20 overs) |
v | Rajasthan 115 (19.3 overs) |
| Saurashtra won by 25 runs St Paul's College Ground, Kochi |
- Prerak Mankad (Saurashtra) made his T20 debut.
Round 6
| 9 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Saurashtra 128/5 (20 overs) |
v | Jharkhand 132/3 (19.3 overs) |
| Jharkhand won by 7 wickets Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 9 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Punjab 135/7 (20 overs) |
v | Kerala 139/5 (19.5 overs) |
| Kerala won by 5 wickets St Paul's College Ground, Kochi |
| 9 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Rajasthan 112/9 (20 overs) |
v | Tripura 113/9 (20 overs) |
| Tripura won by 1 wicket Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
- Sidhant Dobal (Rajasthan) and Viki Saha (Tripura) both made their T20 debuts.
Round 7
| 10 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Saurashtra 167/5 (20 overs) |
v | Punjab 148 (19.2 overs) |
| Saurashtra won by 19 runs Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 10 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Rajasthan 174/5 (20 overs) |
v | Jammu & Kashmir 129/7 (20 overs) |
| Rajasthan won by 45 runs Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
- Jatin Wadhwan (Jammu & Kashmir) made his T20 debut.
| 10 January 2016 Scorecard |
| Kerala 169/6 (20 overs) |
v | Jharkhand 174/4 (19 overs) |
| Jharkhand won by 6 wickets St Paul's College Ground, Kochi |