Rüsselsheim CC Clinch RCC Cup 2026 in High-Scoring Final

Rüsselsheim CC have been crowned champions of the RCC Cup 2026, defeating CC Kickers Obertshausen by 15 runs in a high-scoring T20 final played at the Rüsselsheim Cricket Ground on Saturday 11 October. The triumph brings a six-week, six-team invitational tournament to a fitting conclusion, with one of the home sides lifting the third edition trophy on their own turf before their families and supporters.

The RCC Cup, organised by Rüsselsheim Cricket Club e.V. was played in the T20 leather-ball format from 6 September to 11 October 2026, producing 16 competitive fixtures across the group stage and knock-out rounds. A combined total of 4,772 runs, 217 wickets, 432 fours and 173 sixes across the competition attests to the quality and entertainment on offer throughout the tournament.

Overall MVP Rankings

The CricClubs MVP system aggregates batting, bowling, fielding, and Man of the Match awards into a composite performance index across the competition. The final standings confirmed Akram Mohd (RCC Dark Horses) as the tournament's most valuable player with 1,027 points from five matches, followed by Muhammad Yaseen Sultani (Rüsselsheim CC, 928 pts), who by all accounts, most impactful player of the series and Mahesh Kumar (CC Wiesbaden, 786 pts).

Rüsselsheim CC placed four players in the competition's top eleven: Sultani (2nd), Arshad (4th, 775 pts), Awais Khan (9th, 571 pts), and Mohibullah Zadran (11th, 465 pts). RCC Dark Horses contributed a further three players to the top twelve: Akram Mohd (1st), Swapnil Kamble (6th, 760 pts), and Sudeept Jaiswal of Kickers (7th, 634 pts) rounded out the leading group.

"Seven players from the RCC family (Rüsselsheim CC and RCC Dark Horses) ranked in the top twelve of the tournament's MVP standings."

Collective Efforts

RCC e.V. congratulates its players, team management, volunteers, supporters and everyone who contributed to the successful conclusion of the RCC Cup 2026.

Congratulations also go to CC Kickers Obertshausen on reaching the final and finishing as runners-up, and to CC Wiesbaden, FCC Zedman and TSV Trebur CC for their participation and contributions to the competition.

The tournament provided an excellent platform for competitive club cricket, individual achievement and sporting camaraderie. The performances recorded throughout the season offer plenty of reasons for players and supporters to look forward to the next edition. The standard throughout was a testament to the development of club cricket in the Rhein-Main region.

Although loosing the toss and asked to bat, Rüsselsheim CC (captained by Mohsan Hayat) built a commanding platform in the powerplay and accelerated through the middle overs to post 196 for 5, a total befitting a final. CC Kickers Obertshausen, skippered by Sudeept Jaiswal, responded with a determined chase. The Kickers reached 181 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs, a formidable score in most circumstances, but could not bridge the gap, falling 15 runs short as Rüsselsheim's bowling unit held firm under pressure.

The RCC Cup 2026 drew six clubs from across Hessen to compete in the T20 leather-ball format. The participating sides, with their captains, were: CC Kickers Obertshausen (Sudeept Jaiswal), CC Wiesbaden (Mahesh Kumar), FCC Zedman (James Peacock), RCC Dark Horses (Ashfaq Shaikh), Rüsselsheim CC (Mohsan Hayat), and TSV Trebur CC (Pranay Kumar Pathike). Two RCC-affiliated sides, Rüsselsheim CC and RCC Dark Horses, featured throughout the competition, both providing high-quality cricket and contributing significantly to the tournament's overall standard.

Batting Highlights

The outstanding batter of the tournament was Akram Mohd of RCC Dark Horses. Across five appearances, Akram accumulated 261 runs at an average of 87 and a strike rate of 169, a blend of consistency and aggressive intent that set him apart from every other batter in the competition. His combination of run-scoring volume and efficiency earned him the top position in the overall MVP standings with 1,027 points.

For Rüsselsheim CC, Nialish Arshad was the standout batting contributor, finishing fourth in the MVP rankings with 775 points across five matches, while Muhammad Yaseen Sultani delivered a crucial all-round tournament across all six group and knock-out games, finishing second overall in the MVP table with 928 points. CC Wiesbaden captain Mahesh Kumar impressed across four matches, accumulating 686 batting MVP points on his way to third in the overall standings.

Bowling Highlights

The leading wicket-takers of the RCC Cup 2026 finished level at the summit of the bowling charts. RAVI M of CC Kickers Obertshausen and Naufal Mohamed Hameed of RCC Dark Horses each claimed nine wickets across the tournament. However, the most impressive single bowling performance of the competition came from Shahzad Nawaz Syed of Rüsselsheim CC, who returned figures of 4 wickets for 16 runs, an economy rate of 4.86 in T20 cricket that represents exceptional accuracy and control at the highest level of this format.

Further notable bowling contributions came from Rajveer Shinde (TSV Trebur CC), who was consistently dangerous across five matches, and sajjad ahmad (CC Wiesbaden), whose guile and variation troubled batters throughout the competition. For RCC Dark Horses, Rishabh Mehra, Abdul Qadeer, and Srinivasan Subramanian all contributed wickets across multiple fixtures.

Fielding & Wicketkeeping

Muhammad Yaseen Sultani (Rüsselsheim CC) led all fielders in the tournament with seven dismissals, comprising four wicketkeeper catches, two indirect run-outs and one direct run-out, across six matches. Second in the list, Swapnil Kamble of RCC Dark Horses matched that tally with seven dismissals of his own, including six outfield catches and one wicketkeeper catch across five games, demonstrating exceptional athleticism throughout the competition.

Muhammad Awais Khan (Rüsselsheim CC) contributed five dismissals (four catches and a direct run-out) across six appearances, placing him third on the tournament fielding table and further illustrating Rüsselsheim CC's excellence in all three departments of the game.

For the full scorecards, batting and bowling records, fielding statistics and MVP rankings, please consult the RCC Cup 2026 statistics on the Cricclubs website here.

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