Sofia Stars Crowned Champions as ECS Bulgaria, 2026 Delivers Six Days of T10 Fireworks

Congratulations to Sofia Stars, winners of ECS Bulgaria, 2026! Across six match days at the Vasil Levski Sports Academy in Sofia, the competition delivered exactly what ECN fans love about T10 cricket: fast scoring, momentum swings, boundary hitting, and pressure moments squeezed into every over.

This ECS event in Bulgaria was a completed T10 tournament featuring seven clubs, with the action running from Monday 29 June 2026 through to Saturday 4 July 2026. Across 23 completed matches of action, teams piled up 4,682 runs, and the scoring rate told its own story: an average of 12.6 runs per over, 1.88 runs per ball, and 188.0 runs per 100 balls.

Teams batting first found the conditions and tempo especially rewarding, with sides setting targets enjoying a 73% success rate across the 22 matches in that trendline. In short, scoreboard pressure mattered in ECS Bulgaria, 2026.

The Tournament in Numbers

ECS Bulgaria, 2026 was packed with attacking cricket. The event produced 321 fours and 346 Maximos, with a Maximo arriving every 6.5 balls on average. The Maximo rate stood at 9.3 per ten overs, while fours came at 8.6 per ten overs, giving fans a steady flow of rope-clearing and rope-finding shots throughout the week.

The boundary impact was huge. Batters scored 3,360 runs from boundaries, meaning boundary runs made up 0.72 of the overall scoring — a massive 72% of all runs. That tells you plenty about how aggressively teams approached the ECS Bulgaria, 2026 T10 format.

It was not all one-way traffic for batters, though. Bowlers and fielders combined for 186 dismissals, with wickets falling at a rate of 5.0 per ten overs. Runs per dismissal stood at 25.2, while the dot-ball percentage was 0.35, showing that even in a tournament full of scoring bursts, pressure balls still played a major role.

Batting: Manan Bashir Explodes, Milen Gogev Tops the Charts

The opening statement of ECS Bulgaria, 2026 was enormous. In Match 1, Manan Bashir blasted the highest individual score of the tournament, smashing 114 off 29 balls for Pak Falcon CC Vihren against Young Bulgarian Stars. That same match also delivered the highest team total of the event, as Pak Falcon CC Vihren powered to 224-2 in 10 overs.

At the top of the run-scoring charts, Milen Gogev was the standout, making 314 runs for BCC Spartan in six matches. In a tournament where scoring quickly was essential, Gogev’s consistency gave BCC Spartan a major batting platform.

The Maximo king of ECS Bulgaria, 2026 was Premal Patel of Sofia Stars, who launched 33 Maximos in eight matches. For the eventual champions, that kind of hitting was a headline contribution.

There were also some unforgettable team moments. MU Plovdiv produced the biggest over of the competition, hammering 41 runs in Over 10 of Match 3 against MU Pleven. And when it came to chasing, MU Plovdiv were also responsible for the highest successful pursuit of the tournament, reaching 139 to beat Pak Falcon CC Vihren by seven wickets on the last ball in Match 2.

Bowling: Shivam Mishra Leads the Wicket Race

While ECS Bulgaria, 2026 had plenty of batting fireworks, the bowlers had their say too. Shivam Mishra of Sofia Stars finished as the leading wicket-taker, claiming nine wickets in six matches. His impact with the ball was a key part of Sofia Stars’ title-winning story.

The best bowling figures of the tournament belonged to another Sofia Stars performer, Gagandeep Singh, who produced a remarkable spell of 3/0 in 1.0 over against MU Pleven in Match 16. In a format where even one loose ball can disappear, a wicket-taking over without conceding a run was a serious statement.

The tournament also showed that low totals could still be defended. The lowest score defended came in Match 14, where Pak Falcon CC Vihren defended 38 to beat MU Pleven by five runs. In a week filled with big totals and fast scoring, that result was a reminder that pressure, discipline, and fielding can flip any T10 contest.

Fielding and Keeping: Safe Hands Make the Difference

Fielding standards played a big role across ECS Bulgaria, 2026, and the leading names behind the stumps and in the field were clear.

The top keeper was Kushaal Krishnakumar of BCC Spartan, who completed seven dismissals in seven matches. His tally included four CWK, two stumpings, and one run out, making him one of the busiest and most effective wicketkeepers of the event.

In the outfield, Mani Parigi of MU Plovdiv led the way with seven dismissals in seven matches, made up of seven catches and zero run outs. In tight T10 games, every catch matters, and Parigi’s reliability stood out.

A Big Thank You

ECS Bulgaria, 2026 was another brilliant chapter for European Cricket in Bulgaria. A sincere thank you goes to the Bulgaria Cricket Federation for its support, to the seven clubs who brought the competition to life, and to every player who contributed across the six match days in Sofia.

From Manan Bashir’s 114 off 29, to Premal Patel’s 33 Maximos, Shivam Mishra’s nine wickets, Gagandeep Singh’s 3/0, and Sofia Stars lifting the title, ECS Bulgaria, 2026 gave fans a full helping of T10 drama at the Vasil Levski Sports Academy.