Supraglottic airway devices (SAD) are now widely used for surgeries requiring general anesthesia. They also have a role in airway management for resuscitation as first responder devices, rescue devices or for their use during patient extraction.The study aims to compare the BASKA mask and the Igel over varied parameters and establish, the superior supraglottic airway device, amongst the two.This was a prospective, randomized study conducted on 80 patients divided in 2 groups viz. I– gel and BASKA.Patients were induced and I– gel or BASKA was inserted without any muscle relaxation. Time to insert, no. of attempts taken, heamodynamics and post operative complications were recorded.