MAL won by 6 wickets

88/4

87/6

NEP won by 6 runs

289/7

248/8

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United States of America Women

62/4

GER won by 162 runs

308/1

146/10

JER won by 6 wickets

92/10

93/4

Day 1 - Surrey trail by 339 runs.

Surrey

19/0

Sussex

358/9d

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Day 1 - Hampshire elected to bowl

Hampshire

Glamorgan

353/1

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Day 1 - Somerset elected to bowl

Somerset

Yorkshire

140/5

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Day 1 - Leicestershire elected to bowl

Leicestershire

Nottinghamshire

404/4

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Innings Break : Day 1 - Derbyshire trail by 328 runs.

Kent

352/10

Derbyshire

24/0

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Stumps : Day 1 - Northamptonshire trail by 266 runs.

Northamptonshire

40/0

Worcestershire

306/10

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Day 1 - Middlesex elected to bat

Middlesex

143/4

Durham

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NEP-W won by 8 wickets

36/6

40/2

GER won by 4 wickets

165/6

163/7

HK won by 2 runs

184/7

186/5

DC won by 7 wickets

225/6

226/3

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Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Schedule: Teams, Groups, Squads, and Venues Announced

by K D Mishra October 10, 2025

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The 2025–26 Ranji Trophy will kick off on October 15, marking the start of India’s senior men’s domestic cricket season. A total of 38 teams will take part, with Vidarbha starting as favourites after winning both the Ranji Trophy and the Irani Cup earlier this month in Nagpur.

This season will be busy and exciting, with 138 matches lined up and short breaks for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Elite Division Details

Category	Details
Series	Ranji Trophy Elite 2025–26
Duration	October 15, 2025 – February 26, 2026
Format	119 First-Class (Test format) matches
Teams	33
Groups	4
Advancement	Top two teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals
Defending Champions	Vidarbha
Total Matches (Overall)	138 (Including Plate Division)

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Plate Division Division Details

Category	Details
Series	Ranji Trophy Plate 2025–26
Duration	October 15, 2025 – January 26, 2026
Format	16 First-Class (Test format) matches
Teams	6
Groups	1
Advancement	Top four teams qualify for the Plate knockouts
Total Matches (Overall)	16

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: First-Round Schedule to Watch

S.No	Match	Date	Venue
1	Uttar Pradesh vs Andhra	Oct 15–18, 2025	Green Park Stadium, Kanpur
2	Tamil Nadu vs Jharkhand	Oct 15–18, 2025	Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science Ground, Coimbatore
3	Odisha vs Baroda	Oct 15–18, 2025	Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
4	Nagaland vs Vidarbha	Oct 15–18, 2025	BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru
5	Kerala vs Maharashtra	Oct 15–18, 2025	Sports Hub International Cricket Stadium, Trivandrum
6	Goa vs Chandigarh	Oct 15–18, 2025	Goa Cricket Association Academy, Porvorim
7	Madhya Pradesh vs Punjab	Oct 15–18, 2025	Emerald Heights International School Ground, Indore
8	Saurashtra vs Karnataka	Oct 15–18, 2025	Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
9	Services vs Tripura	Oct 15–18, 2025	Airforce Complex Ground, Palam, New Delhi
10	Gujarat vs Assam	Oct 15–18, 2025	Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera, Ahmedabad
11	Bengal vs Uttarakhand	Oct 15–18, 2025	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
12	Railways vs Haryana	Oct 15–18, 2025	C K Pithawala Ground, Surat
13	Pondicherry vs Himachal Pradesh	Oct 15–18, 2025	Siechem Stadium, Puducherry
14	Jammu & Kashmir vs Mumbai	Oct 15–18, 2025	Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Srinagar
15	Rajasthan vs Chhattisgarh	Oct 15–18, 2025	Madan Paliwal Miraj Sports Centre, Rajsamand
16	Hyderabad vs Delhi	Oct 15–18, 2025	NexGen Cricket Ground, Hyderabad

Elite Groups and Plate Division squads

Elite Group A: Tamil Nadu, Baroda, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra, Nagaland
Elite Group B: Saurashtra, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Goa
Elite Group C: Gujarat, Haryana, Services, Bengal, Railways, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Assam
Elite Group D: Mumbai, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Hyderabad, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Puducherry
Plate Division: Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Squads

Madhya Pradesh

Rajat Patidar (c), Yash Dubey, Harsh Gawli, Shubham Sharma, Himanshu Mantri, Harpreet Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Sagar Solanki, Kumar Kartikey, Saransh Jain, Adheer Pratap, Aryan Pandey

Jharkhand

Ishan Kishan (c), Virat Singh (vc), Sharandeep Singh, Shikhar Mohan, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Kumar Suraj, Anukul Roy, Manishi, Vikas Kumar, Jatin Kumar Pandey, Vikash Singh, Aditya Singh, Sahil Raj, Shubham Singh, Aryaman Sen, Rishav Raj

Tamil Nadu

N. Jagadeesan (c), Pradosh Ranjan Paul (vc), B. Indrajith, M. Shahrukh Khan, R. Vimal Khumar, B. Sachin, C. Andre Siddarth, R.S. Ambrish, P. Vidyuth, D.T. Chandrasekar, Sandeep Warrier, Gurjapneet Singh, C.V. Achyuth, H. Trilok Nag, G. Ajitesh (wk)

Mumbai

Shardul Thakur (c), Ayush Mhatre, Musheer Khan, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Akhil Herwadkar, Ajinkya Rahane, Sarfaraz Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Suved Parkar, Suryansh Shedge, Akash Parkar, Tushar Deshpande, Sylvester Dsouza, Irfan Umair, Roystan Dias, Pratik Mishra, Akash Anand (wk), Hardik Tamore (wk), Prasad Pawar (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Himanshu Singh, Atharva Ankolekar, Ishan Mulchandani

Hyderabad

Tilak Varma, Rahul Singh, C.V. Milind, Tanmay Agarwal, M. Abhirath Reddy, Himateja, Varun Goud, Tanay Thyagarajan, Rohit Rayudu, Saranu Nishant, Punnaiah, Aniketh Reddy, Kartikeya Kak, Ali Kachi Diamond (wk), Rahul Radesh (wk)

Nagaland

Sedezhalie Rupreo, Nzanthung Mozhui, Hem Bahadur Chetri, Jonathan Rongsen, Tohuka Zhimo, Imiwati Lemtur, Yugandhar Singh, Odilemba Kichu, Dip Borah, Saurav Kumar, Vino G Zhimo, Tahmeed Rahman, Nischal Dega, Chetan Bisht, Ronit More

Bengal

Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Abishek Porel (vc/wk), Sudip Kumar Gharami, Anustup Majumdar, Sudip Chatterjee, Sumanta Gupta, Saurabh Kumar Singh, Vishal Bhati, Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Shakir Habib Gandhi (wk), Ishan Porel, Kazi Junaid Saifi, Rahul Prasad, Sumit Mohanta, Vikash Singh

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: TV Telecast and Live Streaming Details

Platform	Type
JioHotstar	Live Streaming (Online)
Star Sports	Linear TV Broadcast

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LastModified Date: 2025-10-10 14:24:30

K D Mishra

I am a dedicated sports content writer who loves cricket and enjoys creating friendly and engaging content. I write about big moments, player performances, and match stories in simple and clear words, helping fans stay informed and connected to cricket around the world.