Indian Domestic Cricket 2025-26: Full Fixtures, Venues & Match Dates Announced
The BCCI has announced the highly anticipated domestic cricket schedule for the 2025-26 season. With the Indian cricket calendar on pause for a month all eyes are now on the upcoming Men’s Asia Cup in the UAE. Once that's done, domestic cricket action will take center stage. The season kicks off with the Duleep Trophy from August 28 to September 15, followed by the Z R Irani Cup from October 1 to 5. After that, the prestigious Ranji Trophy will take place in two parts: the Elite group will run in three phases until February 28, 2026 and the Plate group, which will span two phases until January 26, 2026.
Along with the red-ball action, the BCCI has also scheduled the white-ball tournaments including the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be held between the two phases of the Ranji Trophy. The Senior Women’s Trophy will kick off on October 8 and the Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy will start from February 6, 2026.
BCCI Domestic Calendar 2025-26
| Tournament | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Duleep Trophy 2025 | August 28, 2025 | September 15, 2025 |
| Irani Cup 2025 | October 1, 2025 | October 5, 2025 |
| Ranji Trophy (Elite) Phase 1 2025-26 | October 15, 2025 | November 19, 2025 |
| Ranji Trophy (Elite) Phase 2 2025-26 | January 22, 2026 | February 1, 2026 |
| Ranji Trophy Knockouts 2025-26 | February 6, 2026 | February 29, 2026 |
| Ranji Trophy (Plate Final) 2025-26 | January 22, 2026 | January 26, 2026 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Elite) 2025-26 | November 26, 2025 | December 18, 2025 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Plate) 2025-26 | November 26, 2025 | December 6, 2025 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy (Elite) 2025-26 | December 24, 2025 | January 18, 2026 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy (Plate) 2025-26 | December 24, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
| Vinoo Mankad Trophy (Elite) 2025-26 | October 9, 2025 | November 1, 2025 |
| Vinoo Mankad Trophy (Plate) 2025-26 | October 9, 2025 | October 19, 2025 |
| Col CK Nayudu Trophy (Elite) Phase 1 2025-26 | October 16, 2025 | November 5, 2025 |
| Col CK Nayudu Trophy (Elite) Phase 2 2025-26 | January 23, 2026 | February 9, 2026 |
| Men’s Under-19 One Day Challenger Trophy 2025 | November 5, 2025 | November 11, 2025 |
| Men’s Under-23 State A Trophy 2025 | November 9, 2025 | December 1, 2025 |
| Cooch Behar Trophy (Elite) 2025-26 | November 16, 2025 | January 20, 2026 |
| Cooch Behar Trophy (Plate) 2025-26 | November 16, 2025 | December 27, 2025 |
| Vijay Merchant Trophy (Elite) 2025-26 | December 7, 2025 | January 28, 2026 |
| Vijay Merchant Trophy (Plate) 2025-26 | December 7, 2025 | January 7, 2026 |
| Vizzy Trophy 2025-26 | March 1, 2026 | March 7, 2026 |