The Ranji Trophy is back! India’s top domestic cricket tournament returns on October 15, 2025, with 38 teams battling it out across the country. Defending champs Vidarbha are looking strong after their recent Irani Cup win. Get ready for five months of intense cricket action! In the Round 1, there are some lip-smacking matches, with Saurashtra taking on Karnataka, Hyderabad hosting Delhi, and Tamil Nadu squaring off against Jharkhand. Huge names like Mohammed Shami, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma and Karun Nair are battling it out.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Groups and What’s at Stake
- 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 Group: Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar
Ranji Trophy Round 1 Fixtures (Elite Group)
| Fixture | Stadium | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh vs Andhra | Green Park | Kanpur |
| Hyderabad vs Delhi | NexGen Cricket Ground | Hyderabad |
| Rajasthan vs Chhattisgarh | Madan Paliwal Miraj Sports Centre | Rajsamand, Rajasthan |
| Jammu and Kashmir vs Mumbai | Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium | Srinagar |
| Puducherry vs Himachal Pradesh | Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground | Puducherry |
| Railways vs Haryana | Pithwala Stadium | Bhimpore, Surat |
| Bengal vs Uttarakhand | Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| Gujarat vs Assam | Narendra Modi Stadium A Ground | Ahmedabad |
| Services vs Tripura | Palam A Stadium | Delhi |
| Saurashtra vs Karnataka | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Khandheri, Rajkot |
| Tamil Nadu vs Jharkhand | Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science Ground | Coimbatore |
| Odisha vs Baroda | Barabati Stadium | Cuttack |
| Nagaland vs Vidarbha | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 | Bengaluru |
| Kerala vs Maharashtra | Greenfield International Stadium | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Goa vs Chandigarh | Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground | Porvorim |
| Madhya Pradesh vs Punjab | Emerald High School Ground | Indore |
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