Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 schedule, round 1: Full list of matches, timings, groups, venues
The 2025-26 season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s premier domestic List-A cricket competition, will begin from Wednesday, December 24.
With 38 teams taking part across Elite (32) and Plate (six) divisions, as many as 19 matches will be held across Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur, and Bengaluru.
While defending champion Karnataka will open its season against Jharkhand, heavyweight Mumbai will face Sikkim, and Delhi will take on Andhra.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Elite Groups
Group A, Ahmedabad: Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Tripura
Group B, Rajkot: Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Baroda, Hyderabad, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Vidarbha
Group C, Jaipur: Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Mumbai, Sikkim
Group D, Bengaluru: Gujarat, Services, Andhra, Delhi, Haryana, Railways, Odisha, Saurashtra
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Plate Group
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Manipur, Nagaland
VIJAY HAZARE TROPHY 2025-26 SCHEDULE – ROUND 1 (ELITE)
GROUP A
Puducherry vs Tamil Nadu – 9:00 AM IST – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Madhya Pradesh vs Rajasthan – 9:00 AM IST – ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad
Jharkhand vs Karnataka – 9:00 AM IST – Narendra Modi Stadium ‘B’ Ground, Ahmedabad
Kerala vs Tripura – 9:00 AM IST – Gujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad
GROUP B
Bengal vs Vidarbha – 9:00 AM IST – Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’, Rajkot
Chandigarh vs Jammu & Kashmir – 9:00 AM IST – Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’, Rajkot
Assam vs Baroda – 9:00 AM IST – Niranjan Shah Stadium ‘C’, Rajkot
Hyderabad vs Uttar Pradesh – 9:00 AM IST – Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
GROUP C
Maharashtra vs Punjab – 9:00 AM IST – Anantam Ground, Jaipur
Chhattisgarh vs Goa – 9:00 AM IST – Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Jaipur
Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand – 9:00 AM IST – KL Saini Ground, Jaipur
Mumbai vs Sikkim – 9:00 AM IST – Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
GROUP D
Gujarat vs Services – 9:00 AM IST – KSCA Cricket Ground 2, Alur
Andhra vs Delhi – 9:00 AM IST – BCCI CoE 1, Bengaluru
Haryana vs Railways – 9:00 AM IST – KSCA Cricket Ground 3, Alur
Odisha vs Saurashtra – 9:00 AM IST – KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur
VIJAY HAZARE TROPHY 2025-26 SCHEDULE – ROUND 1 (PLATE)
Meghalaya vs Mizoram – 9:00 AM IST – JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi
Arunachal Pradesh vs Bihar – 9:00 AM IST – JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi
Manipur vs Nagaland – 9:00 AM IST – Usha Martin Ground, Ranchi
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Published on Dec 23, 2025
