The Ranji Trophy 2026–27 season begins on October 11, 2026, with 32 Elite teams divided into four groups and teams competing in the Plate division. Check the fixtures, dates, venues and match timings.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the Ranji Trophy 2026-27. The 92nd edition of India's premier domestic first-class cricket competition will kick off on October 11, 2026.
The Ranji Trophy is held every year and was introduced in the 1934-35 season. The tournament is named after Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, one of the legendary names in Indian cricket who played for England.
It features teams from states and cricket associations across India, providing a platform for domestic players to showcase their talent and earn opportunities to represent the Indian national team.
Key Details About Ranji Trophy 2026–27
The Ranji Trophy is a first-class, multi-day cricket tournament played with a red ball. In the 2026-27 season, 32 teams across 4 Elite groups will compete for the title, while 6 teams will participate in the separate Plate division.
Over the years, the Ranji Trophy has produced some of India's legendary cricketers and continues to play an important role in identifying talented players for the national team.
Below are the key details of this year's Ranji Trophy season.
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Detail
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Information
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Tournament Name
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Ranji Trophy
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Edition
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92nd
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Season
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2026–27
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Governing Body
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
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Format
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First-class, multi-day cricket
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Ball Used
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Red ball
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Start Date
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October 11, 2026
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End Date
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March 3, 2027
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Elite Teams
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32
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Elite Groups
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4
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Defending Champions
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Ranji Trophy 2026-27 Groups and Teams
The 32 Elite teams are divided into four groups, with eight teams in each group. Six additional teams compete in the Plate Group.
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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Saurashtra
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Bengal
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Mumbai
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Madhya Pradesh
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Karnataka
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Delhi
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Tamil Nadu
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Baroda
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Punjab
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Gujarat
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Haryana
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Uttar Pradesh
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Hyderabad
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Maharashtra
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Rajasthan
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Bihar
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Chhattisgarh
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Jharkhand
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Railways
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Vidarbha
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Andhra
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Kerala
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Uttarakhand
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Goa
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Tripura
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Services
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Himachal Pradesh
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Puducherry
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Assam
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Odisha
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Chandigarh
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Plate Group
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Teams
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Nagaland
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Sikkim
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Meghalaya
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Mizoram
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Manipur
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Do You Know? The Plate Group is a separate division of the Ranji Trophy in which six teams compete for the Plate title. Promotion to the Elite division is governed by the BCCI's tournament rules.
Ranji Trophy 2026–27 Schedule: Date, Teams, Time and Venue
Ranji Trophy 2026–27 will begin on October 11, 2026. Below is the match schedule.
October 11, 2026
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Date
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Teams
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Time (IST)
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Venue
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Oct 11, 2026
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Bihar vs Uttar Pradesh
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9:00 AM
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Rajgir International Cricket Stadium, Rajgir
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Oct 11, 2026
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Bengal vs Delhi
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9:00 AM
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Bengal Cricket Academy Ground, Kalyani
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Oct 11, 2026
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Jharkhand vs Kerala
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9:00 AM
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Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur
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Oct 11, 2026
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Goa vs Baroda
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9:30 AM
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Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground, Goa
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Oct 11, 2026
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Mumbai vs Chandigarh
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9:30 AM
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Oct 11, 2026
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Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu
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9:30 AM
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Oct 11, 2026
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Railways vs Uttarakhand
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9:30 AM
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Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
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Oct 11, 2026
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Haryana vs Himachal Pradesh
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9:30 AM
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Ch Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak
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Oct 11, 2026
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Services vs Maharashtra
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9:30 AM
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Palam A Stadium, Delhi
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Oct 11, 2026
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Gujarat vs Odisha
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9:30 AM
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Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad
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Oct 11, 2026
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Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh
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9:30 AM
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Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
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Oct 11, 2026
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Punjab vs Assam
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9:30 AM
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PCA International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
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Oct 11, 2026
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Andhra vs Karnataka
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9:30 AM
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Dr. Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground, Vijayawada
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Oct 11, 2026
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Hyderabad vs Tripura
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9:30 AM
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Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad
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Oct 11, 2026
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Vidarbha vs Puducherry
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9:30 AM
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Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
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Oct 11, 2026
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Jammu & Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh
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9:30 AM
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Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar
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October 18, 2026
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Date
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Teams
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Time (IST)
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Venue
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Oct 18, 2026
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Delhi vs Gujarat
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9:30 AM
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Palam B Stadium, Delhi
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Oct 18, 2026
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Services vs Bengal
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9:30 AM
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Palam A Stadium, Delhi
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Oct 18, 2026
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Kerala vs Odisha
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9:30 AM
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Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
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Oct 18, 2026
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Haryana vs Chandigarh
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9:30 AM
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Ch Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak
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Oct 18, 2026
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Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai
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9:30 AM
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Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
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Oct 18, 2026
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Tamil Nadu vs Uttarakhand
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9:30 AM
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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Oct 18, 2026
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Rajasthan vs Railways
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9:30 AM
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Oct 18, 2026
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Maharashtra vs Jharkhand
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9:30 AM
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Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
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Oct 18, 2026
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Assam vs Tripura
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9:30 AM
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Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
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Oct 18, 2026
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Baroda vs Bihar
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9:30 AM
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Reliance Stadium, Vadodara
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Oct 18, 2026
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Puducherry vs Madhya Pradesh
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9:30 AM
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Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry
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Oct 18, 2026
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Jammu & Kashmir vs Vidarbha
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9:30 AM
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Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar
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Oct 18, 2026
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Uttar Pradesh vs Goa
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9:30 AM
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Green Park, Kanpur
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Oct 18, 2026
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Andhra vs Hyderabad
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9:30 AM
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Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram
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Oct 18, 2026
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Karnataka vs Saurashtra
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9:30 AM
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KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur
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Oct 18, 2026
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Punjab vs Chhattisgarh
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9:30 AM
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PCA International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
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October 26, 2026
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Date
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Teams
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Time (IST)
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Venue
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Oct 26, 2026
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Maharashtra vs Gujarat
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9:30 AM
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Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
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Oct 26, 2026
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Kerala vs Bengal
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9:30 AM
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KCA Cricket Ground, Mangalapuram, Thiruvananthapuram
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Oct 26, 2026
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Odisha vs Services
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9:30 AM
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KIIT Stadium, Bhubaneswar
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Oct 26, 2026
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Mumbai vs Haryana
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9:30 AM
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Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy, BKC, Mumbai
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Oct 26, 2026
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Uttarakhand vs Rajasthan
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9:30 AM
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Abhimanyu Cricket Academy, Dehradun
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Oct 26, 2026
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Tamil Nadu vs Railways
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9:30 AM
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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Oct 26, 2026
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Chandigarh vs Himachal Pradesh
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9:30 AM
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Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh
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Oct 26, 2026
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Jharkhand vs Delhi
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9:30 AM
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JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
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Oct 26, 2026
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Chhattisgarh vs Andhra
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9:30 AM
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Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
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Oct 26, 2026
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Baroda vs Jammu & Kashmir
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9:30 AM
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Reliance Stadium, Vadodara
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Oct 26, 2026
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Madhya Pradesh vs Bihar
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9:30 AM
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Holkar Stadium, Indore
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Oct 26, 2026
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Vidarbha vs Goa
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9:30 AM
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Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
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Oct 26, 2026
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Puducherry vs Uttar Pradesh
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9:30 AM
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Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry
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Oct 26, 2026
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Hyderabad vs Punjab
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9:30 AM
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Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad
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Oct 26, 2026
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Karnataka vs Tripura
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9:30 AM
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Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore
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Oct 26, 2026
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Saurashtra vs Assam
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9:30 AM
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Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
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November 2, 2026
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Date
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Teams
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Time (IST)
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Venue
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Nov 2, 2026
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Gujarat vs Kerala
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9:30 AM
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Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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Nov 2, 2026
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Delhi vs Services
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9:30 AM
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Palam A Stadium, Delhi
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Nov 2, 2026
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Bengal vs Maharashtra
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9:30 AM
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Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Nov 2, 2026
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Uttarakhand vs Haryana
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9:30 AM
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Abhimanyu Cricket Academy, Dehradun
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Nov 2, 2026
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Himachal Pradesh vs Rajasthan
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9:30 AM
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Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
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Nov 2, 2026
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Railways vs Mumbai
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9:30 AM
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Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
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Nov 2, 2026
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Chandigarh vs Tamil Nadu
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9:30 AM
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Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh
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Nov 2, 2026
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Odisha vs Jharkhand
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9:30 AM
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KIIT Stadium, Bhubaneswar
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Nov 2, 2026
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Tripura vs Saurashtra
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9:30 AM
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Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium, Agartala
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Nov 2, 2026
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Uttar Pradesh vs Baroda
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9:30 AM
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Green Park, Kanpur
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Nov 2, 2026
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Goa vs Bihar
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9:30 AM
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Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground, Goa
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Nov 2, 2026
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Vidarbha vs Madhya Pradesh
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9:30 AM
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Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
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Nov 2, 2026
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Jammu & Kashmir vs Puducherry
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9:30 AM
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Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar
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Nov 2, 2026
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Chhattisgarh vs Hyderabad
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9:30 AM
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Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
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Nov 2, 2026
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Assam vs Karnataka
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9:30 AM
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Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
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Nov 2, 2026
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Punjab vs Andhra
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9:30 AM
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PCA International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
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January 17, 2027
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Date
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Teams
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Time (IST)
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Venue
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Jan 17, 2027
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Gujarat vs Bengal
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9:30 AM
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To be confirmed
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Jan 17, 2027
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Odisha vs Delhi
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9:30 AM
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Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
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Jan 17, 2027
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Maharashtra vs Kerala
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9:30 AM
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Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
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Jan 17, 2027
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Railways vs Haryana
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9:30 AM
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Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
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Jan 17, 2027
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Mumbai vs Uttarakhand
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9:30 AM
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Jan 17, 2027
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Rajasthan vs Chandigarh
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9:30 AM
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Jan 17, 2027
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Tamil Nadu vs Himachal Pradesh
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9:30 AM
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To be confirmed
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Jan 17, 2027
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Jharkhand vs Services
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9:30 AM
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Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur
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Jan 17, 2027
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Andhra vs Saurashtra
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9:30 AM
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ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
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Jan 17, 2027
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Baroda vs Vidarbha
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9:30 AM
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BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara
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Jan 17, 2027
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Bihar vs Jammu & Kashmir
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9:30 AM
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Rajgir International Cricket Stadium, Rajgir
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Jan 17, 2027
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Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh
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9:30 AM
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Holkar Stadium, Indore
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Jan 17, 2027
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Goa vs Puducherry
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9:30 AM
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Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim
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Jan 17, 2027
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Assam vs Hyderabad
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9:30 AM
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Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
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Jan 17, 2027
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Karnataka vs Chhattisgarh
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9:30 AM
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KSCA Stadium, Belagavi
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Jan 17, 2027
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Tripura vs Punjab
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9:30 AM
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Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium, Agartala
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January 24, 2027
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Date
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Teams
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Time (IST)
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Venue
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Jan 24, 2027
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Services vs Gujarat
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9:30 AM
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Palam A Stadium, Delhi
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Jan 24, 2027
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Kerala vs Delhi
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9:30 AM
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KCA Cricket Ground, Mangalapuram, Thiruvananthapuram
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Jan 24, 2027
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Maharashtra vs Odisha
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9:30 AM
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Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
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Jan 24, 2027
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Rajasthan vs Haryana
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9:30 AM
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Jan 24, 2027
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Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand
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9:30 AM
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Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
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Jan 24, 2027
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Chandigarh vs Railways
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9:30 AM
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Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh
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Jan 24, 2027
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Tamil Nadu vs Mumbai
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9:30 AM
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To be confirmed
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Jan 24, 2027
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Jharkhand vs Bengal
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9:30 AM
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Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur
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Jan 24, 2027
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Tripura vs Andhra
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9:30 AM
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Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium, Agartala
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Jan 24, 2027
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Puducherry vs Baroda
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9:30 AM
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Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry
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Jan 24, 2027
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Bihar vs Vidarbha
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9:30 AM
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Rajgir International Cricket Stadium, Rajgir
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Jan 24, 2027
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Madhya Pradesh vs Goa
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9:30 AM
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To be confirmed
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Jan 24, 2027
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Uttar Pradesh vs Jammu & Kashmir
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9:30 AM
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Green Park, Kanpur
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Jan 24, 2027
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Hyderabad vs Karnataka
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9:30 AM
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Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad
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Jan 24, 2027
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Punjab vs Saurashtra
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9:30 AM
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PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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Jan 24, 2027
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Assam vs Chhattisgarh
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9:30 AM
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Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
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February 1, 2027
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Date
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Teams
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Time (IST)
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Venue
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Feb 1, 2027
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Delhi vs Maharashtra
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9:30 AM
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Palam A Stadium, Delhi
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Feb 1, 2027
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Bengal vs Odisha
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9:30 AM
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Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Feb 1, 2027
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Kerala vs Services
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9:30 AM
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KCA Cricket Ground, Mangalapuram, Thiruvananthapuram
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Feb 1, 2027
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Haryana vs Tamil Nadu
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9:30 AM
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Ch Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak
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Feb 1, 2027
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Uttarakhand vs Chandigarh
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9:30 AM
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Abhimanyu Cricket Academy, Dehradun
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Feb 1, 2027
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Mumbai vs Rajasthan
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9:30 AM
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Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy, BKC, Mumbai
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Feb 1, 2027
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Himachal Pradesh vs Railways
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9:30 AM
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Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
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Feb 1, 2027
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Gujarat vs Jharkhand
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9:30 AM
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To be confirmed
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Feb 1, 2027
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Chhattisgarh vs Tripura
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9:30 AM
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Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
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Feb 1, 2027
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Baroda vs Madhya Pradesh
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9:30 AM
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Alembic Ground, Vadodara
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Feb 1, 2027
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Puducherry vs Bihar
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9:30 AM
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Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry
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Feb 1, 2027
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Vidarbha vs Uttar Pradesh
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9:30 AM
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Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
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Feb 1, 2027
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Jammu & Kashmir vs Goa
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9:30 AM
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Hostel Ground JKCA, Jammu
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Feb 1, 2027
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Saurashtra vs Hyderabad
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9:30 AM
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Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
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Feb 1, 2027
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Karnataka vs Punjab
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9:30 AM
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KSCA Navule Stadium, Shimoga
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Feb 1, 2027
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Andhra vs Assam
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9:30 AM
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ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
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Source: Cricbuzz
There will be a two-month break between November 2026 and January 2027 to accommodate the schedules of other domestic white-ball tournaments.