The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 is all set to be another thrilling chapter in India’s premier domestic one-day cricket season. The 33rd edition of the tournament will showcase exciting limited-overs action featuring some of the best talent from across the country — from seasoned internationals to rising stars looking to make their mark.
In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover the Vijay Hazare Trophy Schedule, match dates, list of teams, venues, format, and everything you need to follow the Vijay Hazare Trophy this season.
What Is the Vijay Hazare Trophy?
The Vijay Hazare Trophy is India’s premier domestic List A (50-over) cricket competition, named in honor of the legendary Indian cricketer Vijay Hazare. The tournament plays a key role in India’s domestic structure, providing a platform for players to impress selectors and stake claims for national and IPL opportunities.
The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 edition is especially exciting as several established international players are returning to domestic cricket, adding star power to the competition.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Key Details
Here’s a snapshot of the tournament:
- Tournament Dates: 24 December 2025 – 18 January 2026
- Edition: 33rd Vijay Hazare Trophy
- Format: Round-Robin (Group Stage) → Knockouts (Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Final)
- Cricket Format: List A (One-Day, 50 overs per side)
- Participants: 38 teams from across India’s states and associations
The tournament spans nearly a month, offering plenty of competitive cricket for fans and selectors alike.
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Tournament Format Explained
The Vijay Hazare Trophy follows a group and knockout format:
Group Stage
- Teams are divided into 4 Elite groups (A, B, C, D) of eight teams each and 1 Plate Group of six teams.
- Each team plays round-robin matches within its group.
- The top teams from each group advance to the knockout stage based on points and net run rate.
Knockout Stage
- Post group stage, the tournament moves to pre-quarterfinals (for Plate qualifiers in some editions), followed by quarterfinals, semifinals, and then the final.
This structure ensures that all teams get several matches before the stakes increase in the knockout rounds.
Complete List of Teams
A total of 38 teams participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, representing state associations and services teams from across India. The major teams in the competition include:
Elite Groups Teams
Group A
- Kerala
- Jharkhand
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Puducherry
- Tripura
Group B
- Vidarbha
- Hyderabad
- Bengal
- Baroda
- Assam
- Uttar Pradesh
- Chandigarh
- Jammu & Kashmir
Group C
- Chhattisgarh
- Maharashtra
- Goa
- Himachal Pradesh
- Punjab
- Mumbai
- Uttarakhand
- Sikkim
Group D
- Railways
- Andhra Pradesh
- Haryana
- Gujarat
- Saurashtra
- Delhi
- Services
- Odisha
Plate Group Team
- Nagaland
- Bihar
- Mizoram
- Meghalaya
- Manipur
- Arunachal Pradesh
Complete Vijay Hazare Trophy Schedule 2025-26: Match Dates & Fixtures
The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 begins with league matches on 24 December 2025 and concludes with the final on 18 January 2026.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Schedule- Elite Groups
Round 1 – 24 December 2025
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City | Time |
| 1 | Puducherry vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 2 | Madhya Pradesh vs Rajasthan | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 3 | Jharkhand vs Karnataka | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 4 | Kerala vs Tripura | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 5 | Hyderabad vs Uttar Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 6 | Assam vs Baroda | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground ‘C’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 7 | Bengal vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 8 | Chandigarh vs Jammu & Kashmir | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 9 | Mumbai vs Sikkim | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 11 | Chhattisgarh vs Goa | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 12 | Maharashtra vs Punjab | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 13 | Odisha vs Saurashtra | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 14 | Andhra vs Delhi | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 15 | Gujarat vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 16 | Haryana vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 2 – 26 December 2025
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City | Time |
| 1 | Madhya Pradesh vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 2 | Jharkhand vs Rajasthan | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 3 | Puducherry vs Tripura | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 4 | Karnataka vs Kerala | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 5 | Assam vs Jammu & Kashmir | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 6 | Baroda vs Bengal | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground ‘C’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 7 | Hyderabad vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 8 | Chandigarh vs Uttar Pradesh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 9 | Maharashtra vs Sikkim | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 10 | Goa vs Himachal Pradesh | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 11 | Mumbai vs Uttarakhand | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 12 | Chhattisgarh vs Punjab | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 13 | Haryana vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 14 | Andhra vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 15 | Odisha vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 16 | Delhi vs Gujarat | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 3 – 29 December 2025
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City | Time |
| 1 | Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 2 | Rajasthan vs Tripura | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 3 | Jharkhand vs Puducherry | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 4 | Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 5 | Jammu & Kashmir vs Vidarbha | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 6 | Baroda vs Uttar Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground ‘C’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 7 | Assam vs Hyderabad | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 8 | Bengal vs Chandigarh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 9 | Goa vs Sikkim | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh vs Maharashtra | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 11 | Punjab vs Uttarakhand | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 12 | Chhattisgarh vs Mumbai | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 13 | Delhi vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 14 | Railways vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 15 | Andhra vs Odisha | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 16 | Gujarat vs Haryana | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 4 – 31 December 2025
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City | Time |
| 1 | Jharkhand vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 2 | Kerala vs Rajasthan | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 3 | Karnataka vs Puducherry | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh vs Tripura | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 5 | Bengal vs Jammu & Kashmir | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 6 | Baroda vs Hyderabad | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground ‘C’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 7 | Assam vs Uttar Pradesh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 8 | Chandigarh vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 9 | Chhattisgarh vs Sikkim | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh vs Punjab | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 11 | Goa vs Mumbai | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 12 | Maharashtra vs Uttarakhand | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 13 | Andhra vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 14 | Gujarat vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 15 | Delhi vs Odisha | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 16 | Haryana vs Services | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 5 – 03 January 2026
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City | Time |
| 1 | Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 2 | Jharkhand vs Kerala | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 3 | Madhya Pradesh vs Puducherry | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 4 | Karnataka vs Tripura | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 5 | Jammu & Kashmir vs Uttar Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 6 | Baroda vs Vidarbha | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground ‘C’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 7 | Chandigarh vs Hyderabad | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 8 | Assam vs Bengal | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 9 | Punjab vs Sikkim | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 10 | Chhattisgarh vs Himachal Pradesh | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 11 | Goa vs Uttarakhand | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 12 | Maharashtra vs Mumbai | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 13 | Railways vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 14 | Andhra vs Gujarat | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 15 | Haryana vs Odisha | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 16 | Delhi vs Services | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 6 – 06 January 2026
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City | Time |
| 1 | Tamil Nadu vs Tripura | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 2 | Karnataka vs Rajasthan | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 3 | Jharkhand vs Madhya Pradesh | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 4 | Kerala vs Puducherry | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 5 | Baroda vs Jammu & Kashmir | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 6 | Bengal vs Hyderabad | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 7 | Uttar Pradesh vs Vidarbha | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground ‘C’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 8 | Assam vs Chandigarh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 9 | Sikkim vs Uttarakhand | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 11 | Goa vs Punjab | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 12 | Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 13 | Saurashtra vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 14 | Delhi vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 15 | Andhra vs Haryana | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 16 | Gujarat vs Odisha | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 7 – 08 January 2026
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City | Time |
| 1 | Kerala vs Tamil Nadu | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 2 | Puducherry vs Rajasthan | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 3 | Jharkhand vs Tripura | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 4 | Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| 5 | Hyderabad (India) vs Jammu & Kashmir | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Saurashtra | 9:00 AM |
| 6 | Baroda vs Chandigarh | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground ‘C’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 7 | Bengal vs Uttar Pradesh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 8 | Assam vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh vs Sikkim | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 10 | Goa vs Maharashtra | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 11 | Chhattisgarh vs Uttarakhand | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 12 | Mumbai vs Punjab | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM |
| 13 | Gujarat vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 14 | Odisha vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 15 | Andhra vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 16 | Delhi vs Haryana | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Knockout Stage- Elite Groups
Quarterfinals (12–13 January 2026)
| Date | Match | Venue |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | QF 1: A1 vs C2 | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | QF 2: B1 vs D2 | BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | QF 3: C1 vs A2 | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | QF 4: D1 vs B2 | BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru |
Semi-Finals (15–16 January 2026)
| Date | Match | Venue |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | 1st Semi-Final: TBD vs TBD | CoE 1, Bengaluru |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | 2nd Semi-Final: TBD vs TBD | CoE 1, Bengaluru |
Final (18 January 2026)
| Date | Match | Venue |
| Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Final: TBD vs TBD | CoE 1, Bengaluru |
Vijay Hazare Trophy Schedule 2025-26- Plate Groups
Round 1 – 24 December 2025
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
| 1 | Meghalaya vs Manipur | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh vs Bihar | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi |
| 3 | Manipur vs Nagaland | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi |
Round 2 – 26 December 2025
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
| 4 | Bihar vs Manipur | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi |
| 5 | Arunachal Pradesh vs Mizoram | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi |
| 6 | Meghalaya vs Nagaland | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi |
Round 3 – 29 December 2025
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
| 7 | Bihar vs Meghalaya | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi |
| 8 | Mizoram vs Nagaland | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi |
| 9 | Arunachal Pradesh vs Manipur | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi |
Round 4 – 31 December 2025
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
| 10 | Manipur vs Mizoram | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi |
| 11 | Bihar vs Nagaland | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi |
| 12 | Arunachal Pradesh vs Meghalaya | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi |
Round 5 – 03 January 2026
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi |
| 14 | Manipur vs Meghalaya | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi |
| 15 | Bihar vs Mizoram | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi |
Plate Final – 08 January 2026
| Match | Teams | Venue | City |
| Final | TBD vs TBD | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi |
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Full Squads
Rajasthan: Manav Suthar (C), Manendra Singh, Ram Mohan Chauhan, Sumit Godara, Mahipal Lomror, Deepak Hooda, Karan Lamba, Mukul Chaudhary, Ajay Singh Kukna, Khaleel Ahmed, Aniket Choudhary (VC), Ashok Sharma, Aditya Singh Rathore, Samarpit Joshi, Akash Singh, Rahul Chahar.
Madhya Pradesh: Venkatesh Iyer (C), Harsh Gawli, Himanshu Mantri (WK), Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma, Harpreet Singh, Rishabh Chauhan, Ritik Tada, Kumar Kartikeya, Saransh Jain, Shivang Kumar, Aryan Pandey, Rahul Batham, Tripuresh Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Madhav Tiwari
Karnataka: Mayank Agarwal (C), Karun Nair (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, R. Smaran, KL Shrijith, Abhinav Manohar, Shreyas Gopal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Manvanth Kumar, Shreesha Achar, Abhilash Shetty, BR Sharath, Harshil Dharmani, Dhruv Prabhakar, KL Rahul, Prasidh Krishna.
Tamil Nadu: Narayan Jagadeesan (C), B. Sai Sudharsan (VC), Baba Indrajith, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, C Andre Siddarth, M. Boopathi Vaishna Kumar, S Mohamed Ali, SR Athish, R Sai Kishore, Sachin Rathi, Gurjapneet Singh, CV Achyuth, G Govinth, R Sonu Yadav, Sunny Sandhu, VS Karthick Manikandan.
Jharkhand: Ishan Kishan (C), Virat Singh, Utkarsh Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Robin Minz, Anukul Roy, Sharandeep Singh, Shikhar Mohan, Pankaj Kumar (WK), Bala Krishna, Mohammad Kounain Qureshi, Shubh Sharma, Amit Kumar, Manishi, Abhinav Sharan, Sushant Mishra, Vikash Singh, Saurabh Shekhar, Rajandeep Singh, Shubham Singh.
Kerala: Rohan Kunnummal (C), Sanju Samson (WK), Vishnu Vinod (WK), Mohammad Azharuddeen (WK), Ahammed Imran, Salman Nizar, Abhishek J. Nair, Krishna Prasad, Akhil Scaria, Abhijith Praveen V, Biju Narayanan, Ankit Sharma, Baba Aparajith, Vignesh Puthur, Nidheesh MD, Asif KM, Abhishek P. Nair, Sharafudeen NM, Eden Apple Tom.
Tripura: Manisankar Murasingh (C), Udiyan Bose, Rajat Dey, Sridam Paul, Vijay Shankar, Hanuma Vihari, Parvez Sultan, Rana Dutta, Ajay Sarkar, Swapnil Singh, Saurabh Das, Bikramjit Debnath, Arjun Debnath, Subham Ghosh, Saruk Hossain, Tejasvi Jaiswal, Riaz Uddin, Viki Saha, Abhijit Sarkar, Nirupam Sen, Sentu Sarkar, Arkaprabha Sinha, Debaprasad Sinha.
Puducherry: Pugazhendi Akash, Aman Khan, Jayant Yadav, Siddhant Addhatrao, Adil Ayub Tunda, Vedant Bhardwaj, Gaurav Yadav, Neyan Shyam Kangayan, Akash Kargave, Marimuthu Vikneshwaran, Parameeswaran Sivaraman, Premraj Rajavelu, Paras Ratnaparkhe, Sidak Singh, Murugaiyan Sivamurugan, Thivagar Gopal, Sagar Udeshi
Bengal: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Anustup Majumdar, Abishek Porel (WK), Sudip Gharami, Sumanta Gupta, Sumit Nag (WK), Chandrahas Dash, Shahbaz Ahmed, Karan Lal, Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Sayan Ghosh, Ravi Kumar, Aamir Gani, Vishal Bhati, Ankit Mishra.
Baroda: Krunal Pandya (C), Priyanshu Moliya, Mitesh Patel (WK), Shivalik Sharma, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Vishnu Solanki, Aryan Chavda, Hardik Pandya, Atit Seth, Raj Limbani, Rasikh Salam, Karan Umatt, Nitya Pandya, Bhanu Pania, Amit Pasi, Mahesh Pithiya, Ninad Rathva, Shashwat Rawat, Lakshit Toksiya.
Uttar Pradesh: Abhishek Goswami, Adarsh Singh, Priyam Garg, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Aryan Juyal (WK), Sameer Rizvi, Rinku Singh, Prashant Veer, Kartik Tyagi, Vipraj Nigam, Zeeshan Ansari, Aaradhya Yadav, Vaibhav Chaudhary, Kartik Yadav, Kunal Tyagi, Vineet Panwar, Rituraj Sharma.
Hyderabad: Rahul Singh (C), Rahul Buddhi (VC), Tanmay Agarwal, Tanay Thyagarajan, Aman Rao, Abhirath Reddy, Nitesh Reddy, A Varun Goud, Pragnay Reddy, Prateek Reddy, Nitin Sai Yadav, Rakshann Readdi, Kartikeya Kak, Ilyaan Sathani, Md Arfaz.
Vidarbha: Harsh Dubey (C), Yash Thakur (VC), Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Aman Mokhade, Yash Rathod, Shivam Deshmukh (WK), Akshay Wadkar, Nachiket Bhute, Darshan Nalkande, R. Samarth, Parth Rekhade, Dipesh Parwani, Praful Hinge, Shubham Dubey, Ganesh Bhosle.
Assam: Sumit Ghadigaonkar (C & WK), Denish Das, Nihar Deka, Pradyun Saikia, Sibsankar Roy, Saurav Mousam Dihingia, Sarupam Purkayastha, Avinav Choudhury, Rahul Singh, Akash Sengupta, Ayushman Malakar, Muktar Hussain, Bhargab Pratim Lahkar, Ruhinandan Pegu (WK), Abdul Ajij Kuraishi.
Jammu & Kashmir: Paras Dogra (C), Shubham Khajuria (VC), Qamran Iqbal, Vivrant Sharma, Yawer Hassan, Abdul Samad, Kawalpreet Singh, Rydham Sharma (WK), Abid Mushtaq, Ashwin Murugan, Sahil Lotra, Auqib Nabi, Yudhvir Singh, Sunil Kumar, Lone Nasir Muzaffar.
Chandigarh: Manan Vohra (C), Jagjeet S Sandhu, Arslan Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Ankit Kaushik, Arjun Azad, Tushar Joshi, Taranpreet Singh, Nikhil Thakur, Hartejassvi Kapoor, Nishunk Birla, Vishu Kashyap, Hardik Choudhary, Sanyam Saini, Rohit Dhanda.
Mumbai: Shardul Thakur (C), Rohit Sharma, Ishan Mulchandani, Musheer Khan, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sarfaraz Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Chinmay Sutar, Akash Anand (WK), Hardik Tamore (WK), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Onkar Tarmale, Sylvester D’Souza, Sairaj Patil, Suryansh Shedge, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube
Punjab: Abhishek Sharma (C), Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Harnoor Pannu, Anmolpreet Singh, Uday Saharan, Naman Dhir, Salil Arora (WK), Sanvir Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Jashanpreet Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Harpreet Brar, Raghu Sharma, Krish Bhagat, Gourav Choudhary, Sukhdeep Bajwa, Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh
Maharashtra: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Prithvi Shaw, Arshin Kulkarni, Siddhesh Veer, Ankeet Bawane, Rahul Tripathi, Saurabh Navale (WK), Vicky Ostwal, Jalaj Saxena, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Rajneesh Gurbani, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Prashant Solanki, Nikhil Naik (WK), Pradeep Dadhe, Siddharth Mhatre, Sachin Dhas, Satyajeet Bacchav.
Himachal Pradesh: Mridul Surroch (C), Ankush Bains (WK), Innesh Mahajan (WK), Ekant Sen, Akash Vasisht, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Dagar, Abhishek Kumar, Amanpreet Singh, Aryaman Singh, Ayush Jamwal, Ankit Kalsi, Kushal Pal, Mukul Negi, Nitin Sharma, Pukhraj Mann, Rohit Kumar, Vipin Sharma.
Goa: Deepraj Gaonkar (C), Snehal Kauthankar (VC), Lalit Yadav, Darshan Misal, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vasuki Koushik, Arjun Tendulkar, Vikash Singh, Kashyap Bakhale, Rajashekhar Harikant, Amulya Pandrekar, Shubham Desai, Shubham Tari, Abhinav Tejrana, Azaan Thota.
Chhattisgarh: Amandeep Khare (C), Ajay Mandal, Anuj Tiwari, Ashutosh Singh, Ayush Pandey, Harsh Sahu (wk), Harsh Yadav, M Ravi Kiran, Mayank Verma (WK), Mayank Yadav, Aditya Sarvate, Prateek Yadav, Sanjeet Desai, Shubham Agrawal, Sourabh Majumdar, Mohit Raut, Vikalp Tiwari.
Sikkim: Leeyong Lepcha, Gurinder Singh, K Sai Satwik, M Kranti Kumar, Anwesh Karan Sharma, Amit Rajera, Rahul Kumar, Ankur Malik, Ashish Thapa, Aamir Iqbal Bhutia, Abhishek Kr Shah, Siddharth Prasad, Palzor Tamang, MD Saptulla, Robin Limboo.
Uttarakhand: Kunal Chandela (C), Deepesh Nailwal, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Mayank Mishra, Agnivesh Ayachi, Akash Madhwal, Jagadeesha Suchith, Aarav Mahajan, Avneesh Sudha, Devendra Singh Bora, Shashwat Dangwal, Harshit Paliwal, Jagmohan Nagarkoti, Naveen Kumar Singh, Nikhil Harsh, Saurabh Rawat, Sanskar Rawat, Aanjaneya Suryavanshi.
Delhi: Rishabh Pant (C), Ayush Badoni (VC), Virat Kohli, Arpit Rana, Yash Dhull, Sarthak Ranjan, Priyansh Arya, Tejasvi Singh (WK), Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen, Harsh Tyagi, Simarjeet Singh, Prince Yadav, Divij Mehra, Ayush Doseja, Vaibhav Kandpal, Rohan Rana, Ishant Sharma, Navdeep Saini.
Haryana: Ankit Kumar (C), Himanshu Rana, Ashish Siwach, Yashvardhan Dalal (WK), Yuvraj Singh, Samant Jakhar, Nishant Sindhu, Sumit Kumar, Rahul Tewatia, Parth Vats, Ishant Bhardwaj, Anshul Kamboj, Amit Rana, Anuj Thakral, Bhuwan Rohilla, Mayank Shandilya
Saurashtra: Harvik Desai (WK), Tarang Gohel, Chirag Jani, Prerak Mankad, Yuvraj Chudasama, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Chetan Sakariya, Ruchit Ahir, Parth Bhut, Sammar Gajjar, Ansh Gosai, Vishvaraj Jadeja, Jay Gohil, Hiten Kanbi, Pranav Karia, Hetvik Kotak, Ankur Panwar, Parswaraj Rana.
Gujarat: Chintan Gaja (C), Urvil Patel (VC), Aarya Desai, Abhisek Desai, Jaymeet Patel, Kshitij Patel, Saurav Chauhan, Ahaan Poddar, Hemang Patel, Siddharth Desai, Ravi Bishnoi, Vishal Jayswal, Arzan Nagaswalla, Amit Desai, Japagnya Bhatt.
Services: Rajat Paliwal, Vikas Hathwala, Irfan Ali, Mohit Jangra, Mohit Ahlawat, Nakul Sharma, Pulkit Narang, Nitin Yadav, Poonam Poonia, Raj Bahadur, Ravi Chauhan, Sagar Dahiya, Arjun Sharma, Amit Shukla, Nitin Tanwar.
Odisha: Biplab Samantray (C), Shantanu Mishra, Swastik Samal, Om T. Munde, Dinesh Kumar Majhi (WK), Aashirwad Swain (WK), Prayash Kumar Singh, Sambit Baral, Rajesh Mohanty (VC), Debabrata Pradhan, Soumya R Lenka, Anil Parida, Sandeep Pattanaik, Badal Biswal, Govinda Poddar, Sayed Tufayl Ahmad.
Railways: Karn Sharma (C), Ashutosh Sharma (VC), Suraj Ahuja (WK), Kush Marathe, Pratham Singh, Ravi Singh, Upendra Yadav (WK), Ansh Yadav, Raj Choudhary, Kunal Yadav, Mohammad Saif, Akash Pandey, Sahab Yuvraj Singh, Rahul Sharma, Adarsh Singh, Zubair Ali.
Andhra: Nitish Kumar Reddy (C), Ricky Bhui, KS Bharat (WK), Ashwin Hebbar, Shaikh Rasheed, Hemanth Reddy, SDNV Prasad, Y Sandeep, M Dhanush, Saurabh Kumar, B Vinay Kumar, T Vinay, CH Stephen, PV Satyanarayana Raju, KSN Raju, J Saketh Ram, CR Gnaneshwar, CH Sandeep.
Venues Hosting the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26
Vijay Hazare Trophy Matches will be spread across several notable cricket grounds in India, helping bring elite domestic cricket to fans nationwide.
Key Venues Include:
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad
- Gujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad
- Anantam Ground, Jaipur
- Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Jaipur
- KL Saini Ground, Jaipur
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
- Niranjan Shah Stadium & CG, Rajkot
- Sanosara Cricket Grounds A & B, Rajkot
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- KSCA Cricket Grounds (Alur), Bengaluru
- JSCA International Stadium & Oval Ground, Ranchi
- Usha Martin Ground, Ranchi
These stadiums are well-equipped to host high-quality one-day cricket and offer fans a great viewing experience.
Star Players & Return of International Talent
The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 edition is particularly notable for the involvement of top Indian cricketers who are returning to domestic competition — a rare move that boosts both viewership and competitive balance.
- Virat Kohli is expected to play key matches for Delhi, adding international firepower.
- Rishabh Pant will lead the Delhi team as captain, showcasing leadership and talent.
- Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube are set to feature for Mumbai in January rounds.
- Rohit Sharma may play select matches early in the tournament.
Their participation provides rising domestic players a chance to compete alongside and against seasoned stars.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Live Streaming
Live TV Coverage
The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 will be broadcast live on the Sports18 Network in India, with selected matches shown on various Star Sports channels throughout the tournament.
Live Streaming (Online)
Fans can stream live matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on the JioCinema — this is the official digital streaming platform for the tournament in India.
Featured Streaming Details
For example, group matches like Andhra Pradesh vs Delhi or Maharashtra vs Punjab on 24 December 2025 are available live on Star Sports and streaming on JioCinema.
Additional Platforms
Official cricket sites such as BCCI.tv may provide match highlights, live updates, statistics, and video clips in addition to live telecast coverage.
Conclusion
The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 promises an action-packed season of domestic one-day cricket in India. Starting from 24 December 2025 and running through to 18 January 2026, this edition brings together 38 teams battling across multiple venues for glory.
With a full round-robin stage leading into exciting knockout matches, and several star players participating, this season will offer plenty of memorable moments for cricket fans of all ages. The Vijay Hazare Trophy Schedule 2025-26 unlocks a month of thrilling cricket — making it a must-watch event for Indian domestic cricket supporters.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Vijay Hazare Trophy start date for 2025-26?
The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 start date is 24 December 2025, marking the beginning of India’s premier domestic one-day cricket tournament.
How long will the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 last?
The Vijay Hazare Trophy runs from 24 December 2025 to around 18 January 2026, featuring league matches followed by quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final.
How can I watch Vijay Hazare Trophy matches live?
Matches in the 2025-26 season are live-streamed free on JioCinema and broadcast on Sports18 channels in India.
How many teams participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy?
The 2025-26 edition features 38 teams representing state and regional cricket associations across India.
What format does the Vijay Hazare Trophy use?
The competition has a round-robin group stage followed by knockout rounds (quarterfinals, semifinals, and final).
Which cities are hosting Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 matches?
Matches are being played in venues including Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur, Bengaluru and other grounds across India.
Are international stars playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy?
Several marquee players such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are expected to feature in select matches for their respective domestic teams this season.
What is the significance of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Indian cricket?
The Vijay Hazare Trophy is a key List A domestic tournament that showcases top domestic talent and provides players a pathway to IPL and national selection.
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