2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy

2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy
Dates24 December 2025 – 18 January 2026
AdministratorBCCI
Cricket formatList A cricket
Tournament formatRound-robin then knockout
Participants38
Matches135
Official websiteVijay Hazare Trophy Elite
Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate

The 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy is the 33rd edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, an annual List A tournament in India. The tournament is taking place from 24 December 2025 to 18 January 2026 and featuring all 38 teams from the Ranji Trophy.[1] The teams are divided into four elite groups, consisting of eight teams each and one plate group comprising six teams. The tournament is a part of the 2025–26 Indian domestic cricket season, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2025.[2] Karnataka are the defending champions.

Format

The teams are divided into two categories: one named the Elite category, which has 32 teams split into four groups, and one called the Plate category, which has 6 teams in one group. The Elite category teams play each other once, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarter-finals. In the Plate Group, teams also play each other once, but the top two teams qualify for the plate group final. The Plate winner will be promoted to the Elite group for the next season, 2026-27, while the bottom one team of all four Elite groups combined, factoring in both points and the nrr, will be relegated to the Plate group.[3]

Points system
Match result Points earned
Win 4
No Result 2
Loss 0

Participants

Group A Group B Group C Group D Plate Group

Karnataka

Vidarbha

Maharashtra

Haryana

Nagaland

Rajasthan

Baroda

Punjab

Gujarat

Bihar

Tamil Nadu

Bengal

Mumbai

Railways

Mizoram

Jharkhand

Hyderabad

Himachal Pradesh

Andhra

Meghalaya

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Saurashtra

Manipur

Pondicherry

Assam

Goa

Delhi

Arunchal Pradesh

Kerala

Chandigarh

Chhattisgarh

Odisha

-

Tripura

Jammu & Kashmir

Sikkim

Services

-

Progression

Team Group Matches Knockouts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 QF SF F
Group A

Karnataka

Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu

Jharkhand

Madhya Pradesh

Pondicherry

Kerala

Tripura

Group B

Vidarbha

Baroda

Bengal

Hyderabad

Uttar Pradesh

Assam

Chandigarh

Jammu & Kashmir

Group C

Maharashtra

Punjab

Mumbai

Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Goa

Chhattisgarh

Sikkim

Group D

Haryana

Gujarat

Railways

Andhra

Saurashtra

Delhi

Odisha

Services

Plate Group

Nagaland

Bihar

Mizoram

Meghalaya

Manipur

Arunchal Pradesh

Note:

Win =  
Loss =  
No Result =  

Points table

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 Karnataka 0 0 0 0 0 Advanced to the Knockout stage
2 Rajasthan 0 0 0 0 0
3 Tamil Nadu 0 0 0 0 0
4 Jharkhand 0 0 0 0 0
5 Madhya Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0
6 Pondicherry 0 0 0 0 0
7 Kerala 0 0 0 0 0
8 Tripura 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: ESPNcricinfo

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 Vidarbha 0 0 0 0 0 Advanced to the Knockout stage
2 Baroda 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bengal 0 0 0 0 0
4 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0
5 Uttar Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0
6 Assam 0 0 0 0 0
7 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0
8 Jammu & Kashmir 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: ESPNcricinfo

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 Maharashtra 0 0 0 0 0 Advanced to the Knockout stage
2 Punjab 0 0 0 0 0
3 Mumbai 0 0 0 0 0
4 Himachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0
5 Uttarakhand 0 0 0 0 0
6 Goa 0 0 0 0 0
7 Chhattisgarh 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sikkim 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: ESPNcricinfo

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 Haryana 0 0 0 0 0 Advanced to the Knockout stage
2 Gujarat 0 0 0 0 0
3 Railways 0 0 0 0 0
4 Andhra 0 0 0 0 0
5 Saurashtra 0 0 0 0 0
6 Delhi 0 0 0 0 0
7 Odisha 0 0 0 0 0
8 Services 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: ESPNcricinfo

Plate Group

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 Nagaland 0 0 0 0 0 Advanced to the Plate Final
2 Bihar 0 0 0 0 0
3 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0
4 Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 0
5 Manipur 0 0 0 0 0
6 Arunchal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: ESPNcricinfo


Round-robin

Group A

Round 1

24 December 2025
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'B', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'A', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
Gujarat College Cricket Ground 'A', Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 2

26 December 2025
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'A', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'B', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
Gujarat College Cricket Ground 'A', Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 3

29 December 2025
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'B', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
Gujarat College Cricket Ground 'A', Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'A', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 4

31 December 2025
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'A', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 Voucher
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
Gujarat College Cricket Ground 'A', Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'B', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 5

3 January 2026
v
ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'B', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'A', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
Gujarat College Cricket Ground 'A', Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 6

6 January 2026
v
ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'A', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'B', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'A', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 7

8 January 2026
v
Gujarat College Cricket Ground 'A', Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'A', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'B', Motera, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Group B

Round 1

24 December 2025
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'A', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'B', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 2

26 December 2025
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'B', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'A', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 3

29 December 2025
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'B', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'A', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 4

31 December 2025
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'B', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'A', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 5

3 January 2026
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'B', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'A', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 6

6 January 2026
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'B', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'A', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 7

8 January 2026
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'B', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
Sanosara Cricket Ground 'A', Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Group C

Round 1

24 December 2025
v
Anantam Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 2

26 December 2025
v
Anantam Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 3

29 December 2025
v
Anantam Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 4

31 December 2025
v
Anantam Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 5

3 January 2026
v
Anantam Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 6

6 January 2026
v
Anantam Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 7

8 January 2026
v
Anantam Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Group D

Round 1

24 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium III, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium II, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 2

26 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium III, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium II, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 3

29 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium III, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium II, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 4

31 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium III, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium II, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
Alur Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 5

3 January 2026
v
Alur Cricket Stadium III, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
Alur Cricket Stadium II, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
Alur Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 6

6 January 2026
v
Alur Cricket Stadium III, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
Alur Cricket Stadium II, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
Alur Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
6 January 2026
v
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 7

8 January 2026
v
Alur Cricket Stadium III, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
Alur Cricket Stadium II, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
Alur Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
8 January 2026
v
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Plate Group

Round 1

24 December 2025
v
Usha Martin Ground, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
24 December 2025
v
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 2

26 December 2025
v
Usha Martin Ground, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
26 December 2025
v
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 3

29 December 2025
v
Usha Martin Ground, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
29 December 2025
v
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 4

31 December 2025
v
Usha Martin Ground, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
31 December 2025
v
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Round 5

3 January 2026
v
Usha Martin Ground, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:
3 January 2026
v
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to
  • Points:

Plate Final

6 January 2026

v

JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
 
 
9:00 IST
  • won the toss and elected to

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
A1  
C2  
QF1W  
QF4W  
D1  
B2  
SF1W  
SF2W  
B1  
D2  
QF2W  
QF3W  
C1  
A2  

References

  1. ^ "BCCI announce changes to Indian cricket domestic structure". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. ^ "BCCI announces 2025-26 domestic cricket season". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  3. ^ "BCCI Make Big Change To Ranji Trophy Format For 2025-26 Season". NDTV Sports. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.