Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Ranji Trophy 2026-27 Season Begins October 11
The Ranji Trophy is a cricket competition for teams from around India.
Its 2026-27 season is scheduled to start on October 11, 2026.
Thirty-eight teams are expected to take part.
The first round is planned to have 19 matches.
Defending champions Jammu & Kashmir will play Madhya Pradesh in Srinagar.
The full tournament is scheduled to include 138 matches.
The season will be split into two parts.
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy are scheduled between those parts.
The 2026-27 Ranji Trophy is scheduled to begin on October 11, 2026.
Nineteen matches are slated for the opening round across India.
Thirty-eight teams will compete in the tournament.
Defending champions Jammu & Kashmir will open against Madhya Pradesh in Srinagar.
The tournament is scheduled to feature 138 matches, with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy between its two legs.
- Who
- Thirty-eight teams, including defending champions Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh.
- What
- The 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season is scheduled to begin, with 19 opening-round matches.
- When
- October 11, 2026; the first-round dates listed are October 11-14.
- Where
- Matches are scheduled across India; Jammu & Kashmir will face Madhya Pradesh in Srinagar.
- Why
- The article presents the schedule for the senior men's domestic First-Class season.
- Season start
- October 11, 2026
- First-round dates
- October 11-14, 2026
- Opening-round matches
- 19
- Teams
- 38
- Tournament matches
- 138
- Defending champions
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Opening fixture noted
- Jammu & Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh, in Srinagar