The 92nd edition of the Ranji Trophy is set to begin on Sunday, October 11, with the top domestic teams vying for India’s premier domestic red-ball title.
Defending champion Jammu and Kashmir, which won its maiden Ranji title last season, is in Group A, and kicks off its title defence by hosting Madhya Pradesh in Srinagar. It is also joined by the likes of Vidarbha, Uttar Pradesh, and Baroda.
Meanwhile, runner-up Karnataka will begin against Andhra in Group B, which also has the likes of Punjab, Saurashtra, and Hyderabad.
Group C sees Jharkhand, which contributed five players to East Zone’s Duleep Trophy-winning side, beginning against Kerala, while Bengal will face Delhi in its first match.
In Group D, domestic heavyweights Mumbai and Tamil Nadu start their campaigns against Chandigarh and Rajasthan respectively.
Here is the complete list of fixtures for the first round of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27:
GROUP A
- Bihar vs Uttar Pradesh – Rajgir – begins 9:00AM
- Goa vs Baroda – Panaji – begins 9:30AM
- Jammu and Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh – Srinagar – begins 9:30AM
- Vidarbha vs Puducherry – Nagpur – begins 9:30AM
GROUP B
- Hyderabad vs Tripura – Securandarabad – begins 9:30AM
- Andhra vs Karnataka – Vijayawada – begins 9:30AM
- Punjab vs Assam – New Chandigarh – begins 9:30AM
- Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh – Rajkot – begins 9:30AM
GROUP C
- Jharkhand vs Kerala – Jamshedpur – begins 9:00AM
- Bengal vs Delhi – Kalyani – begins 9:00AM
- Gujarat vs Odisha – Ahmedabad – begins 9:30AM
- Services vs Maharashtra – Delhi – begins 9:30AM
GROUP D
- Haryana vs Himachal Pradesh – Rohtak – begins 9:30AM
- Railways vs Uttarakhand – Brabourne – begins 9:30AM
- Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu – Jaipur — begins 9:30AM
- Mumbai vs Chandigarh – Mumbai – begins 9:30AM
PLATE
- Sikkim vs Meghalaya – Rangpo – begins 8:15AM
- Mizoram vs Manipur – Nadiad – begins 9:30AM
Published on Oct 10, 2026
