Vijay Hazare Trophy Schedule and Season Timing
The tournament begins on December 24, 2025, with matches scheduled across multiple venues in India.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (9:00 AM IST)
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pondicherry vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 2 | Jharkhand vs Karnataka | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 3 | Kerala vs Tripura | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh vs Rajasthan | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad |
| 5 | Hyderabad vs Uttar Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot |
| 6 | Assam vs Baroda | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot |
| 7 | Bengal vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot |
| 8 | Chandigarh vs J & K | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot |
| 9 | Mumbai vs Sikkim | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 10 | Chhattisgarh vs Goa | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur |
| 11 | Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur |
| 12 | Maharashtra vs Punjab | Anantam Ground | Jaipur |
| 13 | Odisha vs Saurashtra | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 14 | Andhra vs Delhi | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 15 | Gujarat vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru |
| 16 | Haryana vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru |
Friday, December 26, 2025 (9:00 AM IST)
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Jharkhand vs Rajasthan | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 18 | Karnataka vs Kerala | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh vs Tamil Nadu | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad |
| 20 | Pondicherry vs Tripura | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad |
| 21 | Assam vs J & K | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot |
| 22 | Baroda vs Bengal | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot |
| 23 | Chandigarh vs Uttar Pradesh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot |
| 24 | Hyderabad vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot |
| 25 | Chhattisgarh vs Punjab | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 26 | Goa vs Himachal Pradesh | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur |
| 27 | Maharashtra vs Sikkim | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur |
| 28 | Mumbai vs Uttarakhand | Anantam Ground | Jaipur |
| 29 | Andhra vs Railways | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 30 | Delhi vs Gujarat | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 31 | Haryana vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru |
| 32 | Odisha vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru |
Monday, December 29, 2025 (9:00 AM IST)
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 34 | Jharkhand vs Pondicherry | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 35 | Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad |
| 36 | Rajasthan vs Tripura | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad |
| 37 | Bengal vs Chandigarh | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot |
| 38 | Assam vs Hyderabad | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot |
| 39 | Baroda vs Uttar Pradesh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot |
| 40 | J & K vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot |
| 41 | Himachal Pradesh vs Maharashtra | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 42 | Chhattisgarh vs Mumbai | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur |
| 43 | Goa vs Sikkim | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur |
| 44 | Punjab vs Uttarakhand | Anantam Ground | Jaipur |
| 45 | Gujarat vs Haryana | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 46 | Andhra vs Odisha | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 47 | Delhi vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru |
| 48 | Railways vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru |
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (9:00 AM IST)
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Jharkhand vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 50 | Madhya Pradesh vs Tripura | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 51 | Kerala vs Rajasthan | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad |
| 52 | Karnataka vs Pondicherry | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad |
| 53 | Assam vs Uttar Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot |
| 54 | Chandigarh vs Vidarbha | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot |
| 55 | Bengal vs J & K | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot |
| 56 | Baroda vs Hyderabad | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot |
| 57 | Chhattisgarh vs Sikkim | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 58 | Maharashtra vs Uttarakhand | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur |
| 59 | Himachal Pradesh vs Punjab | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur |
| 60 | Goa vs Mumbai | Anantam Ground | Jaipur |
| 61 | Andhra vs Saurashtra | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 62 | Haryana vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 63 | Gujarat vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru |
| 64 | Delhi vs Odisha | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru |
Saturday, January 3, 2026 (9:00 AM IST)
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Karnataka vs Tripura | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 66 | Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 67 | Madhya Pradesh vs Pondicherry | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad |
| 68 | Jharkhand vs Kerala | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad |
| 69 | Baroda vs Vidarbha | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot |
| 70 | J & K vs Uttar Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot |
| 71 | Chandigarh vs Hyderabad | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot |
| 72 | Assam vs Bengal | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot |
| 73 | Goa vs Uttarakhand | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 74 | Punjab vs Sikkim | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur |
| 75 | Maharashtra vs Mumbai | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur |
| 76 | Chhattisgarh vs Himachal Pradesh | Anantam Ground | Jaipur |
| 77 | Delhi vs Services | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 78 | Railways vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 79 | Haryana vs Odisha | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru |
| 80 | Andhra vs Gujarat | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru |
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (9:00 AM IST)
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Kerala vs Pondicherry | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 82 | Tamil Nadu vs Tripura | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 83 | Karnataka vs Rajasthan | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad |
| 84 | Jharkhand vs Madhya Pradesh | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad |
| 85 | Bengal vs Hyderabad | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot |
| 86 | Uttar Pradesh vs Vidarbha | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot |
| 87 | Baroda vs J & K | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot |
| 88 | Assam vs Chandigarh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot |
| 89 | Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 90 | Sikkim vs Uttarakhand | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur |
| 91 | Goa vs Punjab | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur |
| 92 | Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra | Anantam Ground | Jaipur |
| 93 | Gujarat vs Odisha | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 94 | Saurashtra vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 95 | Delhi vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru |
| 96 | Andhra vs Haryana | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru |
Thursday, January 8, 2026 (9:00 AM IST)
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 98 | Pondicherry vs Rajasthan | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’, Motera | Ahmedabad |
| 99 | Jharkhand vs Tripura | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad |
| 100 | Kerala vs Tamil Nadu | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad |
| 101 | Baroda vs Chandigarh | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot |
| 102 | Hyderabad vs J & K | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot |
| 103 | Assam vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot |
| 104 | Bengal vs Uttar Pradesh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot |
| 105 | Goa vs Maharashtra | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur |
| 106 | Mumbai vs Punjab | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur |
| 107 | Chhattisgarh vs Uttarakhand | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur |
| 108 | Himachal Pradesh vs Sikkim | Anantam Ground | Jaipur |
| 109 | Delhi vs Haryana | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 110 | Odisha vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru |
| 111 | Andhra vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru |
| 112 | Gujarat vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | QF 1: Karnataka vs Mumbai | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru | Karnataka Won By 55 Runs |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | QF 2: Uttar Pradesh vs Saurashtra | BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru | Saurashtra Won By 17 Runs |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | QF 3: Punjab vs Madhya Pradesh | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru | Punjab Won By 183 Runs |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | QF 4: Delhi vs Vidarbha | BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru | Vidarbha Won By 76 Runs |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | SF 1: Karnataka vs Vidarbha | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru | Vidarbha Won By 6 Wickets |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | SF 2: Saurashtra vs Punjab | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru | Saurashtra Won By 9 Wickets |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, January 18, 2026 (9:00 AM IST) | Final: Vidarbha vs Saurashtra | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru | Vidarbha Won By 38 Runs |
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (9:00 AM IST)
| Match No | Teams | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meghalaya vs Mizoram | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh vs Bihar | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi |
| 3 | Manipur vs Nagaland | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi |
Friday, December 26, 2025 (9:00 AM IST)
| 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 |
Monday, December 29, 2025 (9:00 AM IST)
| 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 |
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (9:00 AM IST)
| 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 |
Saturday, January 3, 2026 (9:00 AM IST)
| 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 |
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (9:00 AM IST)
| Match | Teams | Venue | City | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Bihar vs Manipur | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi | Bihar Won By 6 Wickets |
Vijay Hazare Trophy Winners List
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Final Venue | Player of the Match (Final) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Vidarbha | Saurashtra | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru | Atharva Taide (128 runs) |
| 2024-25 | Karnataka | Vidarbha | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | Ravichandran Smaran (101 runs) |
| 2023-24 | Haryana | Rajasthan | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot | Sumit Kumar (28* runs and 3 wickets) |
| 2022-23 | Saurashtra | Maharashtra | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Sheldon Jackson (133* runs) |
| 2021-22 | Himachal Pradesh | Tamil Nadu | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Shubham Arora (136* runs) |
| 2020-21 | Mumbai | Uttar Pradesh | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Aditya Tare (118* runs) |
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Vijay Hazare Trophy Tournament Format & Structure
The tournament has 38 teams from across India, representing different states and Union Territories.
Teams are divided into groups:
- Elite Groups (A, B, C, D): These groups include the stronger teams with better track records. The top teams from previous seasons get placed in these groups.
- Plate Group: This group includes newer teams and developing cricket states that are building their cricket programs.
Tournament Stages:
- League Stage: Teams play against each other within their groups in a round-robin format. This means every team plays against every other team in their group. Teams earn points for wins and ties.
- Knockout Qualification: The top teams from each Elite Group qualify directly for the knockout stages. Some runners-up may also qualify through preliminary quarterfinals, depending on their performance and points.
- Knockout Stage: This includes quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final. These are elimination matches where losing teams are knocked out of the tournament.
- Promotion System: The winner of the Plate Group gets promoted to the Elite Groups for the next season.
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