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With the Indian cricketing calendar currently at halt for a month, with the next big assignment being the Men’s Asia Cup in the UAE, the action is soon set to be shifted towards the domestic cricket calendar. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday, August 8 announced the much-anticipated domestic cricket schedule for the 2025-26 season, consisting of the Duleep Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Syed Mushtag Ali Trophy and others.
The Indian domestic cricket calendar is set to commence with the Duleep Trophy, set to be played from August 28 till September 15, followed by the Z R Irani Cup, which will be held from October 1 to 5. The action will then move to the prestigious Ranji Trophy, which takes place in two parts - The Elite and the Plate. While the Elite will be held from in three phases until February 28, 2026, the Plate will be played in two phases until January 26, 2026.
BCCI announces domestic cricket schedule including women’s tournaments
Furthermore, the white-ball tournaments — the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be held between the two phases of red-ball cricket. On the other hand, the Senior Women’s Trophy will start from October 8, whereas the other major domestic cricket tournament in the women’s category - Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy will begin from February 6, 2026.
BCCI Domestic calendar for 2025-26 season
Men’s fixtures:
Duleep Trophy - August 28 to September 15
Irani Cup - October 1 to 5
Ranji Trophy (Elite) Phase 1 - October 15 to November 19
Ranji Trophy (Elite) Phase 2 - January 22, 2026 to February 1
Ranji Trophy Knockouts - February 6 to February 29
Ranji Trophy (Plate League) - October 15 to November 19
Ranji Trophy (Plate final) - January 22, 2026 to January 26
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Elite) - November 26 to December 18
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Plate) - November 26 to December 6
Vijay Hazare Trophy (Elite) - December 24 to January 18
Vijay Hazare Trophy (Plate) - December 24 to January 6
Vinoo Mankad Trophy - October 9 to November 1 (Elite), October 9 to October 19 (Plate)
Col CK Nayudu Trophy (Elite) - October 16 to November 5 (Phase 1), January 23 to February 2 (Phase 2), February 21 to March 12 (Knockouts)
Col CK Nayudu Trophy (Plate) - October 16 to November 5 (Phase 1), January 23 to February 2 (Phase 2), February 6 to 9 (Final)
Men’s U19 One Day Challenger Trophy - November 5 to 11
Men’s U23 State A Trophy - November 9 to December 1 (Elite), November 9 to November 19 (Plate)
Cooch Behar Trophy - November 16 to January 20 (Elite), November 16 to December 27 (Plate)
Vijay Merchant Trophy - December 7 to January 28 (Elite), December 7 to January 7 (Plate)
Vizzy Trophy - March 1 to 7
Women’s fixtures:
Senior Women’s T20 Trophy - October 8 to October 31 (Elite), October 8 to 17 (Plate)
Senior Women’s One Day trophy - February 6 to February 28 (Elite), February 6 to 16 (Plate)
Women’s U19 T20 Trophy - October 26 to November 12 (Elite), October 26 to November 4 (Plate)
Senior Women’s Interzonal T20 Trophy - November 4 to 14
Women’s U23 T20 Trophy - November 24 to December 11 (Elite), November 24 to December 3 (Plate)
Women’s U19 One Day trophy - December 13 to January 1 (Elite), December 13 to December 23 (Plate)
Women’s U15 One Day trophy - January 2 to 21 (Elite), January 2 to 12 (Plate)
Women’s U23 One Day trophy - March 3 to 22 (Elite), March 3 to 13 (Plate)
Senior Women’s Interzonal One Day trophy - March 5 to 15
Senior Women’s Interzonal Multi Day trophy - March 20 to April 3
