The 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, India's premier domestic List A (50-over) cricket tournament, kicked off on December 24, 2025, and is scheduled to run until January 18, 2026.
Featuring all 38 teams from
the Ranji Trophy circuit, the competition is divided into four Elite Groups (A, B, C, D) with eight teams each and one Plate Group with six teams. The format follows a round-robin structure within groups during the league stage, with the top teams advancing to the knockout rounds, including quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Venues
Matches are hosted across multiple venues, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru (with some at the BCCI Centre of Excellence due to logistical adjustments), Alur, Jaipur, and Rajkot, starting at 9:00 AM IST to mitigate dew factors and emphasize early bowling conditions.
Star attractions include the return of international heavyweights like Virat Kohli (Delhi) and Rohit Sharma (Mumbai), both focusing on ODIs ahead of the 2027 World Cup and scheduled for the first two matches. Kohli, fresh off a Player of the Series performance against South Africa (two hundreds and an unbeaten fifty), aims to maintain his 50-over surge. Rohit, playing his first VHT since 2017-18, recently notched a hundred in Australia and two fifties against South Africa.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Teams and Groups
Elite Group A: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Puducherry, Tripura
Elite Group B: Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Baroda, Bengal, Vidarbha, Assam, Chandigarh, Hyderabad
Elite Group C: Mumbai, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Sikkim
Elite Group D: Delhi, Gujarat, Railways, Saurashtra, Odisha, Haryana, Services, Andhra
Plate Group: Bihar, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Points Table after Round 1
Have a look at the Standings of all groups after Round 1 matches. The points table updated on December 24.
Elite Group A
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.900 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.020 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.980 |
| Karnataka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.455 |
| Jharkhand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.455 |
| Rajasthan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.980 |
| Pondicherry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.020 |
| Tripura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.900 |
Elite Group B
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.680 |
| J & K | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.489 |
| Baroda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.276 |
| Bengal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.203 |
| Vidarbha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.203 |
| Assam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.276 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.489 |
| Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.680 |
Elite Group C
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +3.050 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.900 |
| Punjab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.020 |
| Goa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.638 |
| Chhattisgarh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.638 |
| Maharashtra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.900 |
| Sikkim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.050 |
Elite Group D
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.005 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.631 |
| Railways | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.843 |
| Saurashtra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.206 |
| Odisha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.206 |
| Haryana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.843 |
| Services | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.631 |
| Andhra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.005 |
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Plate Group Points Table
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied/NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bihar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +7.940 |
| 2 | Manipur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.010 |
| 3 | Meghalaya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.580 |
| 4 | Nagaland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.010 |
| 5 | Mizoram | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.580 |
| 6 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7.940 |
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Results for both Elite and Plate
Round 1
Tamil Nadu (310/7) beat Puducherry (209) by 101 runs
Madhya Pradesh (287/5) beat Rajasthan (188) by 99 runs
Karnataka (413/5) beat Jharkhand (412/9) by 5 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
Kerala (348/8) beat Tripura (203) by 145 runs
Jammu & Kashmir (209/0) beat Chandigarh (208) by 10 wickets (with 78 balls remaining)
Baroda (283/5) beat Assam (282) by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
Uttar Pradesh (324/5) beat Hyderabad (240) by 84 runs
Bengal (383/7) beat Vidarbha (382/5) by 3 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Mumbai (237/2) beat Sikkim (236/7) by 8 wickets (with 117 balls remaining)
Himachal Pradesh (259) beat Uttarakhand (164) by 95 runs
Goa (234/4) beat Chhattisgarh (233) by 6 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)
Punjab (347/6) beat Maharashtra (296/8) by 51 runs
Saurashtra (347/5) beat Odisha (345/6) by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Railways (270/4) beat Haryana (267/9) by 6 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
Delhi (300/6) beat Andhra (298/8) by 4 wickets (with 74 balls remaining)
Gujarat (185/2) beat Services (184) by 8 wickets (with 91 balls remaining)
Bihar (574/6) beat Arunachal Pradesh (177) by 397 runs
Manipur (241/9) beat Nagaland (236) by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining)
Meghalaya (291) beat Mizoram (212) by 79 runs
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