BCCI unveils home calendar for 2026-27 domestic season, 1788 matches to be played

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the Indian Domestic Season 2026-27, which will feature 1,788 matches across age groups and formats in men’s and women’s cricket during the course of the season. The season will feature tournaments across Senior, U23, U19 and U16 categories in men’s cricket, along with an extensive calendar across Senior, U23, U19 and U15 women’s competitions.

The domestic season will commence with the prestigious Duleep Trophy from 23rd

August 2026, marking the beginning of another extensive and highly competitive calendar that continues to elevate the standards of domestic cricket in India.

The 2026-27 domestic season reflects the BCCI’s continued commitment to building a strong and competitive domestic structure while ensuring a balanced progression across formats and categories.

The red-ball segment of the season will begin with the Duleep Trophy featuring six zonal teams, followed by the Irani Cup from 1st October. The Ranji Trophy and the Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy will continue to be played in a two-phase format, ensuring adequate recovery time for players while continuing to prioritise multi-day cricket in the domestic structure. The Ranji Trophy Elite Group will feature 32 teams across four groups, while the Plate Group will comprise six teams.

The upcoming season will witness the reinstatement of the Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy Winners vs Rest of India fixture, scheduled from 1st to 4th October 2026. The match returns to the domestic calendar to provide an enhanced competitive platform for emerging U23 cricketers.

As part of the BCCI’s continued efforts to align domestic cricket with the evolving demands of the modern game, the Men’s U23 State A Trophy and the Vizzy Trophy have been converted from One Day competitions to T20 tournaments.

In another significant move, the knockout stages of the Cooch Behar Trophy (Elite Group) will be played at Bengaluru and Mysuru. The move aims to ensure greater competitive balance for teams across all regions, particularly during the January knockout window when weather conditions can vary considerably.

Additionally, the Vijay Merchant Trophy (U16) has been advanced in the domestic calendar and will now be played from November to January, allowing for improved scheduling and player preparation.

BCCI Domestic Season 2026-27: Venues for League & Knockouts

Tournaments	Start Date	End Date	KO Start Date	KO End Date	League Venues	KO Venues
Duleep Trophy	-	-	August 23, 2026	September 10, 2026	-	CoE, Bengaluru
Irani Cup	-	-	October 01, 2026	October 05, 2026	-	Srinagar/Jammu
Ranji Trophy Elite	October 11, 2026	February 04, 2027	February 09, 2027	March 03, 2027	Home/Away	Home/Away
Ranji Trophy Plate	October 11, 2026	January 20, 2027	January 24, 2027	January 28, 2027	Home/Away	Home/Away
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite	November 14, 2026	November 26, 2026	November 30, 2026	December 06, 2026	Mumbai, Vizag, Kolkata, Mohali	Nagpur
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate	November 14, 2026	November 22, 2026	November 24, 2026	November 24, 2026	Dimapur	Dimapur
Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite	December 14, 2026	December 29, 2026	January 02, 2027	January, 08, 2027	Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Ranchi, Rajkot	Vizag
Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate	December 14, 2026	December 24, 2026	December 27, 2026	December 27, 2026	Indore	Indore
Col. CKN Winners v ROI (U23)	-	-	October 01, 2026	October, 04, 2026	-	TNCA
Col. CK Nayudu Trophy Elite	October 12, 2026	February 05, 2027	February 10, 2027	March, 01 2027	Home/Away	Home/Away
Col. CK Nayudu Trophy Plate	October 12, 2026	January 21, 2027	January 25, 2027	January, 28, 2027	Home/Away	Home/Away
Mens U23 State A Trophy Elite	December 01, 2026	December 13, 2026	December 17, 2026	December, 23, 2026	Hyderabad, Cuttack, Pune, Jaipur	Trivandrum
Mens U23 State A Trophy Plate	December 01, 2026	December 09, 2026	December 11, 2026	December, 11, 2026	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Vinoo Mankad Trophy Elite	October 08, 2026	October 16, 2026	October 20, 2026	October, 27, 2026	Pondy, Lucknow, Rajkot, Chandigarh, Vizag	Indore
Vinoo Mankad Trophy Plate	October 08, 2026	October 16, 2026	October 18, 2026	October, 18, 2026	Cuttack	Cuttack
Cooch Behar Trophy Elite	November 26, 2026	December 29, 2026	January 03, 2027	January 30, 2027	Home/Away	Bangalore/Mysore
Cooch Behar Trophy Plate	November 26, 2026	December 29, 2026	January 03, 2027	January 06, 2027	Home/Away	Home/Away
Vijay Merchant Trophy Elite	November 14, 2026	December 08, 2026	December 12, 2026	January 05, 2027	Shimoga, Gwalior, Lucknow, Vijayawada, Baroda	Surat/Valsad
Vijay Merchant Trophy Plate	November 14, 2026	December 08, 2026	December 12, 2026	December 15, 2026	Dehradun	Dehradun
Senior Womens T20 Trophy Elite	October 26, 2026	November 06, 2026	November 14, 2026	November 04, 2026	Lucknow, Pune, Delhi, Mohali	Ahmedabad
Senior Womens T20 Trophy Plate	October 06, 2026	November 02, 2026	November 04, 2026	November 04, 2026	Dimapur	Dimapur
Senior Women's Interzonal T20 Trophy	November 24, 2026	December 02, 2026	December 04, 2026	December 04, 2026	Guwahati	Guwahati
Senior Women's One Day Trophy Elite	December 19, 2026	December 31, 2026	January 04, 2027	January 10, 2027	Cuttack, Jaipur, Baroda, Raipur	Chennai
Senior Women's One Day Trophy Plate	December 19, 2026	December 27, 2026	December 29, 2026	December 29, 2026	Kolkata	Kolkata
Senior Women's Interzonal One Day Trophy	February 17, 2027	February 25, 2027	February 27, 2027	February 27, 2027	Chennai	Chennai
Senior Women's Interzonal Multi Day Trophy	-	-	March 13, 2027	March 28, 2027	Dehradun	Dehradun
Women's U23 T20 Trophy Elite	November 14, 2026	November 21, 2026	November 25, 2026	December 01, 2026	Trivandram, Haryana, Rajkot, Cuttack, Raipur	Ranchi
Women's U23 T20 Trophy Plate	November 14, 2026	November 21, 2026	November 23, 2026	November 23, 2026	Agartala	Agartala
Women's U23 One Day Trophy Elite	February 19, 2027	February 27, 2027	March 03, 2027	March, 10, 2027	Guwahati, Haryana, Lucknow, Dehradun, Jaipur	Delhi
Women's U23 One Day Trophy Plate	February 19, 2027	February 27, 2027	March 01, 2027	March 01, 2027	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Women's U19 T20 Trophy Elite	October 09, 2026	October 16, 2026	October 20, 2026	October 26, 2026	Hyderabad, Trivandrum Mohali, Bangalore, Mumbai	Nagpur
Women's U19 T20 Trophy Plate	October 09, 2026	October 16, 2026	October 18, 2026	October 18, 2026	Guwahati	Guwahati
Women's U19 T20 Challenger Trophy	October 30, 2026	November 03, 2026	November 05, 2026	November 05, 2026	Dharamshala	Dharamshala
Women's U19 One Day Trophy Elite	January 04, 2027	January 12, 2027	January 16, 2027	January 23, 2027	Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pondy	Kolkata
Women's U19 One Day Trophy Plate	January 04, 2027	January 12, 2027	January 14, 2027	January 14, 2027	Rajkot	Rajkot
Women's U15 One Day Trophy Elite	January 05, 2027	January 13, 2027	January 17, 2027	January 24, 2027	Trivandram, Ranchi, Indore, Surat, Baroda	Pondy
Women's U15 One Day Trophy Plate	January 05, 2027	January 13, 2027	January 15, 2027	January 15, 2027	Guwahati	Guwahati
Vizzy Trophy	February 22, 2027	February 26, 2027	February 28, 2027	February 28, 2027	Nagpur	Nagpur