The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 kicks off on December 24, 2025. India’s top domestic states are gearing up for this big tournament. What’s even better? Stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will join the action in the knockout rounds.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Schedule
Round 1:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2025 | Pondicherry vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| Jharkhand vs Karnataka | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Kerala vs Tripura | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Madhya Pradesh vs Rajasthan | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Hyderabad vs Uttar Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Assam vs Baroda | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Bengal vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Chandigarh vs J & K | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Mumbai vs Sikkim | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Chhattisgarh vs Goa | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Maharashtra vs Punjab | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Odisha vs Saurashtra | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Andhra vs Delhi | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Gujarat vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Haryana vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 2:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2025 | Jharkhand vs Rajasthan | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| Karnataka vs Kerala | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Madhya Pradesh vs Tamil Nadu | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Pondicherry vs Tripura | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Assam vs J & K | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Baroda vs Bengal | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Chandigarh vs Uttar Pradesh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Hyderabad vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Chhattisgarh vs Punjab | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Goa vs Himachal Pradesh | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Maharashtra vs Sikkim | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Mumbai vs Uttarakhand | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Andhra vs Railways | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Delhi vs Gujarat | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Haryana vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Odisha vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 3:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2025 | Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| Jharkhand vs Pondicherry | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Rajasthan vs Tripura | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Bengal vs Chandigarh | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Assam vs Hyderabad | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Baroda vs Uttar Pradesh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| J & K vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Himachal Pradesh vs Maharashtra | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Chhattisgarh vs Mumbai | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Goa vs Sikkim | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Punjab vs Uttarakhand | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Gujarat vs Haryana | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Andhra vs Odisha | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Delhi vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Railways vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 4:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | Jharkhand vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| Madhya Pradesh vs Tripura | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Kerala vs Rajasthan | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Karnataka vs Pondicherry | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Assam vs Uttar Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Chandigarh vs Vidarbha | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Bengal vs J & K | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Baroda vs Hyderabad | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Chhattisgarh vs Sikkim | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Maharashtra vs Uttarakhand | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Himachal Pradesh vs Punjab | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Goa vs Mumbai | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Andhra vs Saurashtra | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Haryana vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Gujarat vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Delhi vs Odisha | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 5:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2026 | Karnataka vs Tripura | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Madhya Pradesh vs Pondicherry | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Jharkhand vs Kerala | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Baroda vs Vidarbha | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| J & K vs Uttar Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Chandigarh vs Hyderabad | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Assam vs Bengal | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Goa vs Uttarakhand | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Punjab vs Sikkim | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Maharashtra vs Mumbai | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Chhattisgarh vs Himachal Pradesh | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Delhi vs Services | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Railways vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Haryana vs Odisha | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Andhra vs Gujarat | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 6:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2026 | Kerala vs Pondicherry | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| Tamil Nadu vs Tripura | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Karnataka vs Rajasthan | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Jharkhand vs Madhya Pradesh | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Bengal vs Hyderabad | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Uttar Pradesh vs Vidarbha | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Baroda vs J & K | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Assam vs Chandigarh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Sikkim vs Uttarakhand | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Goa vs Punjab | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Gujarat vs Odisha | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Saurashtra vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Delhi vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Andhra vs Haryana | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Round 7:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2026 | Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM |
| Pondicherry vs Rajasthan | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Jharkhand vs Tripura | Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Kerala vs Tamil Nadu | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Ahmedabad | 9:00 AM | |
| Baroda vs Chandigarh | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Hyderabad vs J & K | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Assam vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Bengal vs Uttar Pradesh | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’ | Rajkot | 9:00 AM | |
| Goa vs Maharashtra | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Mumbai vs Punjab | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Chhattisgarh vs Uttarakhand | K L Saini Stadium | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Himachal Pradesh vs Sikkim | Anantam Ground | Jaipur | 9:00 AM | |
| Delhi vs Haryana | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Odisha vs Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Andhra vs Services | Alur Cricket Stadium II | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| Gujarat vs Saurashtra | Alur Cricket Stadium III | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
VHT Plate Matches
Round 1:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2025 | Meghalaya vs Mizoram | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi | 9:00 AM |
| Arunachal Pradesh vs Bihar | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi | 9:00 AM | |
| Manipur vs Nagaland | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi | 9:00 AM |
Round 2:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2025 | Bihar vs Manipur | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi | 9:00 AM |
| Arunachal Pradesh vs Mizoram | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi | 9:00 AM | |
| Meghalaya vs Nagaland | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi | 9:00 AM |
Round 3:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2025 | Bihar vs Meghalaya | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi | 9:00 AM |
| Mizoram vs Nagaland | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi | 9:00 AM | |
| Arunachal Pradesh vs Manipur | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi | 9:00 AM |
Round 4:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | Manipur vs Mizoram | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi | 9:00 AM |
| Bihar vs Nagaland | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi | 9:00 AM | |
| Arunachal Pradesh vs Meghalaya | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi | 9:00 AM |
Round 5:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan 2026 | Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland | JSCA International Stadium Complex | Ranchi | 9:00 AM |
| Manipur vs Meghalaya | JSCA Oval Ground | Ranchi | 9:00 AM | |
| Bihar vs Mizoram | Usha Martin Ground | Ranchi | 9:00 AM |
VHT Knockout Stage Matches
Quaterfinals:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2026 | QF 1: A1 vs C2 | BCCI COE Ground 1 | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| QF 2: B1 vs D2 | BCCI COE Ground 2 | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | QF 3: C1 vs A2 | BCCI COE Ground 1 | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| QF 4: D1 vs B2 | BCCI COE Ground 2 | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Semi-Finals:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | TBC vs TBC | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 16 Jan 2026 | TBC vs TBC | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Final:
| Date | Match | Venue | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2026 | TBC vs TBC | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Teams
| S.No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 3 | Assam |
| 4 | Baroda |
| 5 | Bihar |
| 6 | Chandigarh |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh |
| 8 | Delhi |
| 9 | Goa |
| 10 | Gujarat |
| 11 | Haryana |
| 12 | Himachal Pradesh |
| 13 | Hyderabad |
| 14 | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 15 | Jharkhand |
| 16 | Karnataka |
| 17 | Kerala |
| 18 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 19 | Maharashtra |
| 20 | Manipur |
| 21 | Meghalaya |
| 22 | Mizoram |
| 23 | Mumbai |
| 24 | Nagaland |
| 25 | Odisha |
| 26 | Puducherry |
| 27 | Punjab |
| 28 | Railways |
| 29 | Rajasthan |
| 30 | Saurashtra |
| 31 | Services |
| 32 | Sikkim |
| 33 | Tamil Nadu |
| 34 | Tripura |
| 35 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 36 | Uttarakhand |
| 37 | Vidarbha |
| 38 | Bengal |
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Venues
| S.No. | Ground / Stadium Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad |
| 2 | Anantam Ground, Jaipur |
| 3 | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru |
| 4 | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2, Bengaluru |
| 5 | Gujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad |
| 6 | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi |
| 7 | JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi |
| 8 | Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground |
| 9 | KL Saini Ground, Jaipur |
| 10 | KSCA Cricket (2) Ground, Alur |
| 11 | KSCA Cricket (3) Ground, Alur |
| 12 | KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur |
| 13 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 14 | Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad |
| 15 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 16 | Niranjan Shah Stadium C, Rajkot |
| 17 | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot |
| 18 | Sanosara Cricket Ground A |
| 19 | Sanosara Cricket Ground B |
| 20 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 21 | Usha Martin Ground, Ranchi |
Tournament Format and Teams
You’ll see states from across India battling it out here. The Vijay Hazare Trophy has split sides into four Elite groups plus one Plate group. Different venues will host matches throughout the country.
The Plate group? That’s where fresh talent gets their big break. Every team wants to make it to those finals.
Match Schedule and Timings
Early cricket lovers will love this – matches start at 9 AM most days. Multiple venues mean lots of games happen together on the Schedule. Group stage runs through December into early 2025-26.
Then, the knockout matches heat things up. Mark your calendars for January 18, 2026 – that’s finals day. JioHotstar brings you all the live action.
Star Players to Watch
Virat Kohli has confirmed his participation in the VHT. Rohit Sharma will be available for Mumbai in these crucial matches. Having these legends makes the Vijay Hazare Trophy extra special this year.
Young stars will learn tons by playing beside such greats. Who knows? We might just spot India’s next superstar here.
