The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the complete domestic cricket calendar for 2025-26, featuring a number of important tournaments. You are being promised a season full of action, thrill and indulgence.
The headline update is the return of the Duleep Trophy to its traditional zonal format, a nostalgic nod to India’s rich cricketing history. The finalists of the last zonal edition in 2023 are entering directly into the semi finals.
You can expect a lot of incredible performances and familiar faces. For example, the Duleep Trophy starting later this month is going to feature Shubman Gill, Dhruv Jurel, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur and Tilak Varma, among others.
Indian domestic cricket calendar 2025-26: Schedule
1. Season Opener – Duleep Trophy
August 28 to September 15
2. Ranji Trophy – Elite
Phase 1: October 15 to November 19
Phase 2: January 22 to February 1
Knockouts: February 6 to 28
3. Senior Women’s T20 Trophy
Elite: October 8 to 31
Plate: October 8 to 17
4. Vijay Hazare Trophy
Elite: December 24 to January 18
Plate: December 24 to January 6
5. Z R Irani Cup
October 1 to 5
6. Ranji Trophy – Plate
League: October 15 to November 19
Final: January 22 to 26
7. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Elite: November 15 to December 18
Plate: November 26 to December 6
8. Senior Women’s One Day Trophy
Elite: February 6 to 28
Plate: February 6 to 16
Keep an eye out for more information.
