Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 schedule (X.com/@rakeshutkal)
The 33rd edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy is all set to commence from 24 December 2026 to 18 January 2026. The 2025–26 List A tournament will feature 38 teams, divided into four elite groups of eight teams each and one plate group of six teams. Notably, Karnataka are the defending champion.
With prominent Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma reportedly set to play in the fiercely contested 50-over competition, anticipation around the event is rapidly building. That said, take a look at the schedule of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 Schedule
| Dates | Group A Matches | Group B Matches | Group C Matches | Group D Matches |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Puducherry vs Tamil Nadu Madhya Pradesh vs Rajasthan Jharkhand vs Karnataka Kerala vs Tripura | Bengal vs Vidarbha Chandigarh vs J&K Assam vs Baroda Hyderabad vs Uttar Pradesh | Maharashtra vs Punjab Chhattisgarh vs Goa Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand Mumbai vs Sikkim | Gujarat vs Services Andhra vs Delhi Haryana vs Railways Odisha vs Saurashtra |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Madhya Pradesh vs Tamil Nadu Jharkhand vs Rajasthan Puducherry vs Tripura Karnataka vs Kerala | Chandigarh vs Uttar Pradesh Assam vs J&K Baroda vs Bengal Hyderabad vs Vidarbha | Goa vs Himachal Pradesh Mumbai vs Uttarakhand Chhattisgarh vs Punjab Maharashtra vs Sikkim | Haryana vs Saurashtra Andhra vs Railways Odisha vs Services Delhi vs Gujarat |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Karnataka vs Tamil NaduRajasthan vs TripuraJharkhand vs PuducherryKerala vs Madhya Pradesh | Bengal vs ChandigarhJ&K vs VidarbhaBaroda vs Uttar PradeshAssam vs Hyderabad | Himachal Pradesh vs MaharashtraPunjab vs UttarakhandChhattisgarh vs MumbaiGoa vs Sikkim | Delhi vs SaurashtraRailways vs ServicesAndhra vs OdishaGujarat vs Haryana |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu Rajasthan vs Tripura Jharkhand vs Puducherry Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh | Chandigarh vs Vidarbha Bengal vs J&K Baroda vs Hyderabad Assam vs Uttar Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh vs Punjab Goa vs Mumbai Maharashtra vs Uttarakhand Chhattisgarh vs Sikkim | Andhra vs Saurashtra Gujarat vs Railways Delhi vs Odisha Haryana vs Services |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu Jharkhand vs Kerala Madhya Pradesh vs Puducherry Karnataka vs Tripura | Assam vs Bengal J&K vs Uttar Pradesh Baroda vs Vidarbha Chandigarh vs Hyderabad | Chhattisgarh vs Himachal Pradesh Goa vs Uttarakhand Maharashtra vs Mumbai Punjab vs Sikkim | Railways vs Saurashtra Andhra vs Gujarat Haryana vs Odisha Delhi vs Services |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Tamil Nadu vs Tripura Karnataka vs Rajasthan Jharkhand vs Madhya Pradesh Kerala vs Puducherry | Assam vs Chandigarh Baroda vs J&K Bengal vs Hyderabad Uttar Pradesh vs Vidarbha | Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai Goa vs Punjab Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra Sikkim vs Uttarakhand | Saurashtra vs Services Delhi vs Railways Andhra vs Haryana Gujarat vs Odisha |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Kerala vs Tamil Nadu Puducherry vs Rajasthan Jharkhand vs Tripura Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh | Hyderabad vs J&K Baroda vs Chandigarh Bengal vs Uttar Pradesh Assam vs Vidarbha | Goa vs Maharashtra Chhattisgarh vs Uttarakhand Mumbai vs Punjab Himachal Pradesh vs Sikkim | Gujarat vs Saurashtra Odisha vs Railways Andhra vs Services Delhi vs Haryana |
| Jan 12–13, 2026 | Quarter-Final 1: TBA vs TBA | Quarter-Final 2: TBA vs TBA | Quarter-Final 3: TBA vs TBA | Quarter-Final 4: TBA vs TBA |
| Jan 15–16, 2026 | Semi-Final 1: TBA vs TBA | Semi-Final 2: TBA vs TBA | ||
| Jan 18, 2026 | Final: TBA vs TBA |
Note: All the games will begin at 9:00 AM IST.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate 2025-26 Schedule
| Date | Match | Time |
| Wed, Dec 24, 2025 | Meghalaya vs Mizoram | 9:00 AM IST |
| Arunachal Pradesh vs Bihar | 9:00 AM IST | |
| Manipur vs Nagaland | 9:00 AM IST | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 2025 | Bihar vs Manipur | 9:00 AM IST |
| Arunachal Pradesh vs Mizoram | 9:00 AM IST | |
| Meghalaya vs Nagaland | 9:00 AM IST | |
| Mon, Dec 29, 2025 | Arunachal Pradesh vs Manipur | 9:00 AM IST |
| Mizoram vs Nagaland | 9:00 AM IST | |
| Bihar vs Meghalaya | 9:00 AM IST | |
| Wed, Dec 31, 2025 | Manipur vs Mizoram | 9:00 AM IST |
| Bihar vs Nagaland | 9:00 AM IST | |
| Arunachal Pradesh vs Meghalaya | 9:00 AM IST | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 2026 | Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland | 9:00 AM IST |
| Manipur vs Meghalaya | 9:00 AM IST | |
| Bihar vs Mizoram | 9:00 AM IST | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 2026 | Final – TBC vs TBC | 9:00 AM IST |
FAQs: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 schedule
Q.1. What edition is the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26?
Ans. The 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy is the 33rd edition of the List A tournament in India.
Q.2. What is the ticket price of the Vijay Hazare Trophy?
Ans. As per publicly available information, the ticket price for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 typically ranges from ₹100 to ₹500 for general entry.
Q.3. What is the salary of players in the Vijay Hazare Trophy?
Ans. As per Crictoday, Vijay Hazare Trophy player salaries depend on List A match experience: Juniors (0-20 matches) earn ₹40,000/match, Mid-levels (21-40 matches) get ₹50,000/match, and Seniors (41+ matches) receive ₹60,000/match.
Q.4. What is the format of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025?
Ans. The Vijay Hazare Trophy is an Indian List A Tournament, with the teams divided into two categories: one named the Elite category, which has 32 teams split into four groups, and one called the Plate category, which has six teams in one group.
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