Indian domestic cricket 2025-26: Full schedule, format changes and highlights
BCCI has just announced the complete Indian domestic cricket schedule for 2025-26, featuring major format changes, zonal revivals and a packed season. This calendar promises a blockbuster season full of thrill and excitement.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has set the stage for a remarkable year across different formats. These matches are going to sharpen regional contests and enhance competition. Let us take a look.
Indian domestic cricket 2025-26: Schedule
1. 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
The season opener, the Duleep Trophy, begins on August 28. You can expect a lot of prominent names in the matches to be played in Bengaluru, including Shubman Gill, Dhruv Jurel, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur and Tilak Varma.
A gripping clash of the zones is upon us!
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) August 12, 2025
Presenting the 2025-26 #DuleepTrophy squads
Who will lift the coveted crown? @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/q6VhJIIwBz
One of the most important things to emphasize here is that the upcoming Duleep Trophy represents a return of the traditional zonal format. The top-performing teams from the last zonal edition are going to get a direct pass to the semifinals.
