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The 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 33rd edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, an annual List A tournament in India.[1] The tournament took place from 24 December 2025 to 18 January 2026 and featured all 38 teams from the Ranji Trophy.[2][3] The teams are divided into four elite groups, consisting of eight teams each and one plate group comprising six teams.[4] The tournament was a part of the 2025–26 Indian domestic cricket season, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2025.[5] Template:Cr-IND were the defending champions.
In the final Template:Cr-IND defeated Template:Cr-IND by 38 runs to win their maiden title.[6][7]
Format
The teams are 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 6 teams in one group. The Elite category teams play each other once, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarter-finals. In the Plate Group, teams also play each other once, but the top two teams qualify for the plate group final. The Plate winner will be promoted to the Elite group for the next season, 2026–27, while the bottom one team of all four Elite groups combined, factoring in both points and the nrr, will be relegated to the Plate group.[8]
| Match result | Points earned |
|---|---|
| Win | 4 |
| No Result | 2 |
| Loss | 0 |
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Standings
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Group D
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Plate Group
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Fixtures
Group A
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Group B
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Group C
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Round 2
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Group D
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Plate Group
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Plate Final
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Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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References
- ↑ Vijay Hazare Trophy: full schedule, groups, teams. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ BCCI announce changes to Indian cricket domestic structure. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ↑ Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26: Groups, teams, venues, telecast details — All you need to know as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma return to domestic grind. The Times of India(2025-12-23). Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Teams, key squads, groups, live streaming info. The Indian Express(2025-12-23). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ BCCI announces 2025-26 domestic cricket season. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Vidarbha exorcise 2025 final demons to clinch maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title. India Today. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ Atharva Taide’s century sets up Vidarbha’s maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title win. Sportstar. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ BCCI Make Big Change To Ranji Trophy Format For 2025-26 Season(14 June 2025). Retrieved 29 August 2025.