The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday announced the schedule for the 2026–27 domestic season which will include 1,788 matches across age groups and formats in men’s and women’s competitions.
Mens’ season will begin with the Duleep Trophy which will be played from August 23 to September 10 at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. This will be followed by the Irani Cup, Ranji Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Once again, the Ranji Trophy will be played in two parts, with the second beginning after the conclusion of Vijay Hazare Trophy.
For the women, the season will start with the senior women’s T20 Trophy, which will be played from October 26 to November 20. The senior women’s One-Day Trophy will be played from December 19 to January 10.
Major men’s competitions for 2026/27
1. Duleep Trophy – August 23 to September 10 – Bengaluru
2. Irani Cup – October 1 to October 5 – Jammu/Srinagar
3. Ranji Trophy – October 11 to November 5
4. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy – November 14 to December 6 (knockouts from November 30) – Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Mohali, Nagpur (knockouts only)
5. Vijay Hazare Trophy – December 14 to January 8 (knockouts from January 2) – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Ranchi, Rajkot, Visakhapatnam (knockouts only)
6. Ranji Trophy (second leg) – January 17 to February 4
7. Ranji Trophy (knockouts) – February 9 to March 3
Published on May 20, 2026
