With the conclusion of the penultimate round of the Ranji Trophy, the 2025-26 season of India’s premier red-ball domestic tournament is approaching its business end, with just one more round remaining before the all-important knockouts. Andhra Pradesh defeated Vidarbha by eight wickets in the sixth round, swapping positions with Harsh Dubey’s side to take a three-point lead and sit atop Group A with 28 points. Jharkhand are placed third with 24 points. Group B is also tight, with just three points separating the top three teams. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh won their respective round six games, pushing Karnataka to third position. Maharashtra have 24 points, Madhya Pradesh have 22, and Karnataka have 21. In Group C, Bengal have broken through to take a healthy lead. An innings win over Services took them to 30 points, six more than second-placed Haryana. Uttarakhand are third with 19 points. Group D is witnessing a similar situation, where Mumbai lead the pack with 30 points after beating Hyderabad in their sixth-round clash. Jammu & Kashmir and Chhattisgarh follow in second and third place with 23 and 21 points, respectively. In the Plate Group, the winner is close to being decided, with Bihar and Manipur contesting the final. At stumps on Day 4, Bihar lead by 763 runs, and only formalities remain before they are announced as the winners on Monday. Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Points Table After Round 6 Elite Group A AP | Matches: 6 | Won: 4 | Loss: 0 | Points: 28 | NRR: +1.716 VID | Matches: 6 | Won: 3 | Loss: 1 | Points: 25 | NRR: +1.578 JHKD | Matches: 6 | Won: 3 | Loss: 1 | Points: 24 | NRR: +0.245 UP | Matches: 6 | Won: 1 | Loss: 1 | Points: 17 | NRR: +0.528 BRD | Matches: 6 | Won: 2 | Loss: 1 | Points: 16 | NRR: +0.225 TN | Matches: 6 | Won: 1 | Loss: 2 | Points: 11 | NRR: +0.935 ODSA | Matches: 6 | Won: 1 | Loss: 4 | Points: 7 | NRR: +0.675 NGL | Matches: 6 | Won: 0 | Loss: 5 | Points: 1 | NRR: -1.575 Elite Group B MAH | Matches: 6 | Won: 3 | Loss: 0 | Points: 24 | NRR: +0.360 MP | Matches: 6 | Won: 2 | Loss: 0 | Points: 22 | NRR: +0.106 KAR | Matches: 6 | Won: 2 | Loss: 1 | Points: 21 | NRR: +0.544 SAUR | Matches: 6 | Won: 2 | Loss: 0 | Points: 19 | NRR: +1.387 GOA | Matches: 6 | Won: 1 | Loss: 3 | Points: 11 | NRR: -0.019 PUN | Matches: 6 | Won: 1 | Loss: 2 | Points: 11 | NRR: -1.426 CDG | Matches: 6 | Won: 1 | Loss: 4 | Points: 8 | NRR: -0.088 KER | Matches: 6 | Won: 0 | Loss: 2 | Points: 8 | NRR: -0.194 Elite Group C BEN | Matches: 6 | Won: 4 | Loss: 0 | Points: 30 | NRR: +0.553 HAR | Matches: 6 | Won: 4 | Loss: 2 | Points: 24 | NRR: +1.017 UTK | Matches: 6 | Won: 3 | Loss: 2 | Points: 22 | NRR: +1.006 SER | Matches: 6 | Won: 3 | Loss: 3 | Points: 19 | NRR: -0.127 RLYS | Matches: 6 | Won: 2 | Loss: 2 | Points: 17 | NRR: +1.100 GUJ | Matches: 6 | Won: 2 | Loss: 3 | Points: 15 | NRR: +1.006 TRI | Matches: 6 | Won: 0 | Loss: 4 | Points: 6 | NRR: +0.679 ASM | Matches: 6 | Won: 0 | Loss: 2 | Points: 4 | NRR: +0.609 Elite Group D MUM | Matches: 6 | Won: 4 | Loss: 0 | Points: 30 | NRR: +0.199 JK | Matches: 6 | Won: 3 | Loss: 1 | Points: 21 | NRR: +0.382 CG | Matches: 6 | Won: 1 | Loss: 1 | Points: 17 | NRR: -0.630 RAJ | Matches: 6 | Won: 1 | Loss: 1 | Points: 14 | NRR: +0.008 HYD | Matches: 6 | Won: 1 | Loss: 2 | Points: 13 | NRR: +0.422 DEL | Matches: 6 | Won: 0 | Loss: 1 | Points: 9 | NRR: -0.259 HP | Matches: 6 | Won: 0 | Loss: 2 | Points: 8 | NRR: -0.104 PDC | Matches: 6 | Won: 0 | Loss: 2 | Points: 6 | NRR: +0.326 Plate Group MNP | Matches: 5 | Won: 2 | Loss: 0 | Points: 18 | NRR: +1.522 BIH | Matches: 5 | Won: 2 | Loss: 0 | Points: 16 | NRR: +1.261 MGLY | Matches: 5 | Won: 1 | Loss: 0 | Points: 15 | NRR: +2.116 SKM | Matches: 5 | Won: 1 | Loss: 0 | Points: 15 | NRR: +1.495 MIZ | Matches: 5 | Won: 1 | Loss: 2 | Points: 9 | NRR: +1.104 ARNP | Matches: 5 | Won: 0 | Loss: 5 | Points: 0 | NRR: -0.176
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Points table: Updated standings, win, loss; teams with best NRR after round 6
