The Ranji Trophy 2026-27 is set to begin on Sunday, October 11, with 38 teams competing in 19 matches in the opening round across various venues in the country. The tournament will be played in the Elite and Plate Leagues, with the Elite League comprising four groups of eight teams each, while six teams will compete in the Plate League.
Jammu and Kashmir will enter the Elite League as defending champions after winning their maiden Ranji Trophy title in the 2025-26 season under the captaincy of Paras Dogra. Meanwhile, Bihar secured the Plate League title last season and earned promotion to the Elite League, while Nagaland were relegated to the Plate League after competing in the Elite League in 2025-26.
Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Elite League Groups
Elite Group A
Baroda, Bihar, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha
Elite Group B
Andhra, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Hyderabad, Karnataka, Punjab, Saurashtra, Tripura
Elite Group C
Bengal, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Services
Elite Group D
Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Mumbai, Railways, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Plate League
Plate Group
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim
Ranji Trophy 2026-27: When and where to watch?
When will the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 be played?
The Ranji Trophy 2026-27 will be played from October 11, 2026 to March 3, 2027.
Where to watch the live broadcast of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 on TV?
JioStar Network Channels (Star Sports) will broadcast the upcoming season of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27.
Where to watch the live streaming of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 online?
The Ranji Trophy 2026-27 will be live-streamed via the JioHotstar mobile app (subscription required).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When will the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 commence?
The 2026-27 season of the Ranji Trophy will get underway on Sunday, October 11.
Which team is the defending champion of the Ranji Trophy?
Jammu & Kashmir are the defending champions of the Ranji Trophy Elite League; Bihar are the defending champions of the Plate League.
How many teams will take part in the Ranji Trophy 2026-27?
A total of 38 teams will be participating in the Ranji Trophy 2026-27
