As many as 19 games are being played in the first round of the Ranji Trophy 2026/27, with 16 from Elite division and three from the Plate group. Jammu and Kashmir, who won their maiden silverware last season, take on Madhya Pradesh to open their title defence.

Several of India's Test regulars feature in this round, including KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja. Rahul and Prasidh Krishna are part of the Karnataka side, who face Andhra in Vijayawada while Jadeja is playing for Saurashtra against Chhattisgarh in Rajkot. Mumbai's Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan are also in action against Chandigarh at their home venue Wankhede stadium, while Mohammed Siraj is leading the Hyderabad side.

India's tour of New Zealand starts from October 22, with the Test series commencing on November 19. Round one would thus be crucial for the India hopefuls and regulars to stake their claim in the Test team.

Also read: Ranji Trophy 2026/27: Full schedule, squads, groups, venues and all you need to know

Ranji Trophy 2026/27 Round One: Fixtures, match timings and venues

11 Oct 2026	Elite Group A	Bihar vs Uttar Pradesh	Rajgir International Cricket Stadium, Rajgir	9:00am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group C	Bengal vs Delhi	Bengal Cricket Academy Ground, Kalyani	9:00am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group C	Jharkhand vs Kerala	Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur	9:00am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group A	Goa vs Baroda	Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground, Goa	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group D	Mumbai vs Chandigarh	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group D	Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group D	Railways vs Uttarakhand	Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group D	Haryana vs Himachal Pradesh	Ch Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group C	Services vs Maharashtra	Palam A Stadium, Delhi	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group C	Gujarat vs Odisha	Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group B	Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh	Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri, Rajkot	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group B	Punjab vs Assam	PCA International Cricket Stadium, Ground A, New Chandigarh	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group B	Andhra vs Karnataka	Dr. Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground, Vijayawada	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group B	Hyderabad vs Tripura	Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group A	Vidarbha vs Puducherry	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Elite Group A	Jammu and Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh	Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Plate Group	Sikkim vs Meghalaya	SICA Ground, Rangpo	8:15am
11 Oct 2026	Plate Group	Mizoram vs Manipur	Gokulbhai Somabhai Patel Stadium, Nadiad	9:30am
11 Oct 2026	Plate Group	Arunachal vs Nagaland	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	9:30am

Ranji Trophy 2026/27, round one: Live updates

Live updates will follow soon.

Ranji Trophy 2026/27: Where to watch live on TV channels and live streaming platforms?

Where to watch in India?

Star Sports Khel will broadcast the Jammu and Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh clash of the Ranji Trophy 2026/27 round one. Apart from that, the Jio Hotstar app will stream selective matches on their app and website.

Where to watch in the rest of the world?

Details will be added when available.

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