Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be seen playing in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26.
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Prominent Indian cricketers are set to feature in the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 (VHT 2025–26), scheduled to be held from December 24 to January 8. This season will see 32 teams competing, divided into four groups of eight, with matches scheduled across five cities in India.
Several top Indian players are expected to participate, following the BCCI’s directive that mandates Indian cricketers to play at least two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches. High-profile Indian players such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and many others will be in action during this year’s tournament.
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Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Groups and Teams
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Jharkhand | Assam | Chhattisgarh | Andhra Pradesh |
| Karnataka | Baroda | Goa | Delhi |
| Kerala | Bengal | Himachal Pradesh | Gujarat |
| Madhya Pradesh | Chandigarh | Maharashtra | Haryana |
| Puducherry | Hyderabad | Mumbai | Odisha |
| Rajasthan | Jammu & Kashmir | Punjab | Railways |
| Tamil Nadu | Uttar Pradesh | Sikkim | Saurashtra |
| Tripura | Vidarbha | Uttarakhand | Services |
Schedule of VHT 2025–26
VHT 2025–26: Knock-out Stage
Published – December 23, 2025 01:04 pm IST
