The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to introduce the plate format for domestic one-day tournaments from the upcoming domestic seasons. Previously, only the Ranji Trophy had the elite and plate format in place. The 2025/26 domestic season will commence with the Duleep Trophy which is scheduled to begin from August 28 onwards.
BCCI introduces plate group format
As per Times of India, one-day domestic tournaments including the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Senior Women’s One Day Trophy U-23 men’s state A Trophy will see teams placed in four elite and one plate group. Further, the report states that the BCCI has decided that only one team will be promoted or relegated between the elite and plate groups going forward.
Another change that the BCCI has brought in is the introduction of a Super League stage instead of a knockout stage in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and senior women’s T20 trophies.
BCCI Domestic Calendar 2025-26
TournamentStart DateEnd DateDuleep TrophyAugust 28September 15Irani CupOctober 1October 5Ranji Trophy (Elite) Phase 1October 15November 19Ranji Trophy (Elite) Phase 2January 22, 2026February 1Ranji Trophy KnockoutsFeb 6, 2026February 29Ranji Trophy (Plate final)January 22, 2026January 26SMAT (Elite)November 26December 18SMAT (Plate)November 26December 6VHT (Elite)December 24January 18VHT (Plate)December 24January 6Vinoo Mankad Trophy (Elite)October 9November 1Vinoo Mankad Trophy (Plate)October 9October 19Col CK Nayudu Trophy (Elite) Phase 1October 16November 5Col CK Nayudu Trophy (Elite) Phase 2January 23February 9Men’s U19 One Day Challenger TrophyNovember 5November 11Men’s U23 State A TrophyNovember 9December 1Cooch Behar Trophy (Elite)November 16January 20Cooch Behar Trophy (Plate)November 16December 27Vijay Merchant Trophy (Elite)December 7January 28Vijay Merchant Trophy (Plate)December 7January 7Vizzy TrophyMarch 1March 7BCCI brings in plate group format for Vijay Hazare Trophy, other one-day tournaments Inside Sport India.
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