Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26
हे क्रिकेट फ़ैंस, अगर आप भी मेरी तरह हैं, भारत के डोमेस्टिक व्हाइट-बॉल सीज़न का इंतजार करते होंगे और आज, विजय हज़ारे ट्रॉफी का 24 दिसंबर 2025 हुआ है यह देश का महत्वपूर्ण मुकाबला है जो सालों से स्टार्स पैदा कर रहा है।
चुनिन्दा (32 टीमें) और प्लेट (छह अंडरडॉग) डिवीज़न में बंटी 38 टीमों के साथ, हमें 18 जनवरी तक एक महीने तक रोमांचक 50-ओवर का एक्शन देखने को मिलेगा। मैच अहमदाबाद, राजकोट, जयपुर, बेंगलुरु और प्लेट गेम्स के लिए रांची में भी खेले जाएंगे। यह एक लॉजिस्टिकल पहेली होने वाली है, लेकिन इसमें ही तो आधा मज़ा है, है ना?
डिफेंडिंग चैंपियन कर्नाटक अहमदाबाद में झारखंड के खिलाफ मैच शुरू करेगा—वाह, क्या ज़बरदस्त ओपनिंग मैच है। जयपुर में, दिग्गज मुंबई सिक्किम से भिड़ेगी, जबकि दिल्ली बेंगलुरु में आंध्र से टकराएगी। मेरा मतलब है, सोचिए, मयंक अग्रवाल कर्नाटक की कप्तानी कर रहे हैं और शार्दुल ठाकुर मुंबई की कप्तानी कर रहे हैं (रोहित शर्मा पहले कुछ मैचों के लिए आ रहे हैं), यह नेशनल टीम में होने वाले बदलाव की एक झलक जैसा लग रहा है।
जल्दी से जानें: एलीट ग्रुप्स
एलीट डिवीज़न में असली मुकाबला होता है, जिसे आठ-आठ टीमों के चार ग्रुप में बांटा गया है। हर ग्रुप से टॉप दो टीमें क्वार्टर, सेमी और फाइनल में आगे बढ़ती हैं। और हां, सबसे कमज़ोर एलीट टीम अगले साल नीचे चली जाती है, और प्लेट विनर उसकी जगह ले लेता है—दांव बहुत ऊंचे हैं!
>Group A
- पुडुचेरी
- तमिलनाडु
- मध्य प्रदेश
- राजस्थान
- झारखंड
- कर्नाटक
- केरल
- त्रिपुरा
(आज कर्नाटक-झारखंड का मैच सबसे अहम है।)
ग्रुप बी (राजकोट)
- चंडीगढ़
- जम्मू एवं कश्मीर
- असम
- बड़ौदा
- हैदराबाद
- उत्तर प्रदेश
- बंगाल
- विदर्भ
ग्रुप सी (जयपुर)
- महाराष्ट्र
- पंजाब
- छत्तीसगढ़
- गोवा
- हिमाचल प्रदेश
- उत्तराखंड
- मुंबई
- सिक्किम
Group D (Bengaluru)
- Gujarat
- Services
- Andhra
- Delhi
- Haryana
- Railways
- Odisha
- Saurashtra
And for the Plate hopefuls fighting for promotion: Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Manipur, Nagaland. Their opener's in Ranchi today too—shoutout to the Northeast and Bihar sides grinding it out.
Today's Round 1 Slate: All Eyes on These Clashers
Everything kicks off at 9:00 AM IST. Here's the Elite rundown—grab your coffee:
| Group | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| A | Puducherry vs Tamil Nadu | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| A | Madhya Pradesh vs Rajasthan | ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad |
| A | Jharkhand vs Karnataka | Narendra Modi Stadium ‘B’ Ground, Ahmedabad |
| A | Kerala vs Tripura | Gujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad |
| B | Bengal vs Vidarbha | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘A’, Rajkot |
| B | Chandigarh vs Jammu & Kashmir | Sanosara Cricket Ground ‘B’, Rajkot |
| B | Assam vs Baroda | Niranjan Shah Stadium ‘C’, Rajkot |
| B | Hyderabad vs Uttar Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot |
| C | Maharashtra vs Punjab | Anantam Ground, Jaipur |
| C | Chhattisgarh vs Goa | Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Jaipur |
| C | Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand | KL Saini Ground, Jaipur |
| C | Mumbai vs Sikkim | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| D | Gujarat vs Services | KSCA Cricket Ground 2, Alur |
| D | Andhra vs Delhi | BCCI CoE 1, Bengaluru |
| D | Haryana vs Railways | KSCA Cricket Ground 3, Alur |
| D | Odisha vs Saurashtra | KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur |
Plate action in Ranchi:
- Meghalaya vs Mizoram (JSCA International Stadium)
- Arunachal Pradesh vs Bihar (JSCA Oval Ground)
- Manipur vs Nagaland (Usha Martin Ground)
Squad Spotlights: Who's Got the Firepower?
A few squads that caught my eye—packed with IPL flavor and hungry youngsters.
Punjab
Shubman Gill (c), Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Harnoor Pannu, Anmolpreet Singh, Uday Saharan, Naman Dhir, Salil Arora (wk), Sanvir Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Jashanpreet Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Harpreet Brar, Raghu Sharma, Krish Bhagat, Gourav Choudhary, Sukhdeep Bajwa. (Gill leading the charge—watch for Abhishek's spin wizardry.)
Maharashtra
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Prithvi Shaw, Arshin Kulkarni, Siddhesh Veer, Anket Bawane, Rahul Tripathi, Saurabh Nawale (wk), Vicky Ostwal, Jalaj Saxena, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Rajneesh Gurbani, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Prashant Solanki, Nikhil Naik (wk), Pradeep Dadhe, Siddharth Mhatre, Sachin Dhas, Satyajeet Bachhav. (Shaw's explosive starts could light up Jaipur.)
Bengal
Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Anustup Majumdar, Abishek Porel (wk), Sudip Kr Gharami, Sumanta Gupta, Sumit Nag (wk), Chandrahas Dash, Shahbaz Ahmed, Karan Lal, Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Sayan Ghosh, Ravi Kumar, Aamir Gani, Vishal Bhati, Ankit Mishra. (Shami back in domestic whites? Pace attack sorted.)
Karnataka
Mayank Agarwal (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Karun Nair (vc), R Smaran, KL Shrijith, Abhinav Manohar, Shreyas Gopal, Vyshak Vijayakumar, L Manvanth Kumar, Shreesha S Achar, Abhilash Shetty, BR Sharath, Harshit Dharmani, Dhruv Prabhakar, KL Rahul, Prasidh Krishna. (Rahul and Prasidh adding that extra zing—defending champs look stacked.)
Delhi's got Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, Jharkhand boasts Ishan Kishan, and Mumbai has Rohit for openers. Vidarbha, last year's runners-up, are gunning for revenge in Group B. It's a talent buffet.
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Rajasthan's Matches in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 (Elite Group A)
Rajasthan, placed in Group A alongside Karnataka, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Kerala, and Tripura, will play a round-robin format with all matches hosted in Ahmedabad. The group stage runs from late December 2025 to early January 2026. As of December 24, 2025, their opening match has already concluded (a loss to Madhya Pradesh). Here's the full schedule:
RankPlayerTeamRunsInningsAvgSRHS50s/100s1Devdutt PadikkalKAR1471147.00124.581470/12Ishan KishanJHK1251125.00320.511250/13B Sai SudharsanTN1121112.00145.451120/14Rajat PatidarMP102*1-152.24102*0/15Sachin BabyKER98198.00138.02981/0
DateMatchVenueTime (IST)Status/ResultDec 23, 2025Madhya Pradesh vs RajasthanADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad9:00 AMMadhya Pradesh won by 99 runs (MP: 287/5; Raj: 188)Dec 25, 2025Jharkhand vs RajasthanNarendra Modi Stadium 'B' Ground, Ahmedabad9:30 PMYet to beginDec 28, 2025Rajasthan vs TripuraGujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad9:30 PMYet to beginDec 30, 2025Kerala vs RajasthanADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad9:30 PMYet to beginJan 2, 2026Rajasthan vs Tamil NaduNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad9:30 PMYet to beginJan 5, 2026Karnataka vs RajasthanNarendra Modi Stadium 'B' Ground, Ahmedabad9:30 PMYet to beginJan 7, 2026Puducherry vs RajasthanGujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad9:30 PMYet to begin
Notes:
Top two teams from Group A advance to the quarter-finals.
Live scores and updates available on ESPNcricinfo, BCCI.tv, or the Star Sports app.
Rajasthan's squad features key players like Yashasvi Jaiswal (if available), Deepak Hooda, and Dhruv Jurel—expect a strong batting recovery after the opener.
Top Run Scorers: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Elite Group A (After Round 1)
As of December 24, 2025, with three matches completed and one ongoing (Puducherry vs Tamil Nadu), here are the leading run-scorers from Group A games. Stats are based on individual innings performances; aggregates will update as the tournament progresses. Only players from Group A teams (Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Tripura) are included.
Follow along for more as the tournament heats up!
How to Catch the Action
Star Sports will beam select Elite matches live on TV, and you can stream 'em on JioCinema (formerly Hotstar) for that mobile fix. BCCI's site and app have scores too. If you're in one of the host cities, tickets are flying—get 'em quick!
This tournament's always been my go-to for spotting the next big thing. Who ya got winning it? Karnataka repeating, or an underdog like Punjab sneaking in? Drop your thoughts below. Stay tuned for updates as the games unfold—happy holidays, and may the best bowler win!
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