| Series Name | Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 |
| Hosting Country | India |
| Start & End Dates | 11-Oct-2026 to 02-Mar-2027 |
| Total Matches | 119 |
| Total Teams | 32 |
| Total Venues | 41 |
| Match Formats | TEST: 113 |
| Official Broadcasters | JioHotstar, Sony Sports Network |
Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 is starting on Sunday, 11-Oct-2026 and will end on Tuesday, 02-Mar-2027. There are a total of 119 matches to be played in it, and a total of 32 teams will play in this series. All the matches of this series will be played in 41 stadiums of India. You can watch this series live on JIOHOTSTAR, SONY SPORTS NETWORK. The last match of this series will be played on Tuesday, 02-Mar-2027. Here you will get the fixture (full schedule) of Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27, and you can also find Teams, Squads, Points Table, Venues, Latest News Updates and Videos.
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The Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 is the elite division of India's premier domestic first-class cricket tournament, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This competition brings together the country's leading state and regional teams to play multi-day red-ball cricket matches. It also serves as a platform for players aspiring to represent India at the international level. According to the 2026-27 domestic calendar, the Elite competition features 32 teams divided into four groups. The first phase is scheduled to begin on October 11, 2026, with the second phase taking place in early 2027, prior to the knockout rounds.
A total of 32 teams will compete in four groups, with eight teams in each group.
| Year | Season | Winner | Runner-up |
| 2025-26 | 91st | Jammu & Kashmir | Karnataka |
| 2024-25 | 90th | Vidarbha | Kerala |
| 2023-24 | 89th | Mumbai | Vidarbha |
| 2022-23 | 88th | Saurashtra | Bengal |
| 2021-22 | 87th | Madhya Pradesh | Mumbai |
| 2019-20 | 86th | Saurashtra | Bengal |
| 2018-19 | 85th | Vidarbha | Saurashtra |
| 2017-18 | 84th | Vidarbha | Delhi |
| 2016-17 | 83rd | Gujarat | Mumbai |
| 2015-16 | 82nd | Mumbai | Saurashtra |
| 2014-15 | 81st | Karnataka | Tamil Nadu |
| 2013-14 | 80th | Karnataka | Maharashtra |
| 2012-13 | 79th | Mumbai | Saurashtra |
| 2011-12 | 78th | Rajasthan | Tamil Nadu |
| 2010-11 | 77th | Rajasthan | Baroda |
| 2009-10 | 76th | Mumbai | Karnataka |
| 2008-09 | 75th | Mumbai | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2007-08 | 74th | Delhi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2006-07 | 73rd | Mumbai | Bengal |
| 2005-06 | 72nd | Uttar Pradesh | Bengal |
| 2004-05 | 71st | Railways | Punjab |
| 2003-04 | 70th | Mumbai | Tamil Nadu |
| 2002-03 | 69th | Mumbai | Tamil Nadu |
| 2001-02 | 68th | Railways | Baroda |
| 2000-01 | 67th | Baroda | Railways |
| 1999-00 | 66th | Mumbai | Hyderabad |
| 1998-99 | 65th | Karnataka | Madhya Pradesh |
| 1997-98 | 64th | Karnataka | Uttar Pradesh |
| 1996-97 | 63rd | Mumbai | Delhi |
| 1995-96 | 62nd | Karnataka | Tamil Nadu |
| 1994-95 | 61st | Mumbai | Punjab |
| 1993-94 | 60th | Mumbai | Bengal |
| 1992-93 | 59th | Punjab | Maharashtra |
| 1991-92 | 58th | Delhi | Tamil Nadu |
| 1990-91 | 57th | Haryana | Mumbai |
| 1989-90 | 56th | Bengal | Delhi |
| 1988-89 | 55th | Delhi | Bengal |
| 1987-88 | 54th | Tamil Nadu | Railways |
| 1986-87 | 53rd | Hyderabad | Delhi |
| 1985-86 | 52nd | Delhi | Haryana |
| 1984-85 | 51st | Mumbai | Delhi |
| 1983-84 | 50th | Mumbai | Delhi |
| 1982-83 | 49th | Karnataka | Mumbai |
| 1981-82 | 48th | Delhi | Karnataka |
| 1980-81 | 47th | Mumbai | Delhi |
| 1979-80 | 46th | Delhi | Mumbai |
| 1978-79 | 45th | Delhi | Karnataka |
| 1977-78 | 44th | Karnataka | Uttar Pradesh |
| 1976-77 | 43rd | Mumbai | Delhi |
| 1975-76 | 42nd | Mumbai | Bihar |
| 1974-75 | 41st | Mumbai | Karnataka |
| 1973-74 | 40th | Karnataka | Rajasthan |
| 1972-73 | 39th | Mumbai | Tamil Nadu |
| 1971-72 | 38th | Mumbai | Bengal |
| 1970-71 | 37th | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 1969-70 | 36th | Mumbai | Rajasthan |
| 1968-69 | 35th | Mumbai | Bengal |
| 1967-68 | 34th | Mumbai | Madras |
| 1966-67 | 33rd | Mumbai | Rajasthan |
| 1965-66 | 32nd | Mumbai | Rajasthan |
| 1964-65 | 31st | Mumbai | Hyderabad |
| 1963-64 | 30th | Mumbai | Rajasthan |
| 1962-63 | 29th | Mumbai | Rajasthan |
| 1961-62 | 28th | Mumbai | Rajasthan |
| 1960-61 | 27th | Mumbai | Rajasthan |
| 1959-60 | 26th | Mumbai | Mysore |
| 1958-59 | 25th | Mumbai | Bengal |
| 1957-58 | 24th | Baroda | Services |
| 1956-57 | 23rd | Mumbai | Services |
| 1955-56 | 22nd | Mumbai | Bengal |
| 1954-55 | 21st | Madras | Holkar |
| 1953-54 | 20th | Mumbai | Holkar |
| 1952-53 | 19th | Holkar | Bengal |
| 1951-52 | 18th | Mumbai | Holkar |
| 1950-51 | 17th | Holkar | Gujarat |
| 1949-50 | 16th | Baroda | Holkar |
| 1948-49 | 15th | Mumbai | Baroda |
| 1947-48 | 14th | Holkar | Mumbai |
| 1946-47 | 13th | Baroda | Holkar |
| 1945-46 | 12th | Holkar | Baroda |
| 1944-45 | 11th | Mumbai | Holkar |
| 1943-44 | 10th | Western India | Bengal |
| 1942-43 | 9th | Baroda | Hyderabad |
| 1941-42 | 8th | Mumbai | Mysore |
| 1940-41 | 7th | Maharashtra | Madras |
| 1939-40 | 6th | Maharashtra | United Province |
| 1938-39 | 5th | Bengal | Southern Punjab |
| 1937-38 | 4th | Hyderabad | Nawanagar |
| 1936-37 | 3rd | Nawanagar | Bengal |
| 1935-36 | 2nd | Mumbai | Madras |
| 1934-35 | 1st | Mumbai | Northern India |
| Winner | Victories |
| Mumbai | 42 |
| Karnataka/Mysore | 8 |
| Delhi | 7 |
| Baroda | 5 |
| Madhya Pradesh/Holkar | 5 |
Answer: Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 is scheduled to begin on Sunday, 11 October 2026.
Q-2: When will Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 end?Answer: The final match of Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 is scheduled for Tuesday, 02 March 2027.
Q-3: How many matches are scheduled in Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27?Answer: Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 includes 119 matches. The matches will be played in TEST format
Q-4: How many teams will play in Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27?Answer: 32 teams will take part in Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27. The complete team list is available on the series teams page.
Q-5: How many venues will host Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 matches?Answer: Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 matches will be played at 41 venue(s). Full venue details are available on the series venues page.
Q-6: Which country will host Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27?Answer: India will host Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27.
Q-7: What match formats will be played in Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27?Answer: Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 will include TEST format(s).
Q-8: Where can I watch live matches of Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27?Answer: Live coverage of Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 will be available on JioHotstar,Sony Sports Network. Broadcast availability may vary by region.
Q-9: Where can I find the complete Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 schedule?Answer: The complete Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 fixture, including match dates, timings and updates, is available on the series fixture page.
