Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Round 2 matches, players to watch out for, streaming details

The Ranji Trophy 2025-26 second round kicks off on October 25, featuring 32 teams in thrilling matchups across India. Key fixtures include Bengal vs Gujarat, and Saurashtra vs Madhya Pradesh.

Ravindra Jadeja will be in action for Saurashtra against Madhya Pradesh. Image | @lal__kal on X

Koushik Biswas

Last Updated: 02.01 PM, Oct 24, 2025

The Ranji Trophy 2025-26 second round of matches is set to begin on October 25, 2025, featuring a plethora of exciting fixtures across various venues in India. This season has 32 teams competing in the Elite Group, with matches spread across multiple states. Key matchups in Round 2 include Bengal vs Gujarat at Eden Gardens, Kolkata; Saurashtra vs Madhya Pradesh at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot; and Mumbai vs Chhattisgarh at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai. Other fixtures involve teams such as Assam vs Services, Uttar Pradesh vs Odisha, Delhi vs Himachal Pradesh, Tripura vs Haryana, among many others, with matches lasting from October 25 to October 28.

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Ranji Trophy 2025-26 round 2 matches in IST

Assam vs Services at Tinsukia District Sports Association Ground, Tinsukia — 9:00 AM

Andhra vs Baroda at Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram — 9:00 AM

Bengal vs Gujarat at Eden Gardens, Kolkata — 9:00 AM

Jammu and Kashmir vs Rajasthan at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar — 9:30 AM

Mumbai vs Chhattisgarh at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC, Mumbai — 9:30 AM

Puducherry vs Hyderabad at Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground — 9:30 AM

Uttarakhand vs Railways at Kaushiki Cricket Ground, Jim Corbett, Ramnagar — 9:30 AM

Delhi vs Himachal Pradesh at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi — 9:30 AM

Tripura vs Haryana at Ch Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak — 9:30 AM

Punjab vs Kerala at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur — 9:30 AM

Uttar Pradesh vs Odisha at Green Park, Kanpur — 9:30 AM

Nagaland vs Tamil Nadu at Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima, Dimapur — 9:30 AM

Vidarbha vs Jharkhand at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur — 9:30 AM

Chandigarh vs Maharashtra at Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh — 9:30 AM

Karnataka vs Goa at KSCA Navule Stadium, Shimoga — 9:30 AM

Saurashtra vs Madhya Pradesh at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri, Rajkot — 9:30 AM

Players to watch out for

Several players are highlighted as ones to watch during this season. Noteworthy talents include:

Ishan Kishan (Jharkhand), returning to Ranji Trophy as captain aiming to solidify his credentials.

Rajat Patidar (Madhya Pradesh), who has been in excellent form and leads his team as captain.

Abhimanyu Easwaran (Bengal), eager to make a comeback.

Shardul Thakur (Mumbai), the new captain aiming to inspire his team.

Other key players include Ruturaj Gaikwad and Prithvi Shaw (Maharashtra), Ravindra Jadeja (Saurashtra), Devdutt Padikkal and Mayank Agarwal (Karnataka), and Mohammad Shami (Bengal)

Where to watch Ranji Trophy 2025-26 second round matches?

For viewers, the live telecast of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 is available on JioHotstar across India, accessible via OTTplay Premium.

Three key second-round matches - Bengal vs Gujarat, Saurashtra vs Madhya Pradesh, and Mumbai vs Chhattisgarh will be streamed live on JioHotstar starting October 25. The matches will start at 9:30 AM IST, with the toss scheduled at 9 am IST.

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