The third round of the 2025/26 Ranji Trophy begins on Saturday (November 1); catch all the live updates right here.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26: What happened in the first two rounds?
The latest round of fixtures was one for some of the older pros, as Ajinkya Rahane and Mohammed Shami put in starring performances. Former teenage wonderkid Prithvi Shaw also caught the eye with a rapid double century for Maharashtra, having moved from Mumbai ahead of this season.
Only three teams across the four Elite groups, and the Plate group – Services, Haryana and Bengal – have won both of their matches thus far. All three are in Elite Group C. Vidarbha, Maharashtra, Mumbai and Mizoram top Elite groups A, B and D and the Plate group respectively.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Round 3 fixtures
Elite Group A
Elite Group B
Elite Group C
Elite Group D
Plate Group
Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Squads, schedule, and streaming details
The full list of all Ranji Trophy squads can be found here.
You can find the complete set of fixtures of Ranji Trophy 2025-26 here.
Live telecast and streaming details of the Ranji Trophy can be found here.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26, Round 3, Day 1: Live scores and updates
Shrijith and Nair going strong for Karnataka
From 13-2, Karnataka have moved on to 103-2
Jaiswal out for 67
Rahane is in
Yashasvi Jaiswal hits fifty
Mumbai are 100-0
Confirmation from Punjab that Uday Saharan is indeed captaining today
Agarwal goes early!
A swift return to the pavilion for Karnataka and former India opener Mayank Agarwal – caught behind off Nidheesh MD for 5.
Which matches are being live-streamed?
Three matches are available to watch on JioHotstar:
- Tamil Nadu vs Vidarbha
- Himachal Pradesh vs Hyderabad
- Punjab vs Goa
Priyansh Arya in for first-class debut
The Kings XI Punjab opener starred in the IPL, and smashed a century on India A debut in September.
He makes his first-class debut today for Delhi against Puducherry.
Jaiswal in the Mumbai XI!
The India opener comes in for youngster Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
Ajinkya Rahane, Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan also make up a formidable batting order.
Uday Saharan listed as Punjab skipper, in place of Naman Dhir
No Abhimanyu Easwaran for Bengal
The opener is not playing against Tripura.
He is part of the India A squad to play South Africa A in the second unofficial Test in Bengaluru from November 6.
Kazi Junaid Saifi comes into the XI, and Abishek Porel will captain the side.
So, which high-profile players are in action?
Mohammed Shami, Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw have all played the last two rounds, and are expected to continue.
India Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was training with the Mumbai team in Jaipur, and will be available for selection against Rajasthan.
Which players are currently with the India A squad?
The following 13 are part of the squad for the ongoing first 'Test' against South Africa A:
Rishabh Pant (c & wk), B Sai Sudharsan, Ayush Mhatre, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Ayush Badoni, Tanush Kotian, Anshul Kamboj, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Khaleel Ahmed.
