Odisha begin their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign against Gujarat on October 11 at Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad. They have 7 league matches in Elite Group C. Here are the full fixture dates, venues and the latest squad and captain details.
Last checked: 10 October 2026.
Senapati leads the first two away matches
Subhranshu Senapati captains Odisha’s 17-player squad for the first two fixtures against Gujarat and Kerala. Om T Munde, Shreyansh Bhardwaj, Soumya Lenka and Sambit Beja are among the new selections highlighted in the squad announcement.
Odisha then have three home fixtures across the two phases. Services and Jharkhand visit KIIT Stadium in Bhubaneswar before Delhi come to Barabati Stadium in Cuttack in January. The last two league games require trips to Pune and Kolkata.
Odisha Ranji Trophy 2026-27 schedule
All 7 scheduled league matches are listed below. Each league match is scheduled over four days. Dates refer to the full match window, not just the opening day.
| Dates | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 11 to 14 October 2026 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground |
| 18 to 21 October 2026 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram, Greenfield International Stadium |
| 26 to 29 October 2026 | Services | Bhubaneswar, KIIT Stadium |
| 2 to 5 November 2026 | Jharkhand | Bhubaneswar, KIIT Stadium |
| 17 to 20 January 2027 | Delhi | Cuttack, Barabati Stadium |
| 24 to 27 January 2027 | Maharashtra | Pune, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 1 to 4 February 2027 | Bengal | Kolkata, Eden Gardens |
Odisha squad and captain
The following squad was announced for the first two matches. Later-round selections can change.
Captain: Subhranshu Senapati.
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Swastik Samal |
| 2 | Subhranshu Senapati (captain) |
| 3 | Om T Munde |
| 4 | Gourav Choudhary |
| 5 | Shreyansh Bhardwaj |
| 6 | Sandeep Pattnaik |
| 7 | Shantanu Mishra |
| 8 | Aashirwad Swain (wicketkeeper) |
| 9 | Dinesh Majhi (wicketkeeper) |
| 10 | Ninad Rathva |
| 11 | Lalit Yadav |
| 12 | Rajesh Mohanty |
| 13 | Prashant Rana |
| 14 | Soumya Lenka |
| 15 | Sambit Beja |
| 16 | Sayed Tufayl Ahmad |
| 17 | Badal Biswal |
What happens after the league matches?
Odisha must finish in the top two of Elite Group C to reach the quarter-finals. The knockout stages are scheduled to begin on February 9, with the semi-finals from February 18 and the final from February 27 to March 3, 2027. Knockout opponents and venues depend on qualification.
The first four league rounds finish by November 5. The final three rounds run from January 17 to February 4, 2027. Teams can name different squads when the competition resumes in January.
