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Chandigarh Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Schedule, Squad and Captain

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Chandigarh begin their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign against Mumbai on October 11 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. They have 7 league matches in Elite Group D. Here are the full fixture dates, venues and the latest squad and captain details.

Last checked: 10 October 2026.

Mumbai and Haryana away before the Sector 16 fixtures

Chandigarh face an opening trip to Wankhede Stadium, followed by Haryana in Rohtak. Their first match at Sector 16 Stadium is against Himachal Pradesh on October 26, with Tamil Nadu visiting the same ground in the next round.

Manan Vohra is captain and Shivam Bhambri is vice-captain in the announced list. Raj Angad Bawa and Nishunk Birla are also included. Chandigarh’s remaining home fixture is against Railways in January, before the league campaign ends in Dehradun.

Chandigarh 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.

DatesOpponentVenue
11 to 14 October 2026MumbaiMumbai, Wankhede Stadium
18 to 21 October 2026HaryanaRohtak, Ch Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium
26 to 29 October 2026Himachal PradeshChandigarh, Sector 16 Stadium
2 to 5 November 2026Tamil NaduChandigarh, Sector 16 Stadium
17 to 20 January 2027RajasthanJaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium
24 to 27 January 2027RailwaysChandigarh, Sector 16 Stadium
1 to 4 February 2027UttarakhandDehradun, Abhimanyu Cricket Academy

Chandigarh squad and captain

The latest available squad is listed below. Inclusion does not guarantee a place in every match, and later-round selections may change.

Captain: Manan Vohra.

No.Player
1Manan Vohra (captain)
2Shivam Bhambri (vice-captain)
3Anirudh Kanwar
4Arjit Singh
5Arjun Azad
6Arslan Khan
7Jagjit Singh Sandhu
8Karthik Sandil
9Nehal Pajni
10Nishunk Birla
11Raj Angad Bawa
12Rohit Dhanda
13Dipender Kush
14Akshit Rana
15Vishu Kashyap

What happens after the league matches?

Chandigarh must finish in the top two of Elite Group D 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.

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