Andhra begin their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign against Karnataka on October 11 at Dr. Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground, Vijayawada. They have 7 league matches in Elite Group B. Here are the full fixture dates, venues and the latest squad and captain details.
Last checked: 10 October 2026.
Vijayawada and Vizianagaram host the opening games
Andhra start with two matches in their own state, but at different grounds. Karnataka visit Vijayawada before Hyderabad travel to Vizianagaram. The next two games take Andhra to Raipur and New Chandigarh, so the first phase changes quickly from a home start to an away stretch.
The January return brings Saurashtra to Visakhapatnam. Andhra then visit Tripura before finishing against Assam at the same Visakhapatnam ground. Ricky Bhui is listed as captain, with Shaik Rasheed, Saurabh Kumar and KV Sasikanth among the squad members.
Andhra 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 | Karnataka | Vijayawada, Dr. Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground |
| 18 to 21 October 2026 | Hyderabad | Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex |
| 26 to 29 October 2026 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium |
| 2 to 5 November 2026 | Punjab | New Chandigarh, PCA International Cricket Stadium, Ground B |
| 17 to 20 January 2027 | Saurashtra | Visakhapatnam, ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium |
| 24 to 27 January 2027 | Tripura | Agartala, Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium |
| 1 to 4 February 2027 | Assam | Visakhapatnam, ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium |
Andhra squad and captain
Cricbuzz currently lists the following players for this tournament. An association announcement confirming the complete squad and the rounds it covers has not been verified. Treat this as the available squad listing, subject to confirmation and updates.
Captain: Ricky Bhui.
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Bhui (captain) |
| 2 | Shaik Rasheed |
| 3 | Uppara Girinath |
| 4 | Kirdant Karan Shinde |
| 5 | Abhishek Reddy |
| 6 | Maramreddy Hemanth Reddy |
| 7 | Saurabh Kumar |
| 8 | Tripurana Vijay |
| 9 | Revanth Reddy |
| 10 | Satyanarayana Raju |
| 11 | Kavuri Saiteja |
| 12 | KV Sasikanth |
| 13 | Lalith Mohan |
| 14 | Seeram Venkata Rahul |
| 15 | Cheepurapalli Stephen |
What happens after the league matches?
Andhra must finish in the top two of Elite Group B 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.
