Gujarat begin their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign against Odisha 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.
Two January and February venues still need confirmation
Gujarat open against Odisha at Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground. Their other first-phase home match, against Kerala, is listed at the main Narendra Modi Stadium. The intervening games require trips to Delhi and Pune.
Urvil Patel is named captain in the current squad listing, which includes Arzan Nagwaswalla, Chintan Gaja and Siddharth Desai. Dates are available for all seven matches, but the venues for Bengal and Jharkhand are still shown as to be confirmed.
Gujarat 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 | Odisha | Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground |
| 18 to 21 October 2026 | Delhi | Delhi, Palam B Stadium |
| 26 to 29 October 2026 | Maharashtra | Pune, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 2 to 5 November 2026 | Kerala | Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium |
| 17 to 20 January 2027 | Bengal | Venue awaiting confirmation |
| 24 to 27 January 2027 | Services | Delhi, Palam A Stadium |
| 1 to 4 February 2027 | Jharkhand | Venue awaiting confirmation |
The dates for the fixtures with an unconfirmed venue are already listed. The ground will be added once a confirmed update is available.
Gujarat 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: Urvil Patel.
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vishal Jayswal |
| 2 | Manan Hingrajia |
| 3 | Amit Desai |
| 4 | Kshitij Patel |
| 5 | Aarya Desai |
| 6 | Priyajitsing Jadeja |
| 7 | Siddharth Desai |
| 8 | Vedant Trivedi |
| 9 | Jaymeet Patel |
| 10 | Saral Prajapati |
| 11 | Priyesh Patel |
| 12 | Abhishek Desai |
| 13 | Urvil Patel (captain) |
| 14 | Arzan Nagwaswalla |
| 15 | Chintan Gaja |
| 16 | Harshal Patel |
What happens after the league matches?
Gujarat 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.
