Railways begin their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign against Uttarakhand on October 11 at Brabourne 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.
Brabourne is the venue for all three home fixtures
Railways’ scheduled home matches against Uttarakhand, Mumbai and Haryana are all at Brabourne Stadium. The Mumbai fixture therefore remains a Railways home game even though both sides play in the same city that week.
Bhargav Merai is listed as captain. The away schedule takes Railways to Jaipur and Chennai before the break, then Chandigarh and Dharamsala afterwards. Their last two rounds are both away, following the January home fixture against Haryana.
Railways 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 | Uttarakhand | Mumbai, Brabourne Stadium |
| 18 to 21 October 2026 | Rajasthan | Jaipur, Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 26 to 29 October 2026 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 2 to 5 November 2026 | Mumbai | Mumbai, Brabourne Stadium |
| 17 to 20 January 2027 | Haryana | Mumbai, Brabourne Stadium |
| 24 to 27 January 2027 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh, Sector 16 Stadium |
| 1 to 4 February 2027 | Himachal Pradesh | Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
Railways 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: Bhargav Merai.
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vivek Singh |
| 2 | Bhargav Merai (captain) |
| 3 | Kunal Yadav |
| 4 | Mohammad Saif |
| 5 | Eshaan Goyal |
| 6 | Himanshu Sangwan |
| 7 | Adarsh Singh |
| 8 | Zubair Ali khan |
| 9 | Raj Choudhary |
| 10 | Pradhyumn Parikh |
| 11 | Toufik Uddin Mondal |
| 12 | Suraj Ahuja |
| 13 | Ravi Singh |
| 14 | Sahab Yuvraj |
| 15 | Kush Marathe |
What happens after the league matches?
Railways 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.
