Puducherry begin their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign against Vidarbha on October 11 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. They have 7 league matches in Elite Group A. Here are the full fixture dates, venues and the latest squad and captain details.
Last checked: 10 October 2026.
Four matches at the Siechem Ground
Puducherry face Vidarbha in Nagpur first, then host Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground. The first phase ends with a trip to Srinagar to play Jammu and Kashmir.
Two more home games, against Baroda and Bihar, complete the league campaign after January’s visit to Goa. CREX currently lists 16 players for Puducherry. The captain and the exact scope of that selection still need association confirmation.
Puducherry 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 | Vidarbha | Nagpur, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium |
| 18 to 21 October 2026 | Madhya Pradesh | Puducherry, Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground |
| 26 to 29 October 2026 | Uttar Pradesh | Puducherry, Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground |
| 2 to 5 November 2026 | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar, Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium |
| 17 to 20 January 2027 | Goa | Porvorim, Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground |
| 24 to 27 January 2027 | Baroda | Puducherry, Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground |
| 1 to 4 February 2027 | Bihar | Puducherry, Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground |
Puducherry squad and captain
CREX 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: confirmation awaited.
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Logesh Prabagaran |
| 2 | Prasad Pawar |
| 3 | Murugaiyan Sivamurugan |
| 4 | Thamaraikannan Parandaman |
| 5 | Mohit Kale |
| 6 | Karan Kannan |
| 7 | Ankit Sharma |
| 8 | Gaurav Yadav |
| 9 | Neyan Shyam Kangayan |
| 10 | Vijai Raja |
| 11 | Aman Khan |
| 12 | Nikhil Gangta |
| 13 | Ritesh Gudge |
| 14 | Tahir Bhat |
| 15 | Sagar Vijay Trivedi |
| 16 | Sagar Paresh Udeshi |
What happens after the league matches?
Puducherry must finish in the top two of Elite Group A 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.
