Goa begin their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign against Baroda on October 11 at Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground, Goa. 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.
Goa’s home programme moves to Porvorim in January
Abhinav Tejrana leads Goa’s 16-player squad. The campaign begins against Baroda at Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground, which also hosts the Bihar match in November. Between those games, Goa travel to Kanpur and Nagpur.
The January home fixture against Puducherry is at Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground in Porvorim. The venue for the Madhya Pradesh match is still pending in the schedule listing. Goa close their league campaign against Jammu and Kashmir in Jammu.
Goa 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 | Baroda | Goa, Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground |
| 18 to 21 October 2026 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur, Green Park |
| 26 to 29 October 2026 | Vidarbha | Nagpur, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium |
| 2 to 5 November 2026 | Bihar | Goa, Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground |
| 17 to 20 January 2027 | Puducherry | Porvorim, Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground |
| 24 to 27 January 2027 | Madhya Pradesh | Venue awaiting confirmation |
| 1 to 4 February 2027 | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu, Hostel Ground JKCA |
The dates for the fixtures with an unconfirmed venue are already listed. The ground will be added once a confirmed update is available.
Goa 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: Abhinav Tejrana.
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deepraj Gaonkar |
| 2 | Snehal Kauthankar |
| 3 | Darshan Misal |
| 4 | Manthan Khutkar |
| 5 | Mohit Redkar |
| 6 | Lalit Yadav |
| 7 | Suyash Prabhudessai |
| 8 | Abhinav Tejrana (captain) |
| 9 | Yash Kasvankar |
| 10 | Shivendra Bhujbal |
| 11 | Rajashekhar Harikant |
| 12 | Felix Alemao |
| 13 | Vasuki Koushik |
| 14 | Amulya Pandrekar |
| 15 | Ruthvik Naik |
| 16 | Shubham Tari |
What happens after the league matches?
Goa 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.
