Uttar Pradesh begin their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign against Bihar on October 11 at Rajgir International Cricket Stadium, Rajgir. 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.
Green Park hosts three fixtures
Aryan Juyal leads the Uttar Pradesh squad, with Rinku Singh, Priyam Garg, Yash Dayal and Kartik Tyagi among the selected names. The campaign begins away to Bihar at Rajgir.
Goa, Baroda and Jammu and Kashmir are the three opponents scheduled to visit Green Park in Kanpur. Uttar Pradesh also travel to Puducherry and Indore before closing against Vidarbha in Nagpur. Their final three rounds alternate between away, home and away.
Uttar Pradesh 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 | Bihar | Rajgir, Rajgir International Cricket Stadium |
| 18 to 21 October 2026 | Goa | Kanpur, Green Park |
| 26 to 29 October 2026 | Puducherry | Puducherry, Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground |
| 2 to 5 November 2026 | Baroda | Kanpur, Green Park |
| 17 to 20 January 2027 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore, Holkar Stadium |
| 24 to 27 January 2027 | Jammu and Kashmir | Kanpur, Green Park |
| 1 to 4 February 2027 | Vidarbha | Nagpur, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium |
Uttar Pradesh 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: Aryan Juyal.
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aryan Juyal (captain, wicketkeeper) |
| 2 | Rinku Singh |
| 3 | Abhishek Goswami |
| 4 | Aradhya Yadav |
| 5 | Karan Sharma |
| 6 | Madhav Kaushik |
| 7 | Aditya Sharma |
| 8 | Siddharth Yadav |
| 9 | Prashant Veer |
| 10 | Kartik Yadav |
| 11 | Zeeshan Ansari |
| 12 | Vansh Choudhary |
| 13 | Yash Dayal |
| 14 | Priyam Garg |
| 15 | Abhinandan Singh |
| 16 | Kartik Tyagi |
What happens after the league matches?
Uttar Pradesh 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.
