Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant to Lead Final Group Matches
Round 7 sees key players lead their sides as group-stage action concludes across Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur, and Bengaluru
Ahmedabad, Jan 8: Round 7 of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 kicks off on Thursday, marking the final day of the group stage matches. The fixtures are spread across four venues: Ahmedabad (Group A), Rajkot (Group B), Jaipur (Group C), and Bengaluru (Group D).
Mumbai’s Shreyas Iyer headlines today’s action after a stunning comeback in his previous match, scoring 82 off 53 balls, including 10 fours and three sixes. Fellow Mumbai star Suryakumar Yadav will look to regain form after a modest 24-run innings in his last outing.
Shubman Gill, who played earlier in the tournament, will miss today’s match as he prepares for the upcoming India vs New Zealand ODI series in Vadodara. Abhishek Sharma steps in as captain for Punjab against Mumbai.
Delhi captain Rishabh Pant, who has been in solid form this season, will lead his team against Haryana in a crucial Group D encounter, continuing to anchor Delhi’s campaign.
Toss Updates for Today
Gujarat vs Saurashtra – Gujarat opt to field
Andhra vs Services – Andhra opt to field
Odisha vs Railways – Railways opt to field
Delhi vs Haryana – Delhi opt to field
Chhattisgarh vs Uttarakhand – Uttarakhand opt to field
Mumbai vs Punjab – Mumbai opt to field
Goa vs Maharashtra – Maharashtra opt to bat
Bengal vs Uttar Pradesh – UP opt to field
Assam vs Vidarbha – Assam opt to field
Hyderabad vs Jammu & Kashmir – J&K opt to field
Baroda vs Chandigarh – Baroda opt to bat
Kerala vs Tamil Nadu – Kerala opt to field
Jharkhand vs Tripura – Tripura opt to bat
Puducherry vs Rajasthan – Puducherry opt to field
Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh – MP opt to field
Today’s Schedule by Groups
Group A
Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh
Puducherry vs Rajasthan
Jharkhand vs Tripura
Kerala vs Tamil Nadu
Group B
Baroda vs Chandigarh
Hyderabad vs Jammu & Kashmir
Assam vs Vidarbha
Bengal vs Uttar Pradesh
Group C
Goa vs Maharashtra
Mumbai vs Punjab
Chhattisgarh vs Uttarakhand
Himachal Pradesh vs Sikkim
Group D
Delhi vs Haryana
Odisha vs Railways
Andhra vs Services
Gujarat vs Saurashtra
Fans can expect high-intensity encounters, with Iyer and Pant leading the charge in matches that could determine the knockout stage seedings.
