Match Details
Series
Toss
Manipur , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.30 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 16.30
Match days
22,23,24,25,26 January 2026 (5-day match)
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| Elite, Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| AP | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| JHK | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| VIDAR | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| BRODA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| UP | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| TN | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| ODSA | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| NAGA | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Elite, Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MP | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| KNTKA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| SAU | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| MAHA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| KER | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| GOA | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| PNJB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| CHD | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Elite, Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| BENG | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| UTK | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| HRYNA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| RLYS | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| SVCS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| GUJ | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| TPURA | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| ASSAM | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Elite, Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MUM | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| J & K | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| CGR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| HYD | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| RAJ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| PONDI | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| DELHI | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| HP | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Plate Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MNPR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| BIHAR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| MEGHA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| SIKM | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| MIZO | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| ARP | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |