The Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy Elite 2025-26 is coming with great cricket from India’s best young players! This big tournament for players under 23 years old will start on October 16 and run until March 2026, showing the best young cricketers from all parts of India.
The Elite group has the strongest young teams with the best players under 23. These young cricketers have worked very hard all year and are ready to play good cricket. Cricket fans will see fun matches and watch future Indian cricket stars hit big runs and make great catches.
C.K. Nayudu Trophy Elite 2025-26 Complete Schedule
The tournament will be played in two phases across many months:
Phase 1: October 16 – November 5, 2025
Phase 2: January 23 – March 12, 2026
| Date | Time (IST) | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHASE 1 – ROUND 1 | ||||
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Baroda | Meghalaya | Kotambi Stadium B Ground, Vadodara |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Gujarat | Kerala | Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Jharkhand | Goa | Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Punjab | J & K | PCA New Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Hyderabad | Odisha | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Assam | Bengal | ACA Cricket Academy Ground, North Guwahati |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Rajasthan | Mumbai | K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Vidarbha | Haryana | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Tamil Nadu | Pondicherry | Salem Cricket Foundation Ground, Salem |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Madhya Pradesh | Tripura | M P C A Cricket Ground, Jabalpur |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Andhra | Delhi | Rural Development Trust Stadium, Ananthapur |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Maharashtra | Saurashtra | Golf Club Ground, Nashik |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Himachal Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Luhnu Cricket ground, Bilaspur |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Chhattisgarh | Uttarakhand | Sector 10 B S P Cricket Stadium, Bhilai |
| 16-19 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Karnataka | Railways | Alur Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru |
| PHASE 1 – ROUND 2 | ||||
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | J & K | Meghalaya | Hostel Ground JKCA, Jammu |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Kerala | Baroda | Krishnagiri Stadium, Wayanad |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Jharkhand | Punjab | Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Goa | Gujarat | Panjim Gymkhana Ground, Panaji |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Odisha | Assam | TBD |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Haryana | Bengal | Gurugram Cricket Ground, Sultanpur |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Mumbai | Vidarbha | Cricket Club of India, Mumbai |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Rajasthan | Hyderabad | K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Maharashtra | Tamil Nadu | Deccan Gymkhana Cricket Ground, Pune |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Delhi | Madhya Pradesh | Airforce Complex ground, New Delhi |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Tripura | Pondicherry | Police Training Academy Ground, Agartala |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Saurashtra | Andhra | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Uttar Pradesh | Karnataka | TBD |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Uttarakhand | Himachal Pradesh | Abhimanyu Cricket Academy, Dehradun |
| 26-29 Oct 2025 | 9:30 AM | Chandigarh | Railways | GMSSS Sec-26 Cricket Ground, Chandigarh |
| PHASE 1 – ROUND 3 | ||||
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Meghalaya | Goa | MCA Cricket Ground, Shillong |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Punjab | Kerala | PCA New Cricket Stadium Ground B, New Chandigarh |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Baroda | Jharkhand | Kotambi Stadium B Ground, Vadodara |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Gujarat | J & K | Sardar Patel Stadium, Valsad |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Odisha | Vidarbha | TBD |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Bengal | Rajasthan | Bengal Cricket Academy Ground, Kalyani |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Assam | Mumbai | ACA Cricket Academy Ground, North Guwahati |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Haryana | Hyderabad | Gurugram Cricket Ground, Sultanpur |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Delhi | Tamil Nadu | Airforce Complex ground, New Delhi |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Madhya Pradesh | Maharashtra | The Daly College, Indore |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Tripura | Saurashtra | Police Training Academy Ground, Agartala |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Andhra | Pondicherry | Rural Development Trust Stadium, Ananthapur |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Uttar Pradesh | Railways | TBD |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Himachal Pradesh | Chandigarh | Luhnu Cricket ground, Bilaspur |
| 2-5 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | Karnataka | Chhattisgarh | SDNRW Ground, Mysore |
| PHASE 2 – ROUND 4 | ||||
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Jharkhand | Meghalaya | B S L Cricket Stadium, Bokaro |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Kerala | J & K | St’Xavier’s KCA Cricket Ground, Trivandrum |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Goa | Baroda | TBD |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Gujarat | Punjab | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground B, Ahmedabad |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Odisha | Haryana | TBD |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Mumbai | Bengal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Rajasthan | Assam | K L Saini Stadium, Jaipur |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Hyderabad | Vidarbha | NexGen Cricket Ground, Hyderabad |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Tamil Nadu | Andhra | Salem Cricket Foundation Ground, Salem |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Saurashtra | Madhya Pradesh | Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Pondicherry | Delhi | CAP Ground 2, Puducherry |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Maharashtra | Tripura | MCA Ground 2, Pune |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Chhattisgarh | Uttar Pradesh | Sector 10 B S P Cricket Stadium, Bhilai |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Railways | Uttarakhand | TBD |
| 23-26 Jan 2026 | 9:30 AM | Karnataka | Chandigarh | Alur Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru |
| PHASE 2 – ROUND 5 | ||||
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Meghalaya | Kerala | Alotgre Cricket Field, Tura |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Baroda | Gujarat | Kotambi Stadium B Ground, Vadodara |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Jharkhand | J & K | B S L Cricket Stadium, Bokaro |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Goa | Punjab | Sanguem Cricket Ground, Sanguem |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Rajasthan | Odisha | Jaipuria Vidhyalaya Ground, Jaipur |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Bengal | Vidarbha | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Mumbai | Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Assam | Haryana | ACA Stadium, Guwahati |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Saurashtra | Tamil Nadu | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Madhya Pradesh | Andhra | Emerald Heights International School, Indore |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Tripura | Delhi | Police Training Academy Ground, Agartala |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Maharashtra | Pondicherry | Deccan Gymkhana Cricket Ground, Pune |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Uttarakhand | Uttar Pradesh | Kaushiki Cricket Ground, Ramnagar |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Railways | Himachal Pradesh | TBD |
| 30 Jan-2 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Chandigarh | Chhattisgarh | GMSSS Sec-26 Cricket Ground, Chandigarh |
| PHASE 2 – ROUND 6 | ||||
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Punjab | Meghalaya | PCA New Cricket Stadium Ground B, New Chandigarh |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Kerala | Goa | St’Xavier’s KCA Cricket Ground, Trivandrum |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | J & K | Baroda | Hostel Ground JKCA, Jammu |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Gujarat | Jharkhand | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground B, Ahmedabad |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Odisha | Bengal | TBD |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Haryana | Mumbai | Chaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Lahli |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Vidarbha | Rajasthan | VCA Stadium, Nagpur |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Hyderabad | Assam | Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Tamil Nadu | Tripura | NPR College Ground, Dindigul |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Pondicherry | Madhya Pradesh | CAP Ground 2, Puducherry |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Delhi | Saurashtra | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Andhra | Maharashtra | ACA Cricket Stadium, Mangalagiri |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Uttar Pradesh | Chandigarh | TBD |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Uttarakhand | Karnataka | Kaushiki Cricket Ground, Ramnagar |
| 6-9 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Chhattisgarh | Himachal Pradesh | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur |
| PHASE 2 – ROUND 7 | ||||
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Meghalaya | Gujarat | Alotgre Cricket Field, Tura |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Kerala | Jharkhand | St’Xavier’s KCA Cricket Ground, Trivandrum |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Punjab | Baroda | PCA New Cricket Stadium Ground B, New Chandigarh |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | J & K | Goa | Hostel Ground JKCA, Jammu |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Mumbai | Odisha | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Bengal | Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Haryana | Rajasthan | Chaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Lahli |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Vidarbha | Assam | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Madhya Pradesh | Tamil Nadu | Emerald Heights International School, Indore |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Delhi | Maharashtra | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Andhra | Tripura | DVR Ground, Mulapadu |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Pondicherry | Saurashtra | CAP Ground 2, Puducherry |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Chandigarh | Uttarakhand | Cricket Stadium Sector-16, Chandigarh |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Railways | Chhattisgarh | TBD |
| 13-16 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Himachal Pradesh | Karnataka | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium, Amtar |
| KNOCKOUT STAGE | ||||
| 21-24 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Quarter-Final 1 (A1 vs C2) | TBD | |
| 21-24 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Quarter-Final 2 (B1 vs D2) | TBD | |
| 21-24 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Quarter-Final 3 (C1 vs A2) | TBD | |
| 21-24 Feb 2026 | 9:30 AM | Quarter-Final 4 (D1 vs B2) | TBD | |
| 1-4 Mar 2026 | 9:30 AM | Semi-Final 1 | TBD | |
| 1-4 Mar 2026 | 9:30 AM | Semi-Final 2 | TBD | |
| 9-12 Mar 2026 | 9:30 AM | Final | TBD |
Teams and Squads in C.K. Nayudu Trophy Elite 2025-26
The BCCI will announce all other team squads in the coming weeks. These squads will show which young players each state thinks are their best future cricket stars.
So far, only Tamil Nadu has announced their official squad for the tournament. Other teams will announce their squads very soon!
Tamil Nadu U-23 Squad:
- Captain: Boopathi Vaishna Kumar
- Vice-Captain: Mohamed Ali S
- Squad: Manav Parakh, Jayant RK, Kiran Karthikeyan, Santhosh Kumar D, Athish SR, Amith Sathvik VP, Vignesh P, Sachin Rathi, Pravin R, Karthick Manikandan VS, Govinth G, Arunachalam V, Sachin B, and Sunny Sandhu
Here are the teams –
Group A Teams:
- Karnataka – The southern state team with skilled all-rounders and smart cricket tactics
- Tamil Nadu – Cricket-loving state with technically perfect players and strong team spirit
- Madhya Pradesh – Heart of India team with balanced batting and bowling power
- Rajasthan – Desert warriors who play with passion and never give up attitude
- Jharkhand – Mining state team with hard-working young cricketers who fight till the end
- Kerala – God’s own country team with naturally talented players
- Pondicherry – Small but mighty team with big cricket dreams and determination
- Tripura – Northeastern team with lots of fighting spirit and team unity
Group B Teams:
- Bengal – The cricket-loving state with skillful young all-rounders and rich cricket history
- Vidarbha – Orange city team with experienced coaching and good team balance
- Uttar Pradesh – Big state team with many talented young cricketers ready to shine
- Hyderabad – Pearl city team with explosive batting power and fast bowlers
- Assam – Tea garden state team with natural cricket talent from the northeast
- Baroda – Western India team with strong cricket tradition and smart players
- Chandigarh – City beautiful team with modern cricket techniques and tactics
- Jammu and Kashmir – Mountain state team with brave young cricket warriors
Group C Teams:
- Mumbai – The city of cricket dreams with young players who love big match pressure
- Maharashtra – Rising young stars who play fearless cricket and surprise everyone
- Punjab – Hard-hitting team with young players who can change games quickly
- Chhattisgarh – New state team with hungry young cricketers eager to prove themselves
- Goa – Beach state team with relaxed but very effective cricket style
- Himachal Pradesh – Mountain team with cool-headed young players and patience
- Uttarakhand – Hill state team with nature-inspired cricket spirit and determination
- Meghalaya – Small northeastern state with big cricket dreams and hardworking players
Group D Teams:
- Delhi – The capital team with explosive young batsmen and fast bowlers
- Gujarat – Strong team with smart cricket planning and fighting spirit
- Haryana – Team with aggressive young players who want to win their first trophy
- Andhra Pradesh – Coastal team with aggressive cricket style and excellent team spirit
- Odisha – Eastern state team with traditional cricket values and patient game plans
- Saurashtra – Coastal Gujarat team with solid cricket foundation and team unity
- Railways – All-India team with disciplined young players from railway departments
- Services – Military team with very disciplined cricket and never-give-up attitude
Where to Watch C.K. Nayudu Trophy Elite 2025-26
Matches will be shown on Star Sports network and JioHotstar, and cricket websites will have live scores for people who cannot watch on TV. Cricket fans can also follow their favorite teams on social media for updates and highlights.
Many venues might have tickets available for fans who want to experience the excitement live at the cricket grounds and support the young players.
What Makes C.K. Nayudu Trophy Special?
The C.K. Nayudu Trophy is not just about cricket matches. This tournament uses first-class cricket format, which means each match is played over four days. This gives young players the chance to show their skills in the same format as international Test cricket.
Last season had some incredible moments! Haryana’s Yashvardhan Dalal made history by scoring an unbeaten 426 runs against Mumbai – one of the highest scores ever in Indian cricket! He hit 46 boundaries and 12 sixes in this amazing innings. Punjab won the final against Mumbai in an exciting match.
The tournament has special rules that make it more interesting. There is no coin toss – the visiting team gets to choose whether to bat or bowl first. Teams get points not just for winning matches, but also for taking first-innings leads and for good individual batting and bowling performances.
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Conclusion: C.K. Naidu Trophy Elite 2025-26 Starts from October 16!
The Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy Elite 2025-26 will start on October 16, and young cricket lovers should get very excited! With India’s most talented young players ready to battle it out in first-class cricket, we will see some incredible cricket action.
These young players will be fighting hard to prove they are the future stars of Indian cricket. The tournament will run until March 2026, giving us months of exciting cricket to enjoy.
So mark October 16 on your calendars and get ready to support these amazing young cricketers! The Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy Elite 2025-26 promises to show us the next generation of Indian cricket stars!
FAQs
The tournament starts on October 16, 2025, and the final will be played from March 9-12, 2026.
The Elite division has India’s top young cricket teams from all states, with players under 23 years old.
It’s a first-class cricket tournament where each match is played over four days, just like international Test cricket.
So far, only Tamil Nadu has announced their official squad. Other teams will announce their squads soon.
It gives young players the chance to play first-class cricket and get noticed by selectors for bigger opportunities in Indian cricket.
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