Round 7 of the Vijay Hazare Trophy is scheduled for Thursday, January 8, marking the final day of the group-stage matches. Group A fixtures are being played in Ahmedabad, Group B in Rajkot, Group C in Jaipur, and Group D in Bengaluru.
One of the main highlights of today’s action will be Shreyas Iyer, who made a strong comeback for Mumbai in the previous match, smashing 82 runs off just 53 deliveries, including 10 fours and three sixes. Another key player for Mumbai is Suryakumar Yadav, who is currently going through a lean patch. He managed only 24 runs off 18 balls in his last outing, and it remains to be seen how he uses this opportunity to turn his form around.
Shubman Gill, who featured in the last match, will not be playing today, as the skipper is in Vadodara to begin preparations for the India vs. New Zealand ODI series. In his absence, Abhishek Sharma has been handed the captaincy and will lead Punjab against Mumbai.
Meanwhile, Delhi skipper Rishabh Pant has already made a solid start in the tournament while leading his side against Haryana, and it will be interesting to see how he continues to guide the team in this crucial encounter.
Hardik Pandya will also be playing his second match for Baroda against Chandigarh. In his first match against Vidarbha, he scored a stunning 133 runs off 92 balls, but despite his effort, Baroda lost by nine wickets.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Toss Updates
- 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
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Today’s Schedule
Group A
- Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh
- Puducherry vs Rajasthan
- Jharkhand vs Tripura
- Kerala vs Tamil Nadu
Group B
- Baroda vs Chandigarh
- Hyderabad vs Jammu and 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