Overview

• Day 1 brought early headlines with ducks for Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan in the opening exchanges.
• The season features 38 teams split across Elite Groups A–D and a Plate Group in India’s premier first-class competition.
• Round 1 runs October 15–18 with 16 Elite fixtures and three Plate games, all starting at 9:30 am IST.
• Notable matchups include Saurashtra vs Karnataka in Rajkot, Hyderabad vs Delhi in Hyderabad, and Tamil Nadu vs Jharkhand in Coimbatore.
• Select matches stream on the JioHotstar app and website with televised coverage on Star Sports Khel.