The Ranji Trophy Elite 2026–27 season is underway, with teams competing across four groups in the league stage. The latest points-table screenshots show Hyderabad leading Group B, Gujarat topping Group C and Uttar Pradesh and Baroda sharing the lead in Group A after their opening fixtures. Mumbai sit at the top of Group D.
The standings reflect the results after each team's first match, with points awarded according to the match outcome. A win can earn seven points, while a draw with a first-innings lead can bring three points.
Ranji Trophy 2026–27: Group-wise Points Table
Group A
Pos. | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Uttar Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2 | Baroda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
3 | Vidarbha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
4 | Madhya Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Jammu & Kashmir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6 | Puducherry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Bihar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Goa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Uttar Pradesh and Baroda lead Group A with seven points each. Vidarbha are third on six points, while Madhya Pradesh have three after a draw.
Group B
Pos. | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hyderabad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2 | Saurashtra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
3 | Punjab | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Andhra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Karnataka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6 | Chhattisgarh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 | Assam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
8 | Tripura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hyderabad lead Group B with seven points following their opening-round win. Saurashtra, Punjab and Andhra have three points each, with the latter two teams beginning their campaigns with draws.
Andhra's first-innings lead against Karnataka earned them three points, while Karnataka collected one point.
Group C
Pos. | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gujarat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2 | Maharashtra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
3 | Bengal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
4 | Jharkhand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Kerala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6 | Services | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Odisha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Delhi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gujarat occupy the top position in Group C with seven points. Maharashtra and Bengal follow with six points apiece, while Jharkhand have three points after a drawn opening fixture.
Group D
Pos. | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mumbai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2 | Haryana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
3 | Uttarakhand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Rajasthan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Tamil Nadu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6 | Railways | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 | Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Chhattisgarh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mumbai lead Group D with seven points, followed by Haryana on six. Uttarakhand and Rajasthan have three points each after their opening matches ended in draws.
How the Ranji Trophy Points System Works
Outright win: 6 points, plus 1 bonus point if the victory is achieved by an innings or 10 wickets.
First-innings lead in a drawn match: 3 points.
First-innings deficit in a drawn match: 1 point.
Tie: 3 points to each team.
Loss: No match points.
What to Watch Next
With only one match recorded for each team in the standings shown, the table remains at an early stage. Hyderabad, Gujarat, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Baroda have made strong starts, while Andhra will look to build on their opening-round points.
The next round of fixtures will begin to shape the group standings, particularly for teams aiming to secure places in the knockout stage.
