Ever since Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma showed up earlier in the tournament, the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025/26 has found its spotlight again. With just two group games remaining, the race for the top two spots has reached boiling point, and the BCCI’s directive for all available international players to feature has ensured that Round 6 carries serious star power, including Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer.
Although Kohli was initially expected to play on January 6, he has opted out to prepare for the upcoming India vs New Zealand ODI series. So has Rohit Sharma. Still, the absence of them has hardly dented the excitement. Shreyas Iyer makes his long-awaited return for Mumbai after his injury in Australia. Shubman Gill is back for Punjab after being dropped from India’s T20I squad. Sanju Samson continues for Kerala, while KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel headline an imposing star list.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 Live Streaming & Telecast Details
When do the VHT matches start?
All Group matches start at 9:00 AM IST. Toss at 8:30 AM IST
Will Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma play on January 6?
No. Rohit Sharma and Kohli are resting from this round to focus on India’s upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.
Will there be live telecast on TV?
Once again, no full-scale TV broadcast for all games.
Why is there no full broadcast of all VHT matches?
With 38 teams playing simultaneously across the country, BCCI’s broadcast facilities remain limited to a handful of venues, leading to selective streaming only. This time, matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium and Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot are being live streamed.
List of matches that will be streamed live on Jan 6
- Group A – Kerala v Pondicherry – 9:00 AM IST
- Group B – Bengal v Hyderabad – 9:00 AM IST
Where to watch VHT matches?
Despite both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli not being part of this round of fixtures, there’s a certain buzz around other matches. On Tuesday, you can watch the likes of Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, Tilak Varma, Mohammed Siraj, and Sanju Samson. The two matches that will be available for live streaming will be Bengal vs Hyderabad and Kerala vs Puducherry.
Both the matches will be live streamed on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network. You can follow this space at InsideSport to get the latest updates.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Matches – January 6, 2026 (Round 6)
| Group | Venue | Teams | Time (LOCAL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jaipur, Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground | Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai | 9:00 AM |
| C | Jaipur, KL Saini Ground | Goa vs Punjab | 9:00 AM |
| C | Jaipur, Anantam Ground | Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra | 9:00 AM |
| D | Alur, KSCA Cricket Ground | Saurashtra vs Services | 9:00 AM |
| D | Alur, KSCA Cricket (2) Ground | Delhi vs Railways | 9:00 AM |
| D | Alur, KSCA Cricket (3) Ground | Andhra vs Haryana | 9:00 AM |
| D | Bengaluru, CoE | Gujarat vs Odisha | 9:00 AM |
| C | Jaipur, Dr Soni Stadium | Sikkim vs Uttarakhand | 9:00 AM |
| B | Rajkot, Sanosara Cricket Ground B | Assam vs Chandigarh | 9:00 AM |
| A | Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground | Tamil Nadu vs Tripura | 9:00 AM |
| A | Ahmedabad, Gujarat College Ground | Karnataka vs Rajasthan | 9:00 AM |
| A | Ahmedabad, ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Jharkhand vs Madhya Pradesh | 9:00 AM |
| A | Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium | Kerala vs Puducherry | 9:00 AM |
| B | Rajkot, Sanosara Cricket Ground A | Baroda vs Jammu and Kashmir | 9:00 AM |
| B | Rajkot, Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri | Bengal vs Hyderabad | 9:00 AM |
| B | Rajkot, Niranjan Shah Stadium C | Uttar Pradesh vs Vidarbha | 9:00 AM |
| Plate Final | Ranchi | Bihar vs Manipur | 9:00 AM |
