Ever since Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played earlier in the tournament, the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025/26 has found its spotlight again. Now, we have come so far that only one group game remains, and the race for the top two spots has reached boiling point. The BCCI’s directive for all available international players to feature has ensured that Round 7 carries serious star power, including Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav 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. However, a few players part of India’s ODI team, including captain Shubman Gill have left for Vadodara to prepare for the first ODI scheduled on January 11.
It remains to be seen if KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, and Kuldeep Yadav play this round. The likes of Sanju Samson, Rajat Patidar, Tilak Varma and Rishabh Pant will certainly turn up.
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 8?
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 – Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh – 9:00 AM IST
- Group B – Baroda vs Chandigarh – 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 Thursday, you can watch the likes of Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Prasidh Krishna, Rajat Patidar, Venkatesh Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Jitesh Sharma and many more stars. The two matches that will be available for live streaming will be Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh and Baroda vs Chandigarh.
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 8, 2026 (Round 7)
| Group | Venue | Teams | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jaipur, Dr Soni Stadium | Goa vs Maharashtra | 9:00 AM |
| C | Jaipur, KL Saini Ground | Chhattisgarh vs Uttarakhand | 9:00 AM |
| C | Jaipur, Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground | Mumbai vs Punjab | 9:00 AM |
| D | Alur, KSCA Cricket (3) Ground | Gujarat vs Saurashtra | 9:00 AM |
| D | Alur, KSCA Cricket Ground | Odisha vs Railways | 9:00 AM |
| D | Alur, KSCA Cricket (2) Ground | Andhra vs Services | 9:00 AM |
| D | Bengaluru, BCCI CoE Ground 3 | Delhi vs Haryana | 9:00 AM |
| C | Jaipur, Anantam Ground | Himachal Pradesh vs Sikkim | 9:00 AM |
| B | Rajkot, Sanosara Cricket Ground A | Assam vs Vidarbha | 9:00 AM |
| A | Ahmedabad, ADSA Railways Cricket Ground | Kerala vs Tamil Nadu | 9:00 AM |
| A | Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground | Puducherry vs Rajasthan | 9:00 AM |
| A | Ahmedabad, Gujarat College Ground | Jharkhand vs Tripura | 9:00 AM |
| A | Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium | Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh | 9:00 AM |
| B | Rajkot, Niranjan Shah Stadium C | Hyderabad vs Jammu and Kashmir | 9:00 AM |
| B | Rajkot, Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri | Baroda vs Chandigarh | 9:00 AM |
| B | Rajkot, Sanosara Cricket Ground B | Bengal vs Uttar Pradesh | 9:00 AM |
