Updated On: 15 October, 2025 11:22 AM IST | Bengaluru | PTI
Mumbai, 42-time Ranji champions, start their 2025-26 season against Jammu and Kashmir, while defending champions Vidarbha face Nagaland. Rishabh Pant, recovering from a foot injury, may join Delhi’s squad from their next game on October 25

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Mumbai, the 42-time Ranji Trophy champions, will once again begin as favourites to win the title when they open up their campaign against Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
However, defending champions and recent Irani Cup winners, Vidarbha, will once again look to defy the odds when they kick-off their season against minnows Nagaland.