Jharkhand Domestic Schedule: 2015-16 Season

The home season is around the corner and as is wont with all the cricket boards, some more tinkering has been done by BCCI for the coming season. While the Ranji Format remains the same, the Vijay Hazare & Syed Mustaq Ali Trophies have undergone a revamp. The zonal structure has been dropped and the teams have been divided into four groups. Also the Mustaq Ali Trophy has been brought forward to be played ahead of the IPL Auctions (although there is a question mark on IPL itself, but that's another issue) so that the teams get a better idea of the domestic players. 

Slipstream Cricket will try to continue following the Jharkhand team's fortunes in the new domestic season. Last year wasn't a good one though the team did try some promising youngsters. Lets see what the new season has in store.

Following is the team's schedule

Ranji Trophy - Last season was a bad one, though there was a flourish at the fag end with two outright wins in a row, but the team is still in Group C.

1. October 1-4, 2015: vs Services (A)
2. October 8-12, 2015: vs Saurashtra (A)
3. October 15-18, 2015: vs Kerala (A)
4. October 30 - November 2, 2015: vs Goa (H)
5. November 7-10, 2015: vs Jammu & Kashmir (H)
6. November 15-18, 2015: vs Tripura (A)
7. November 23-26, 2015: vs Himachal Pradesh (A)
8. December 1-4, 2015: vs Hyderabad (A)

The knock-out matches will take place after the conclusion of the Vijay Hazare & Mustaq Ali Trophies.

Vijay Hazare Trophy - In the revamped groupings, Jharkhand is in Group B

1. December 10, 2015: vs Jammu & Kashmir
2. December 11, 2015: vs Gujarat
3. December 13, 2015: vs Kerala
4. December 14, 2015: vs Haryana
5. December 15, 2015: vs Karnataka
6. December 17, 2015: vs Railways

All matches in Karnataka

These will be followed by the knock-out stages. The Vijay Hazare Trophy winner also plays in the Deodhar Trophy

Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy - Groupngs have revamped like the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Also a great opportunity for the players to shine and land an IPL contract. And maybe stake claim for a place in the 2016 T20 World Cup squad as well.

1. January 3, 2016: vs Tripura
2. January 4, 2016: vs Rajasthan
3. January 6, 2016: vs Punjab
4. January 7, 2016: vs Jammu & Kashmir
5. January 9, 2016: vs Saurashtra
6. January 10, 2016: vs Kerala

All matches in Kerala. 

These will be followed by the knock-out matches

Jharkhand play Jammmu & Kashmir is all three formats.