# Vijay Hazare Trophy: how the 50-over tournament works
_The domestic one-day competition uses groups and knockout stages to decide India's List A champions._

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- Author: Rohit, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/rohit)
- Published: 2026-11-13T23:47:25.867Z
- Section: Cricket
- Topics: Domestic cricket, Mumbai, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
## Summary

The Vijay Hazare Trophy is India's men's 50-over domestic tournament.

## Key takeaways

- The Vijay Hazare Trophy is India's domestic 50-over competition.
- Rohit Sharma was set to join Mumbai for the tournament.
- Vijay Dahiya said he would love to have Virat Kohli if he wanted to play.

## Article

Vijay Dahiya said he would love to have Virat Kohli play for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy if Kohli wanted to participate in the domestic 50-over competition. Dahiya made the comment while discussing Delhi's squad options for the tournament.

Separately, Rohit Sharma was set to join Mumbai for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, according to reports. The Vijay Hazare Trophy is India's men's domestic 50-over List A competition, featuring state teams competing in a one-day format alongside the Ranji Trophy, India's first-class competition.

It provides players with a platform to perform in limited-overs cricket at the domestic level. Dahiya's remarks about Kohli came in the context of Delhi's participation in the tournament.

Kohli has represented Delhi in domestic cricket previously, though the sources did not specify his most recent appearance for the state team. Dahiya, who has been associated with Delhi cricket, said he would welcome Kohli's inclusion if the former India captain chose to play.

Mumbai, one of the participating state teams, was expecting Rohit Sharma to join their squad for the competition. Sharma's availability for the domestic tournament came ahead of India's ODI series against Sri Lanka.

The sources did not provide the dates or venues for the current edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, nor did they specify the number of groups, teams per group, or knockout qualification details.

Strong performances in the tournament can lead to national selection, and it gives senior international players an opportunity to play for their state teams when available.

The sources did not state the date, venue, or start time of the next match, and no IST or GMT time could be provided. Dahiya's quote remains: If Virat Kohli wants to play Vijay Hazare Trophy, I would love to have him.

## Rohit Sharma set to join Mumbai

Rohit Sharma was set to join Mumbai for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The development was reported in connection with his availability for the domestic one-day competition ahead of India's ODI series against Sri Lanka. Mumbai is one of the state teams participating in the tournament. The sources did not specify when Sharma would join the squad or which matches he would be available for.

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### Sources

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- [indianexpress.com](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rohit-sharma-vijay-hazare-trophy-mumbai-availability-srilanka-odi-10945160/)
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