India, May 20 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced its marathon schedule for the 2026/27 domestic season across eight categories, covering both men's and women's cricket, with action set to begin on August 23 with the Duleep Trophy at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.

The Indian board announced a schedule comprising 1788 matches across age-group and senior cricket during the season, including U-16, U-19, U-23 and senior levels for men, and U-15, U-19, U-23 and senior levels for women.

Overall, there are two notable changes for the upcoming season. Keeping up with modern demands, the U-23 white-ball competition and the Inter-zonal University meet for the Vizzy Trophy will now be pla...