18Oct 2026
Baroda VS Bihar — Ranji Trophy 2026
Reliance Cricket Stadium, Vadodara
Schedule: Scheduled first start: 09:30 IST (04:00 UTC). End date only.
Organised by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)Primary sourceCity Event Discovery
Sports Events in Vadodara
Explore sports events in Vadodara, with verified fixture dates, named venues and official source notices. Vadodara’s verified sports calendar currently has one upcoming host-city fixture: Baroda VS Bihar in the Ranji Trophy Elite. The match is a single four-day first-class contest, not four separately bookable daily events, and is scheduled for 18–21 October 2026 at Reliance Cricket Stadium, Vadodara. The official BCCI match centre records a 4:00 am UTC start on 18 October; FixtureCalendar is retained only as the discovery source and lists the opening-day row at 09:30 local time. This page describes the scheduled sport only: no public admission policy, ticket price, ticket inventory, parking information or travel guidance was established in the reviewed sources.
Source-checked 16 October 2026. Recheck the official schedule and access conditions before travelling.
Vadodara sporting venues and local context
Reliance Cricket Stadium is the full venue name used by the BCCI for this match, with Vadodara identified as the host city. FixtureCalendar’s discovery row abbreviates the venue to Reliance Stadium, but its city and opening-day listing align with the official record. The BCCI match-details page identifies the fixture as Match 17 of the Ranji Trophy Elite and confirms the 18–21 October date range. No source reviewed established spectator facilities, access rules or event-day services.
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Baroda VS Bihar, Ranji Trophy Elite
Baroda host Bihar in Match 17 of the Ranji Trophy Elite at Reliance Cricket Stadium, Vadodara. BCCI lists one four-day first-class match from 18 to 21 October 2026 and gives a 4:00 am UTC start on the opening day. Public admission and ticket availability were not verified.
Venue: Reliance Cricket Stadium, Vadodara. Recorded schedule: Sun, 18 Oct – Wed, 21 Oct 2026; 4:00 am UTC start on 18 October. This schedule is not a ticket or registration offer. Read the ListingSports event details and recheck the official notice. Discovery reference.
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Cricket events in Vadodara: format and named-ground context
The verified cricket events in Vadodara calendar currently centres on Baroda VS Bihar in the Ranji Trophy Elite, a first-class match scheduled for 18–21 October 2026. It is one continuous four-day fixture, not four separate event listings. The opening start recorded by BCCI is 4:00 am UTC on 18 October.
The named ground is Reliance Cricket Stadium, Vadodara. That full name matters when you compare listings: the discovery record abbreviates it as Reliance Stadium, while the official BCCI match details identify the venue and the fixture as Match 17. The format also sets expectations. This is a scheduled domestic first-class contest between Baroda and Bihar, so the event record describes the match rather than offering a playing or registration opportunity.
For more Vadodara cricket events, use the city page’s verified cricket schedule section, then compare other host cities through sports events by city or browse the cricket directory. BCCI’s schedule confirms the fixture; it does not, in the reviewed notice, confirm tickets, prices, parking, gate arrangements, or public admission.
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Vadodara cricket matchday planning: venue and fixture timing checks
Good Vadodara cricket matchday planning starts with two checks: the exact ground name and the time basis on the fixture. For Baroda VS Bihar, BCCI names Reliance Cricket Stadium, Vadodara, and lists one Ranji Trophy Elite match running from Sunday 18 October to Wednesday 21 October 2026. The first start is 4:00 am UTC on 18 October; that is the opening start, not a claim that every later day begins at the same time.
Keep the date range intact when making a plan. Separate discovery rows for individual days represent sessions of the same continuous match, so don’t treat Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 as separate fixtures. Before relying on attendance arrangements, recheck the official BCCI match notice and the Vadodara schedule anchor. The reviewed sources do not establish ticket availability, public-entry rules, fees, parking, or gate times, so treat those as open checks rather than assumptions.
For wider cricket matchday planning, compare verified listings in the cricket events directory and events by city.
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Current and upcoming published events
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Past published events
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Before attending a Vadodara sports event
Treat this as one continuous four-day Ranji Trophy match, rather than separate Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 listings.
The verified schedule gives a 4:00 am UTC start on 18 October 2026; FixtureCalendar displays the corresponding discovery-row local time as 09:30.
Ticketing, admission, pricing, parking and public access were not confirmed by the reviewed official pages; check the BCCI or relevant organizer channels before making plans.
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Vadodara sports event questions
What sports event is scheduled in Vadodara?
Baroda VS Bihar, a Ranji Trophy Elite first-class cricket match, is scheduled at Reliance Cricket Stadium, Vadodara. The official BCCI record identifies it as Match 17.
When does Baroda VS Bihar take place?
The official BCCI schedule runs from Sunday 18 October through Wednesday 21 October 2026, with the opening start listed as 4:00 am UTC. FixtureCalendar’s discovery row shows 09:30 local time for 18 October.
Is this four separate daily events?
No. BCCI lists one continuous four-day match. The separate FixtureCalendar Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 discovery records are consolidated here into one event.
Are tickets or public admission confirmed?
No. The reviewed BCCI match-details and news pages confirm the fixture and venue but do not state a ticket channel, price, admission policy or remaining availability. Scheduled status must not be treated as an admission guarantee.
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