While 2014-15 winners Gujarat, who had won the crown in 2012-13 too, are placed in Group B along with Delhi, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, 2013-14 champions Baroda have been drawn in Group A along with hosts Mumbai, Kerala and Vidarbha.
The round-robin stage will see four matches per day, with action beginning at 9:00 am and ending at 4:00 pm daily, leading to the summit clash between the top two finishers of the two groups, scheduled at the Wankhede Stadium under lights from 6:30 pm.
Vidarbha would take on Baroda in the opening Group A game on January 15 at the Wankhede Stadium, while on the same day Gujarat would clash with Delhi in the Group B opener at the BKC ground.
There would be no matches on January 17 and 19.
The schedule is:
Group A (Wankhede Stadium):
Jan 15: Vidarbha v Baroda (9:00 am); Kerala v Mumbai (1:00 pm).
Jan 16: Kerala v Baroda (9:00 am); Vidarbha v Mumbai (1:00 pm).
Group B (BKC ground):
Jan 15: Gujarat v Delhi (9:00 am); Jharkhand v UPCA (1:00 pm).
Jan 16: Jharkhand v Delhi (9:00 am); Gujarat v UPCA (1:00 pm).
Jan 18: Gujarat v Jharkhand (9:00 am); Delhi v UPCA (1:00 pm).
Jan 20: Final: Group A winners v Group B winners, Wankhede Stadium (6:30 pm).
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