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BACA invites you to the 38th

Practising advocates from 15 High Courts and the Supreme Court of India play on 8 grounds in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.

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17–24 October 2026

Hosted by BACA

50 overs a side

The teams

16 teams of advocates from 15 High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.

Teams
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Schedule

  1. 17 OctOpeningMedals, team photographs and the anthem at the Main Ground, from 07:00.
  2. 18–20 OctLeagueFour groups of four. Four matches at 09:00 each day, and four at 14:30 if the lights are certified.
  3. 21 OctReserve dayHeld back in case the weather takes a day.
  4. 22 OctQuarter-finalsA1 v B2, B1 v A2, C1 v D2 and D1 v C2, from 09:00.
  5. 23 OctSemi-finalsTwo matches from 09:00, at the Main Ground and Ground 2.
  6. 24 OctFinalFirst ball at 09:00 at the Main Ground. The trophy is presented at 17:15.
The late Adv. Vijay Tulpule in a white shirt and suspenders
The late Adv. Vijay Tulpule

The Vijay Tulpule Trophy

The winning team receives it. It is named after the late Adv. Vijay Tulpule, a Bombay criminal lawyer, former Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor, and Bombay Ranji Trophy probable.

BACA has also named the Rizvi Shield/Plate. Details are being confirmed.

About the trophy

Gallery

Photographs from BACA’s archive and past tournaments.

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Hosted by

Hosts

  • BACA logoBombay Advocates’ Cricket AssociationBACA

Co-hosts

  • AAWI logoAdvocates’ Association of Western IndiaAAWI
  • BBA logoBombay Bar AssociationBBA
  • BILS logoBombay Incorporated Law SocietyBILS

Under the aegis of

  • CAAI logoCricket Association of Advocates in IndiaCAAI
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Mumbai hosted it in 1993, 2005 and 2026.

About BACA

From the archive. Drag to scroll.

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A team in cream kit with officials on a ground
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A team in whites posed on a ground in an old photograph
Four players in whites sitting outside a brick pavilion
Four players in whites sitting on a bench
A batsman playing a shot in an old photograph
A team in whites outside a hotel entrance in an old photograph
Six men standing together in an old photograph
A group of men standing together in an old photograph
Two batsmen walking on a bare ground in an old photograph
A team in whites and blue sweaters seated in rows in an old photograph
A team in cream kit with officials on a ground
A team in cream kit with officials on a ground
A team in whites seated and standing in rows
A team in whites posed on a ground in an old photograph
Four players in whites sitting outside a brick pavilion
Four players in whites sitting on a bench
A batsman playing a shot in an old photograph
A team in whites outside a hotel entrance in an old photograph
Six men standing together in an old photograph
A group of men standing together in an old photograph
Two batsmen walking on a bare ground in an old photograph
A team in whites and blue sweaters seated in rows in an old photograph
A team in cream kit with officials on a ground
A team in cream kit with officials on a ground
A team in whites seated and standing in rows
A team in whites posed on a ground in an old photograph
Four players in whites sitting outside a brick pavilion
Four players in whites sitting on a bench
A batsman playing a shot in an old photograph

Cricket and court

A Hindi poem shared by BACA about cricket and the courtroom.

Read the poem

यहाँ बल्ला बोलता हैं,

वहाँ बोलते हैं वकील,

जीत होती हैं उसी की,

सच्ची हो जिसकी अपील…

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When and where is it played?
From 17 to 24 October 2026, on 8 grounds in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. The opening is at 07:00 on 17 October. Ground names will be announced shortly.

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Contact details

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Come and support the legal fraternity.

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