They have been divided into five Elite groups of A, B, C, D and E.
The eight new state teams like Chandigarh, Bihar and outfits from the NorthEast will be a part of the Plate group.

Mumbai is part of the Elite E group and all their matches will be played on their home turf.
The tournament is crucial for the BCCI as they aim to introduce two new IPL teams next year and conduct a mega auction as well.

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The detailed tournament schedule will be shared in due course, Shah said in his email.

The teams will have to assemble at their respected venues on or before January 2. "They will be needed to undergo COVID-19 testing procedures and quarantine in accordance with the state regulatory authorities," the email stated.

Shah has urged the state units for "active cooperation" and "support" in making this tournament a "grand success".

Elite A: Venue Bangalore
Teams: Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Railways and Tripura

Elite B: Venue Kolkata
Teams: Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Hyderabad

Elite C: Venue Vadodara
Teams: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Baroda and Uttarakhand

Elite D: Venue Indore
Teams: Services, Saurashtra, Vidarbha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Goa

Elite E: Venue Mumbai
Teams: Haryana, Andhra, Delhi, Mumbai, Kerala and Puducherry

Plate: Venue Chennai
Teams: Chandigarh, Meghalaya, Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh

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