The Punjab vs Haryana match will be played in Punjab during November 20-23 while Delhi will face Punjab at the Kotla here November 13. The north zone domestic programme (Ranji, Cooch Behar, Merchant Trophy and Hazare Trophy inter-zonal) was decided at a meeting of representatives of various states from the zone, held at Patni Top.

The Cooch Behar (under-19) Trophy matches will begin with a game between Haryana and Delhi from October 28 to 30 in Haryana while the Merchant Trophy (under-16) games will be held during November 20-December 14. The Merchant Trophy will be conducted by the Punjab Cricket Association (Jan 1-16) while Haryana Cricket Association has been entrusted with the task of holding the Hazare (under-16) inter zonal.

The schedule for Ranji Trophy (league): Delhi vs Haryana (in Haryana), Oct 21 (one-day), Oct 22-25; Punjab vs Himachal (in Himachal), Oct 21 (one-day), Oct 22-25; Services vs J-K (Udhampur), Oct 21 (one-day), Oct 22-25; Punjab vs J-K (in Punjab), Oct 28 (one-day), Oct 29-Nov 1; Services vs Delhi (Kotla), Oct 28 (one-day), Oct 29-Nov 1; Haryana vs Himachal (in Himachal), Oct 28 (one-day), Oct 29-Nov 1; Punjab vs Services (Palam), Nov 6 (one-day), Nov 7-10; Himachal vs Delhi (Kotla), Nov 6 (one-day), Nov 7-10; Haryana vs J-K (Udhampur), Nov 6 (one-day), Nov 7-10; Himachal vs Services (Harbaksh Singh Stadium), Nov 12; Nov 13-16; Delhi vs Punjab (Kotla), Nov 12; Nov 13-16; Himachal vs J-K (Udhampur), Nov 19 (one-day), Nov 20-23; Haryana vs Punjab (in Punjab), Nov 19 (one-day), Nov 20-23; Haryana vs Services (Palam), Nov 25 (one-day), Nov 26-29; Delhi vs J-K (Udhampur), Nov 25 (one-day), Nov 26-29.

Cooch Behar Trophy (under-19): Haryana vs Delhi (in Haryana), Oct 28-30; Punjab vs J-K (Patiala), Oct 28-30; Punjab vs Himachal (Patiala), Nov 2-4; Haryana vs J-K (Jammu), Nov 2-4; Himachal vs J-K (in Himachal), Nov 7-9; Punjab vs Haryana (in Haryana), Nov 7-9; Punjab vs Delhi (Kotla), Nov 12-14; Delhi vs J-K (Jammu), Nov 16-18; Haryana vs Himachal (in Haryana), Nov 16-18; Himachal vs Delhi (Kotla), Nov 20-2.

Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16): Punjab vs J-K (Patiala), Nov 20-22; Haryana vs Delhi (in Haryana) Nov 20-22; Punjab vs Himachal (Patiala), Nov 24-26; Haryana vs J-K (in Haryana), Nov 24-26; Haryana vs Punjab (in Haryana), Nov 29-Dec 1; Delhi vs J-K (Jammu), Nov 29-Dec 1; Delhi vs Punjab (Kotla), Dec 3-5; Himachal vs J-K (Jammu), Dec 3-5; Himachal vs Delhi (in Himachal), Dec 8-10; Himachal vs Haryana (in Himachal), Dec 12-14.

Merchant (under-16) knockout: to be conducted by the Punjab Cricket Association between January 1 and 16.

Vijay Hazare (under-16) inter-zonal: to be conducted by Haryana Cricket Association between January 26 and 31.