The 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 19th season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India.[1] It was contested by 38 teams, divided into six groups, with six teams in Group C.[2]Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Railways and Uttar Pradesh were placed in Group C, with all the matches taking place in Bangalore.[3] Karnataka won Group C to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.[4][5] Uttar Pradesh and Kerala qualified for the knockout stage as the next two best-placed teams.[6]