While Kerala will take on Nagaland in Coimbatore, Jammu and Kashmir will test their skills against Madhya Pradesh in Tiruchirappalli and Railways will take on New Delhi at Thiruvallore in other matches of the day.
A total of 27 teams, including six former winners, are pitted under eight clusters in the preliminary league which lasts till May 31. The toppers from each cluster will join four direct qualifiers -- defending champions Punjab, Services, Bengal and Karnataka -- in the quarterfinal stage to be held from June 2-7. Semifinals are fixed for June 10 and 11 while the final is scheduled for June 14.
The matches will be held in Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruvallore and Chennai.
Published 23 May 2009, 15:54 IST