Defending champions Karnataka will take on Assam while Delhi meet Mumbai in the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy cricket championship, starting February 16.

In the other quarter-finals, Vidarbha have been drawn against Tamil Nadu while Andhra Pradesh will clash with Maharashtra.

According to a statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the semi-finals will be played in Bengaluru and Kolkata from February 25 to March 1.

The winners of quarter-final 1 and 2 will play in Bengaluru, while the winners of quarter-final 2 and 4 will play in Kolkata.

The final, from March 8, will be played in Mumbai. All the matches will be telecast live.

The quarter-finals draw:

1. Karnataka v Assam in Indore

2. Delhi v Mumbai in Cuttack

3. Vidarbha v Tamil Nadu in Jaipur

4. Andhra v Maharashtra in Lahli.