BCCI delay begin of home season as a result of heavy rain, cyclone alert

The begin of India’s home season has been delayed by two days with the Under-19 occasions for girls and boys pushed again to September 30 as a result of a cyclone alert in south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts.
The U19 Boys Vinoo Mankad Trophy and the U19 Girls One-Day event have been scheduled to start on Tuesday throughout seven venues.
Heavy rain is anticipated in Hyderabad and Bhubaneshwar, which are amongst host cities for the matches together with Indore, Vizag, Surat, Rajkot and Nagpur.
“Owing to the incessant rain and the cyclone alert issued by MET, the BCCI is compelled to postpone the start of the group stage from 28.09.2021 to 30.09.2021,” wrote Dhiraj Malhotra, BCCI General Manager — Game Development — in his letter to the seven host associations.
Following this variation in schedule, there will probably be no relaxation days and all matches will probably be performed back-to-back from September 30 to October 4.
“There will probably be no change to the knockout stage and venue. This determination has been taken to make sure that all of the matches are performed and there’s no loss because of the inclement climate.
“Keeping the upcoming ICC Under 19 World Cup 2022 in mind, we need to ensure that the players get maximum opportunity and exposure to showcase their talent and make an earnest effort to be selected for the country,” he wrote.
The final home season was hit by COVID-19 with Ranji Trophy cancelled for the primary time ever in 87 years historical past of the event whereas the age teams have been additionally not held.