BCCI mulling to restart Duleep Trophy, Irani Cup; full Ranji season additionally on playing cards

The BCCI is mulling to restart the celebrated Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup, whereas a full Ranji Trophy season can also be on the playing cards for the upcoming home season. The Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup haven’t taken place for no less than three seasons, whereas the BCCI needed to cancel the Ranji Trophy for the primary time in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. Last season, BCCI held a curtailed Ranji Trophy season.

The BCCI Apex Council on Thursday mentioned varied choices for the 2022-23 season with Board President Sourav Ganguly saying {that a} full home season will happen in 2022-23. The Board is mulling to begin the lads’s senior season with the Duleep Trophy, which is prone to be performed from September 8. It can also be contemplating to host the Irani Cup from October 1-5.

Earlier, the Duleep Trophy was contested between 5 zones on a knockout foundation however later it turned a 3 group affair with the highest two sides advancing to the ultimate after the round-robin format. In Irani Cup, the present Ranji Trophy champions tackle the Rest of India squad.

The choices to host Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Ranji Trophy have been additionally mentioned.
While the Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) may happen from October 11, the Vijay Hazare Trophy (the ODI format) is predicted to happen from November 12.

The Ranji Trophy may begin from December 13, whereas its knockout matches may very well be performed from February 1.
According to one of many codecs mentioned through the assembly, there may very well be 4 teams of Eight Elite groups and one group of six plate groups in Ranji Trophy.

Thus every group would get to play no less than seven matches like earlier occasions within the Group stage. In order to win Ranji Trophy, a group might want to play a minimal of 10 matches which makes the event extra aggressive. Ganguly stated the ladies’s U-16 class could be launched by the Board from the upcoming season.