Duleep Trophy, Irani Cup and full Ranji Trophy season into consideration by BCCI

After a spot of three seasons, BCCI are presently contemplating the potential for conducting the Duleep Trophy and Irani Cup throughout the upcoming marketing campaign.

BCCI are contemplating the potential for having a full Ranji trophy season (Courtesy: PTI)

HIGHLIGHTSDuleep Trophy and Irani Cup hasn’t been carried out for the previous three seasonsOptions for Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali trophies had been additionally mentioned throughout BCCI Apex councilPlans for a full Ranji Trophy season are additionally within the works

The BCCI are planning to restart the Duleep Trophy and Irani Cup for the upcoming home season. A full Ranji trophy season can be reportedly within the pipeline.

The Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup have not been carried out for the previous three seasons, whereas a curtailed Ranji trophy marketing campaign was held final season.

The Duleep trophy was earlier held between 5 zones on a knockout foundation. However, the groups had been diminished to 3, with the highest two qualifying for the ultimate after the round-robin stage. The Irani Cup shall be contested between the Ranji Trophy Champions and the Rest Of India squad.

During the BCCI Apex Council on Thursday, in keeping with a report by PTI, varied choices for the 2022-23 marketing campaign had been mentioned with BCCI President Sourav Ganguly declaring {that a} full home season would happen throughout the time interval. The board can be planning to begin the season with the Duleep Trophy, which is able to seemingly be held from eighth September. BCCI can be contemplating taking part in the Irani Cup from October 1 to five.

The choices for conducting the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Ranji Trophy had been additionally mentioned on Thursday. While the Mushtaq Ali trophy, which shall be within the T20 format, may begin on eleventh October, the Vijay Hazare Trophy is predicted to begin from twelfth November.

The Ranji Trophy may begin from thirteenth December, with the knockout matches being performed from 1st February subsequent 12 months. Last season, BCCI carried out a curtailed Ranji Trophy.

According to the report, one of many codecs mentioned for the event throughout the assembly may see 4 teams of eight elite groups and one group of six plate groups competing within the Ranji Trophy. With this, every group would get to play atleast seven matches.

In order to win the event, a group should play a minimal of ten matches. Ganguly additionally stated that the ladies’s U-16 class can be launched by the board for the upcoming season.

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