Ranji Trophy knockouts rescheduled; quarter-finals to start out from 6 June

The BCCI has delayed the knockout matches of the Ranji Trophy by two days and now the quarterfinals will start on June 6 and the title conflict of the premier home occasion will begin from June 22.

BCCI reschedules Ranji Trophy knockouts, all matches delayed by two days (Courtesy by BCCI)

HIGHLIGHTSThe two semifinals of Ranji Trophy will now start from June 14BCCI is but to announce the rationale behind the change in scheduleThe league stage of the Ranji Trophy was performed earlier than the beginning of the continued IPL

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has delayed the Ranji Trophy 2022 knockout by two days. According to an inner communication by the BCCI to its state models, the 2 semifinals will now start from June 14, as a substitute of June 12.

The last is slated to be held on the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. Bengal, Jharkhand, Mumbai, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh have certified for the knockout stage of the first-class competitors.

The league stage of the Ranji Trophy was performed earlier than the beginning of the continued IPL. The BCCI is but to announce the rationale behind the change in schedule.

The schedule:

Quarterfinals: June 6-10

First Quarterfinal: Bengal vs Jharkhand

Second Quarterfinal: Mumbai vs Uttarakhand

Third Quarterfinal: Karnataka vs Uttar Pradesh

Fourth Quarterfinal: Punjab vs Madhya Pradesh

Semifinals: June 14-18

Final: June 22-26.