Prize cash for home tournaments, together with the Ranji Trophy, shall be greater by means of the Board of Regulate for Cricket in India. This was once one of the vital choices taken on the Apex Council assembly held in Mumbai on Thursday. Ranji Trophy winners get a cheque of Rs 2 crore. The verdict to extend the prize cash follows the providence of Rs 48,390 crore from sale of IPL media rights
“The Apex Council has determined to offer powers to administrative center bearers to make a decision at the revised prize cash,” a BCCI legitimate stated.
The home calendar will see a transformation because the BCCI determined to drop the Deodhar Trophy, which was once first held in 1973-74. The Deodhar Trophy is a list-A event which options 3 groups – India A, B and C.
A BCCI legitimate stated the cause of culling the event was once the packed home agenda. The BCCI is ready to behavior 1,773 home video games this season, together with age-group tournaments. “We couldn’t to find house with such a lot of fits to be performed throughout the home season which is scheduled to begin from September this 12 months,” the BCCI legitimate stated.
The Duleep Trophy to be performed in a zonal layout, Ranji Trophy to have Elite and Plate teams and the Determination Overview Device (DRS) prone to be in position for all Ranji Trophy Video games, had been the opposite key choices taken on the Apex Council assembly.
The assembly on Thursday was once the BCCI’s first bodily assembly put up Covid-19. It was once chaired by means of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly whilst secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Arun Dhumal additionally attended.
As for the Ranji Trophy, the BCCI has determined to reintroduce the Elite and Plate organization, like within the pre-Covid days. Thirty-two groups shall be divided into 4 Elite teams of 8 every, whilst six groups shall be within the Plate organization. The winners of the Plate Crew ultimate gets a place within the quarterfinals of Ranji Trophy. A relegation machine can be in position.
The Ranji Trophy will start in December and groups will play house and away.
The opposite tournaments throughout the home season would be the Irani Trophy (Remainder of India vs Ranji Trophy winner), Vijay Hazare Trophy (50 overs) and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (20 overs). The BCCI officers felt that going again to the zonal layout in Duleep Trophy will lend a hand give a boost to the standard of the event. The Duleep Trophy in its present layout is composed of 3 groups – India Crimson, India Blue and India Inexperienced
DRS most likely for Ranji Trophy?
The Apex Council mentioned having DRS (Determination Overview Device) within the subsequent season of Ranji Trophy sport. Various howlers by means of umpires has resulted within the BCCI mulling over introducing DRS in Ranji Trophy. “The BCCI has agreed in idea to have the DRS machine in position for subsequent season. If the whole thing is going easily, the BCCI can have a DRS machine for all reside video games,” a BCCI legitimate stated.