BCCI announces domestic schedule for 2021-22 season; Ranji Trophy to start on November 16

The domestic season will kick-off on September 21, 2021.

Ranji Trophy had to be cancelled last season due to COVID-19 pandemic | TwitterThe BCCI on Saturday (July 3) confirmed the return of domestic cricket in India for the upcoming 2021-22 season.

The season will kick-off on September 21, 2021 with the Senior Women's One Day League followed by the Senior Women's One Day Challenger Trophy, which will start from October 27, 2021.

The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy will begin on October 20, 2021 with the final to be played on November 12, 2021.

The iconic Ranji Trophy, which couldn’t take place last season due to COVID-19 pandemic, will be played in a three-month window from November 16, 2021 to February 19, 2022.

The Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s premier List A tournament, will take place from February 23, 2022 to March 26, 2022.

“A total of 2127 domestic games will be played this season across various age groups in the men’s & women’s category. The BCCI is confident of hosting the domestic season with health and safety of players and all people involved being paramount,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah quoted as saying in a media release.

 

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 03 Jul, 2021

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