‘Board will come with revised plan for domestic season’

Mumbai: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has assured State units that the Board “will do everything to restart the domestic season once the Covid-19 situation is under control” after some marquee tournaments, including the Ranji Trophy, were postponed due to a resurgence of cases across the country. The BCCI on Tuesday had to put on hold […]

Mumbai: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has assured State units that the Board “will do everything to restart the domestic season once the Covid-19 situation is under control” after some marquee tournaments, including the Ranji Trophy, were postponed due to a resurgence of cases across the country.

The BCCI on Tuesday had to put on hold the Ranji Trophy, which was set to begin later this month, and a few other tournaments due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country.

“As you are aware, we had to put on hold the currently on-going domestic season due to the worsening Covid-19 situation,” Ganguly said in a letter to State associations.

The Ranji Trophy and Col C K Nayudu Trophy were scheduled to begin this month while the Senior Women’s T20 League was scheduled to commence in February.

“The Covid cases are rapidly increasing and there were multiple positive cases in many teams. It posed an imminent threat to the health and safety of players, officials and all others related to the running of the tournaments,” Ganguly wrote in the mail to Presidents and Secretaries of all the units.

Ganguly stressed that the Board would do everything to restart the domestic season.

“The BCCI would like to reassure that it will do everything to restart the domestic season once the Covid situation is under control. We are committed to holding the remaining tournaments for this season. The Board will shortly come back to you with a revised plan,” said Ganguly.

“I thank you for your support and understanding. Please look after yourself and stay safe and healthy,” the former left-handed batter signed off.

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