Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 will be held in 6 diverse states exactly where bio-safe hubs will be made.© AFP
The BCCI will get started its substantially-delayed domestic season with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy from January 10 to 31 in six diverse states exactly where bio-safe hubs will be made. The participating teams will be anticipated to report to their respective hubs on January 2. It is learnt that BCCI secretary Jay Shah has e-mailed all the state units that Mushtaq Ali will kick-get started the domestic itinerary even though there is no clarity as to when the Ranji Trophy will get started. The schedule has been thrown haywire owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“After having gone through your responses and in accordance with the feedback received, I am pleased to inform you that BCCI is planning to start the domestic season 2020-21 with the scheduling of the T20 tournament for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,” Shah wrote to state units.
“By Saturday, January 2, 2021, teams will have to assemble in their respective hub. From Sunday, January 10, 2021, tournament will start and the final will be played on January 31, 2021.”
Shah, nevertheless, stated that a choice on Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy will be taken after the group stage of the Mushtaq Ali gets more than. Feedback from members will be factored in.
“BCCI will subsequently seek feedback from the members on organising any other domestic tournament after the group stage of Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy,” he stated.
“The members are requested to factor a subsequent tournament in their planning and make arrangements accordingly,” Shah wrote.
It is understood that Mushtaq Ali is getting held since the BCCI desires to have a mega players’ auction in early February ahead of the subsequent IPL which may perhaps have nine or 10 teams.
As far as one particular more tournament is concerned, it could properly be the Vijay Hazare Trophy alternatively of the Ranji Trophy as it can be organised in a shorter span of time like Mushtaq Ali Trophy.