After two years of waiting, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the resumption of the Ranji Trophy this season.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah has described a plan for a 2-phase system of the premier competition tournament in season 2022. The First phase starts this year Before the Indian Premier League (IPL) will occur, while the 2nd phase will occur after IPL 2022.
The cricketing fraternity was certainly happy with the BCCI’s decision to resume India’s premier national competition.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions:
Bhai Ranji trophy kab start ho Rahi hai? Ho Rahi ha na? I had at least 25 cricketers calling and checking on me about it. So happy to hear about Ranji trophy starting soon. #happynews @BCCI
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 28, 2022
Bhai Ranji trophy kab start ho Rahi hai? Ho Rahi ha na? I had at least 25 cricketers calling and checking on me about it. So happy to hear about Ranji trophy starting soon. #happynews @BCCI
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 28, 2022
So glad to hear that the @BCCI has decided to conduct the Ranji Trophy this season in two phases. Really it's a big news for first class cricketers. Well done BCCI #RanjiTrophy
— Lalchand Rajput (@Lalchandrajput7) January 28, 2022
The Ranji Trophy is the backbone of Indian cricket. The moment you start ignoring it our cricket will be SPINELESS!
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) January 28, 2022
So really happy that Ranji Trophy is back. Some were looking at opportunities to go to UK and play League cricket just to run their families. Now they can dust off their whites and get ready! Ranji Trophy is still a treasure for hundreds. Be it for a player in Kashmir or in NL.
— Venkata Krishna B (@venkatatweets) January 28, 2022
A player from Tripura used to call me daily and ask about the possibility of #RanjiTrophy taking place this year. His savings had dried up and I could feel the sadness in his tone. He had lost hope. But as BCCI finally decided to conduct the tournament, he was finally relieved.
— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) January 28, 2022
There is no substitute for #RanjiTrophy. It’s the spine which holds Indian cricket erect
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 28, 2022
Best news of the day is BCCI will be organizing Ranji trophy. Number of matches will be less but something is better than nothing. Around 1000 boys will get opportunity to showcase their talent. Thanks BCCI for making aspiring cricketers happy.
— Makarand Waingankar (@wmakarand) January 28, 2022
Generally there's only one winning team in Ranji Trophy, but this year, with the decision to play the tournament again, every team would feel a sense of victory. Happy for all those people whose livelihood is dependent on this great tournament.
— Udit (@udit_buch) January 28, 2022
Good to see Ranji Trophy restart decision taken. It is the most imp tournament for Indian cricket.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) January 28, 2022
“We are set to conduct the Ranji Trophy 2021-22 season,” – Jay Shah said.
In a letter confronting the state associations, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has announced the resumption of the first-class tournament, which was delayed due to the ongoing 3rd wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, Shah added:
“I write to you to apprise you all that the decks have been cleared, and we are set to conduct the Ranji Trophy 2021-22 season shortly.”
He further added that the BCCI is committed to ensuring a safe environment for all the players and helping staff involved in the tournament. The statement wrote:
“My team at the BCCI has worked on a structure where we will conduct the Ranji Trophy this season in two phases. The first phase will begin soon and comprise the league matches while the knockout leg will be held in June.”
“The daily positivity rate has now begun to decline while the recovery rate has been encouraging across India. We are now better positioned to conduct the tournament than earlier. We will continue to have bio-secure bubbles to mitigate any potential risk. The board is committed to providing a healthy and safe environment and seeks your support in ensuring a safe tournament for all our key stakeholders.”
The league tournament will start shortly, while the knockout games will be in June. Saurashtra is the defending champion as they defeated Bengal to lift the eminent trophy in the 2019-20 season.
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