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Ranji Trophy to be held in two phases: BCCI

NEW DELHI: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on Friday said that the postponed Ranji Trophy will be held in two phases starting next month, clearing the decks for India's premier domestic competition to resume after being cancelled last season.

The Times of India · Jan 28, 2022

Ranji Trophy to be held in two phases: Jay Shah

Mr. Shah noted that his team is working closely to mitigate any kind of health risk caused by the pandemic, while ensuring a highly competitive red-ball cricket contest

The Hindu · Jan 28, 2022

We'll conduct the Ranji Trophy in two phases: BCCI secretary Jay Shah

MUMBAI: Almost two years — March 13, 2020 to be precise —after Saurashtra beat Bengal by 44 runs in a thrilling final to clinch the Ranji Trophy at Rajkot, the traditional domestic cricket tournament is set to be back.

The Times of India · Jan 28, 2022

‘Lack of red-ball cricket hampering players’ skills’: Unadkat

Unadkat laments about the potential cancellation of Ranji Trophy

The Hindu · Jan 26, 2022

Lack of red-ball cricket hampering players' skills already: Jaydev Unadkat

NEW DELHI: Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat feels the players' skills against the red ball have started diminishing and potential cancellation of a second consecutive Ranji Trophy season will be a "great loss" for domestic cricket in India.

The Times of India · Jan 25, 2022

State units against Ranji Trophy cancellation

But, no formal request made as yet

The Hindu · Jan 23, 2022

Ranji Trophy set to be cancelled

The Ranji Trophy is set to be cancelled for the second successive season due to the nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases resulting in lack of a window ahead of the Indian Premier League’s 15th edition.

The Hindu · Jan 20, 2022

'Do we practice with red, or white ball?'

MUMBAI: "Dear red ball, please give me one more chance.. I'll make you proud, promise!," Saurashtra left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat had tweeted, along with a picture of a Test match ball in his hand, on January 5, the day the BCCI decided to postpone the Ranji Trophy and all the…

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2022

Book Review: A Century Is Not Enough By Sourav Ganguly

A Century Is Not EnoughBy Sourav Ganguly, co-written with Gautam BhattacharyaPublished by JuggernautPages 258It was on a sunny winter day in December 1995 when, as a schoolboy, I watched Sourav Ganguly on a cricket ground for the first time. He was dismissed for a paltry nine runs in Bengal’s first…

Newslaundry · Mar 10, 2018