The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday introduced the postponement of the Ranji Trophy, Col C Ok Nayudu Trophy & Senior Women’s T20 League for the 2021-22 season within the wake of the rising Covid-19 circumstances within the nation.
The Ranji Trophy & Col C Ok Nayudu Trophy have been scheduled to start this month whereas the senior ladies’s T20 League was scheduled to begin in February.
The BCCI press launch said, “BCCI does not want to compromise the safety of the players, support staff, match officials and other participants involved and hence, has decided to put the three tournaments on hold till further notice. The BCCI will continue to assess the situation and take a call on the start of the tournaments accordingly.”
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The ongoing Cooch Behar Trophy will proceed as scheduled.
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“BCCI thanks and continues to appreciate the efforts of the healthcare workers, state associations, players, support staff, match officials and all the service providers who put their best foot forward to host more than 700 matches across 11 tournaments in the current 2021-22 domestic season,” the assertion concluded.
CAB places on maintain all native tournaments until Jan 15 Kolkata
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Tuesday determined to placed on maintain all types of native cricket until January 15, protecting in thoughts the current surge of COVID-19. The affected occasions embody first division, second division, age group tournaments, ladies’s cricket and all types of cricket within the districts.
“The health and safety of the cricketers is the top priority and the decisions have been taken seeing the current spike in pandemic and the resultant prevalent situation,” CAB secretary Snehasish Ganguly stated in an announcement a gathering of the office-bearers.
It can also be talked about that on Monday, Mumbai Ranji staff’s all-rounder Shivam Dube and the staff’s video analyst examined constructive for Covid-19.
Sairaj Patil was named as Dube’s substitute in a 20-member Mumbai squad.
On the identical day it was reported that a number of members of the Bengal Ranji squad had additionally examined constructive for Covid and are presently isolating, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) knowledgeable.
“Keeping in mind the current pandemic situation, the Cricket Association of Bengal had conducted RT-PCR Tests of all Bengal cricketers as a safety measure,” CAB secretary Snehasish Ganguly stated.
He added: “The results have come out and it has been found that certain players had tested positive. The CAB is taking all necessary precautions and actions in this regard.”
On Sunday, the West Bengal authorities introduced again Covid-related restrictions, shutting all academic establishments and asserting different measures to stem the unfold of the virus.
With the current upsurge in Covid circumstances, the CAB has additionally determined to “put on hold” all native tournaments “for the time being”. The state affiliation can also be taking “immediate steps to vaccinate the registered players who fall in the 15-18 age bracket”.
(With PTI inputs)