Domestic season to kick off with the Syed Mustaq Ali trophy from January 10

India’s 2021 domestic season will get underway in the first half on January as the Syed Mustaq Ali trophy will take place from January 10-31. Jay Shah, secretary of the BCCI sent an email to all the state units of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The decision to hold the Syed Mustaq […]
 
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Domestic season to kick off with the Syed Mustaq Ali trophy from January 10

India’s 2021 domestic season will get underway in the first half on January as the Syed Mustaq Ali trophy will take place from January 10-31. Jay Shah, secretary of the BCCI sent an email to all the state units of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

The decision to hold the Syed Mustaq Ali trophy was taken after recommendations from the state associations on which tournament they wanted to be held to kickstart the domestic season amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The Syed Mustaq Ali trophy emerged as the favourite while there was almost equal preference for Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare as the second choice.

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The teams have to assemble at their respective venues by January 2, 2021. The venues for the event are yet to finalized but it is assumed that the BCCI would have already spoken with the respective associations. The last date for inter-state transfers has been extended to December 20.

“Having gone through your responses, in accordance with the feedback received, I’m pleased to inform you that BCCI is planning to start the 2020-21 domestic season with the scheduling for the T20 tournament for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,” Shah wrote in an email accessed by Cricbuzz.

Domestic season to kick off with the Syed Mustaq Ali trophy from January 10

“The BCCI will seek further feedback from the members on organizing any other tournament/tournaments and the decision will take place after the group stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,” he added. “Further details pertaining to Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be finalized soon.”