A four-day hole as a substitute of three between Ranji Trophy video games to assist gamers handle workload higher with the match to be performed in two phases to cut back weather-related disruptions due to fog throughout the winter in north India.
Elimination of the toss with the visiting group given the selection to both bat or bowl within the Below-23 CK Nayudu Trophy and awarding of factors primarily based on variety of runs scored and wickets taken. If the points-system experiment within the age-group competitors is a hit, the identical will likely be applied in Ranji Trophy from the 2025-26 season to offer an incentive to groups to go for outright wins.
These solutions had been put ahead by the Cricket Committee of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI). Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, stated as per the follow, the solutions of the Cricket Committee will likely be positioned earlier than the Apex Council for approval.
Shah stated the proposed four-day hole would give Ranji Trophy regulars extra time to get better between matches.
“There will likely be an elevated hole between matches to permit gamers adequate time for restoration and to take care of peak efficiency all through the season,” Shah stated.
Shah added that the brand new factors system was aimed to advertise balanced efficiency on the Below-23 degree. Final season an excellent variety of Below-23 matches completed inside 4 periods, a worrying development for the BCCI.
“The CK Nayudu Trophy will implement a brand new factors system aimed toward selling balanced performances. This contains awarding factors for batting and bowling performances within the first innings, along with factors for the primary innings lead or outright win,” Shah acknowledged. “The visiting group could have the suitable to decide on whether or not to bat or bowl first. A assessment will likely be performed on the finish of the season to evaluate the effectiveness of the brand new factors system. A choice will likely be taken on whether or not to implement it within the Ranji Trophy for the next season,” Shah defined.
It’s learnt that the Cricket Committee’s advised factors system is like this: 1 level for 150 runs, 225 runs (2 factors), 300 runs (3 factors), 350 runs (4 factors) and 400 runs (5 factors). Nonetheless, the runs should be scored inside 100 overs. The bowling group will likely be rewarded primarily based on the variety of wickets taken inside 100 overs.
The three-day hole between Ranji Trophy video games was flagged by gamers final season.
India pacer Shardul Thakur, who represents Mumbai, had acknowledged how powerful it was for home gamers due to only a three-day break. “This can be very powerful for home gamers… to count on them to play 10 video games in a row with only a three-day hole, (particularly) if the group reaches the ultimate. The schedule is turning into tighter and tighter,” Thakur had stated final season after the semifinals.
To cut back weather-related disruptions throughout winter, the Cricket Committee has advised that the Ranji Trophy begin in October with 5 rounds to be performed earlier than a break. The remaining league matches and the knockout part will likely be held after the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Fog and unhealthy mild has resulted in truncated matches in north India as soon as winter begins in December and an early begin and a delayed second part is being seen as an answer. Final season, the primary spherical of matches of Ranji Trophy had been held from January 5 to eight.
“The Indian home calendar will kick off from Duleep Trophy, Irani Trophy adopted by Ranji Trophy which is able to begin with 5 rounds of league matches adopted by the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy and can conclude with the remaining matches of the Ranji Trophy,” Shah stated.
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