A decision on the Ranji Trophy was expected to be taken in the meeting on Sunday but the members could not find a consensus, despite BCCI president Sourav Ganguly batting firmly for the prestigious first-class tournament.
“The president remains committed to Ranji Trophy but a few others were not on the same page and wanted to host the Vijay Hazare Trophy instead (50-over event). The operations team has been asked to work on the logistics for Ranji Trophy, which is obviously a much bigger challenge in the current circumstances,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying by PTI.
“It will be either Ranji Trophy or Vijay Hazare Trophy and it will be decided by the end of next week,” the official said.
With the IPL likely to be played in the in March-April window, the BCCI is finding it difficult to slot in the first-class tournament.
Women’s cricket too was discussed at length and in a development which will be music to the ears of top cricketers, the domestic season will probably…