CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) is set to resume competitive games from December subject to the approval of BCCI. Completing league matches is still the priority for TNCA. With BCCI president Sourav Ganguly hinting at a January start for the upcoming domestic season, TNCA wants to conduct a pre-season camp for Ranji Trophy probables next month.
“There are plans to restart the league in December,” TNCA secretary RS Ramasaamy told New Indian Express. “We didn’t want to host matches during the monsoon season and that’s why we have decided to resume it next month.”
Ramasaamy told the daily that there would be no coronavirus tests (seriously?) for players and support staff ahead of the proposed restart. The clubs will be intimated once TNCA finalises the dates in the next few weeks.
With regards to the next season, TNCA is planning to have a camp for around 30 players before the Ranji Trophy. During the lockdown, senior players such as R Ashwin and Abhinav Mukund have been vocal about the importance of having a conditioning camp ahead of the new season.
Ramaswamy added “With BCCI informing that Ranji Trophy will begin from January next year, we are looking to have a camp next month. We have plenty of options to conduct it with Chennai, Dindigul, Tirunelveli, Salem and Coimbatore all having good facilities.”
