RANCHI: The Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) has sent a proposal to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for permission to host its domestic Twenty20 tournament from September 10-27.
If it secures the BCCI all-clear, JSCA will arguably be the first cricketing body in the country to kick off cricketing action since a nationwide lockdown was imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
JSCA’s secretary Sanjay Sahay on Thursday confirmed to The Telegraph about the approval. “The state government has okayed our proposal for hosting the T20 tournament next month. We have started preparations and sent a formal communiqué to BCCI for its nod too. We shall be adhering to all the safety norms prescribed by BCCI, and those that are issued from the state and central governments in regard to sporting activities,” he told the daily.
Another JSCA official said that the annual T20 event, which sees by over half a dozen teams from different district affiliates competing, will be without any spectators. “We plan to keep all players and technical officials in the stadium complex all through the tournament and no outsider will be allowed to enter the stadium. As per the norms, each and every player and staff will get the . During the period of tournament, we shall suspend all other works/activities at the stadium to plug any unwanted human movements,” another official told The Telegraph.
