CHENNAI: BCCI will hold its annual cricket conclave involving various stakeholders in the coming weeks to decide on the upcoming 2020-21 domestic season. While such meetings usually take place in May or June, the ongoing pandemic has not made it possible.
The concept, with a focus on the domestic tournament, involved only the captains and coaches of first-class teams, but over the last couple of years, it has seen participation from the support staff of men’s and women’s senior sides. With the BCCI set to introduce standard operating procedure (SOP) that needs to be followed, one understands that this time the sessions will take place separately.
Meanwhile, former India opener and domestic stalwart Wasim Jaffer has suggested that the Vijay Hazare, Duleep and Deodhar Trophy should be scrapped this season in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and instead that time should be used to conduct a full-fledged Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 competition.
Jaffer wants a rejigged domestic season to ensure that the players get enough breaks and are not rushed into tournaments.
The domestic season is expected to start in August but with the coronavirus cases rising rapidly in the country, the BCCI has so far adopted a wait and watch policy on resumption of activities.
