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India Gazette
5 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
"We are trying to promote cricket here": BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla on scheduling matches in Raipur
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 15 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajiv Shukla said that the board is scheduling two home games for the Indian Cricket Team in Raipur in order to promote cricket in the city. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its 28th Apex Council meeting on Saturday, where the venues for the home white-ball series between India and New Zealand were approved. 'We are in favour of promoting cricket in Chhattisgarh. Two matches will be played in Chhattisgarh, one between India and South Africa and the other between India and New Zealand. This is a great achievement for Raipur. We are trying to promote cricket here...,' Rajiv Shukla told the reporters. The Apex Council confirmed the venues for India's upcoming white-ball home series against New Zealand, scheduled to be held in early 2026. The series will have three ODIs to be held at Baroda (January 11), Rajkot (January 14) and Indore (January 18) and five T20Is to take place at Nagpur (January 21), Raipur (January 23), Guwahati (January 25), Vizag (January 28) and Trivandrum (January 31). The BCCI Domestic Season 2025-26 was also approved during the meeting. The season will start with the Duleep Trophy (August 28, 2025) and conclude with the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy (April 3, 2026). There have been some key changes made to domestic cricket tournaments and structure: *The Duleep Trophy and Senior Women's Challenger tournaments will now be contested between six zonal teams selected by zonal selectors. *Plate Group restructuring has been introduced across age categories. The bottom 6 teams (based on the previous season's rankings) will be placed in the Plate Group for limited-overs tournaments. *Promotion/relegation rules updated: Only one team will be promoted/relegated between Elite and Plate groups going forward. *Tournament Format Updates: The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Senior Women's T20 Trophy will now include a Super League stage instead of a traditional knockout. *New Grouping Formats: Major tournaments such as Vijay Hazare Trophy, Senior Women's One Day Trophy, and Men's U23 State A Trophy will follow a 4 Elite Groups + 1 Plate Group model. Most junior and women's tournaments (U16, U19, U23) have moved to a 5 Elite + 1 Plate group structure. The Apex Council has resolved to establish a Working Group comprising five (5) 'Umpire Coaches' to oversee the development of umpires and enhance their on-field performance. These five 'Umpire Coaches' must possess international umpiring experience and have served as former umpires. Additionally, the Apex Council has decided to form a Working Group consisting of three (3) former Match Referees. This Working Group will be responsible for monitoring the development of match referees and providing them with opportunities to improve their performance in cricket matches. (ANI)
Time of India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
BCCI announces 2025-26 domestic cricket season: Full schedule, groups, dates and key changes
Nagpur: Vidarbha players pose with the trophy after winning the Ranji Trophy (PTI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) has announced the complete domestic cricket schedule for the 2025-26 season, introducing new group structures and changes to tournament formats. The season will begin with the Duleep Trophy on August 28, 2025, and run until April 3, 2026, when the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy concludes the calendar. One of the key updates this year is the revival of zonal selections for the Duleep Trophy and the Senior Women's Challenger Trophy, with six zonal teams competing instead of squads picked by national selectors. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! To improve competitiveness in limited overs tournaments, the bottom six teams from last season will now play in a Plate Group across age categories. The promotion and relegation system has also been tweaked, with only one team moving up or down between the Elite and Plate groups each season. 'The Sun is on us': Temba Bavuma soaks it in The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Senior Women's T20 Trophy will see a Super League stage replacing the traditional knockout phase, while the Vijay Hazare Trophy and other major tournaments will adopt a four Elite Groups and one Plate Group format. For most junior and women's events in the Under-16, Under-19 and Under-23 categories, a five Elite plus one Plate group system will be followed. The Duleep Trophy will run from August 28 to September 15 with the final set to be played at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The Irani Cup will take place in Nagpur from October 1 to 5. The Ranji Trophy will be played in two phases — the first from October 15 to November 19 and the second from January 22 to February 1. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will begin its league matches on November 26 and conclude on December 8 in cities including Lucknow, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata, with the knockout stage in Indore from December 12 to 18. The Vijay Hazare Trophy league will be held from December 24 to January 8 in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur and Bangalore, while the knockouts will be staged from January 12 to 18 at the Centre of Excellence. Quiz: Who's that IPL player? The BCCI has also finalised the groups for all major tournaments. Teams like Vidarbha, Tamil Nadu, Mumbai, Karnataka and Delhi have been placed in the Elite categories for the Ranji Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy, while teams such as Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh will compete in the Plate Group. With these changes, the board aims to raise the standard of competition and ensure a balanced opportunity for teams at all levels across the country.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Domestic season to kick off on August 28; Duleep Trophy back to zonal format
The 2025-26 domestic cricket season will kick off with the Duleep Trophy, starting August 28, and end with the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy on April 3. The schedule for the upcoming season was announced via a press release after the BCCI's 28th Apex Council meeting on Saturday. The Ranji Trophy is slated to be held from October 15 to February 28. Like last season, the league stage of India's premier First Class competition will be held in two phases. The first phase will be held from October 15 to November 19 while the second phase will involve two rounds from January 22 to February 1. The knockouts will begin on February 6. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy - the T20 and 50-over competitions respectively - will be played during the Ranji break. Among the key decisions taken at the meeting was a return to the zonal format for the Duleep Trophy. In the 2024-25 season, the tournament was played between four teams, named India A, India B, India C and India D, picked by the national selectors. This year, it will again be contested among the six zones – North, South, West, East, Central and North East. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will now include a Super League stage instead of the knockouts. The Super League stage will feature two groups of four teams each based on standings at the end of the league phase. The group toppers will directly contest the final. Meanwhile, the itinerary for New Zealand's white-ball tour of India in January 2026 was also confirmed. The Black Caps will play three ODIs and five T20Is from January 11 to 31. Following the stampede in Bengaluru after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory that led to 11 deaths, the BCCI has also decided to 'constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing such occurrences in the future'. BCCI office-bearers Devajit Saikia, Prabhtej Singh Bhatia and Rajeev Shukla are part of the committee expected to prepare the guidelines within 15 days.
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
BCCI Apex Council Meeting: Committee to make guidelines in 15 days to prevent incident like RCB stampede
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), at its 28th Apex Council Meeting convened on Saturday, decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing incidents in the future such as the stampede after Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the Indian Premier League title. After RCB's IPL win, the franchise hosted a victory parade which had resulted in a stampede that led to the deaths of 11 fans and many more injuries. The BCCI named a three-member committee which includes Devajit Saikia (as Chairperson), Prabhtej Singh Bhatia and Rajeev Shukla to 'formulate comprehensive guidelines' for the future. BCCI's three-member committee will formulate the guidelines within 15 days, the statement added. In a statement released by BCCI, it said that the 'Apex Council expressed its profound grief over the tragic incidents in Ahmedabad (the air India air crash which left at least 270 dead) and Bengaluru, which led to the unfortunate loss of innocent lives.' The venues for the home series against New Zealand were also given the green light. The following venues will host the three ODIs: Baroda (1st ODI on 11 Jan), Rajkot (2nd ODI on 14 Jan) and Indore (3rd ODI on 18 Jan). Meanwhile the five T20Is will be held at Nagpur (1st T20I on 21 Jan), Raipur (2nd T20I on 23 Jan), Guwahati (3rd T20I on 25 Jan), Vizag (4th T20I on 28 Jan) and Trivandrum (5th T20I on 31 Jan). The BCCI also announced key changes to the domestic circuit for the 2025–26 season, Season Duration and Coverage The 2025–26 domestic will begin with the Duleep Trophy (August 28, 2025) and conclude with the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy (April 3, 2026). Key Changes The Duleep Trophy and Senior Women's Challenger tournaments will now be contested between six zonal teams selected by zonal selectors. Plate Group restructuring has been introduced across age categories. The bottom 6 teams (based on the previous season's rankings) will be placed in the Plate Group for limited overs tournaments. Promotion/relegation rules updated: Only one team will be promoted/relegated between Elite and Plate groups going forward. Tournament Format Updates The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Senior Women's T20 Trophy will now include a Super League stage instead of a traditional knockout.
News18
6 days ago
- Sport
- News18
BCCI Releases 2025-26 Domestic Schedule With New Formats
Last Updated: BCCI released the 2025-26 domestic schedule, starting with the Duleep Trophy on August 28, 2025, and ending with the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy on April 3, 2026. BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Apex Council on Saturday released the schedule for the upcoming 2025–26 domestic season. The 2025–26 domestic will begin with the Duleep Trophy (August 28, 2025) and conclude with the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy (April 3, 2026). The Duleep Trophy and Senior Women's Challenger tournaments will now be contested between six zonal teams selected by zonal selectors. he Rabji Trophy's Plate Group restructuring has been introduced across age categories. The bottom 6 teams (based on the previous season's rankings) will be placed in the Plate Group for limited overs tournaments. Only one team will be promoted/relegated between Elite and Plate groups going forward. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Senior Women's T20 Trophy will now include a Super League stage instead of a traditional knockout. Major tournaments such as Vijay Hazare Trophy, Senior Women's One Day Trophy, and Men's U23 State A Trophy will follow a 4 Elite Groups + 1 Plate Group model. BCCI 2025-26 Domestic Full Schedule More to follow… First Published:
