Arjun Tendulkar will play for Goa in the 2022-23 season, Goa Cricket Association (GCA) and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) confirmed. The left-arm pacer, who is the son of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, has played only two matches for native Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21.He was selected in Mumbai&#39;s squad for the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy group stages, but was unable to make it to the playing XI. He did not make the cut for the knock-stages where Mumbai reached the final. According to PTI, Arjun has already applied for No Objection Certificate from the MCA.&quot;Getting maximum game time on the ground is important for Arjun at this juncture of his career. We believe that the shift will improve the probability of Arjun featuring in more competitive matches. He is embarking on a new phase of his cricketing career,&quot; SRT Sports Management said in a statement.&quot;We are in need of a left-arm pacer and Arjun has showed interest. We generally recruit professionals and if he suits our team&#39;s requirements he will be picked. It is up to our selectors,&quot; GCA president Suraj Lotilkar told Cricbuzz.Former India pacer and Mumbai&#39;s chief selector Salik Ankola felt that the move will boost Arjun&#39;s career.&quot;We picked him for the Ranji Trophy last year but he could not make the XI. He is an extremely talented boy and all he needs is some match time so that he can prove his abilities. I hope this switch will serve that purpose,&quot; Ankola told Cricbuzz.Arjun has been a part of Mumbai Indians as a net bowler and had played unofficial Tests for India&#39;s U-19 team against Sri Lanka in 2019.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

Tendulkar, 22, was unable to play in the Ranji Trophy 2022 for Mumbai despite making it to the squad for the group stages

Arjun Tendulkar

Ranji Trophy, 2022

Mumbai

Arjun Tendulkar to play for Goa in 2022-23 domestic season

Yash Dhull, the captain of India&#39;s victorious U-19 World Cup squad, was on Wednesday included in the Delhi side for the Ranji Trophy, beginning February 17, while senior India pacer Ishant Sharma has made himself unavailable for selection.The Dhull-led India U-19 side was felicitated by BCCI in Ahmedabad on Wednesday during the second ODI against West Indies.&quot;His confidence his high and even though he hasn&#39;t played a lot of red ball matches, we want him to get a taste of first class cricket,&quot; a selector told PTI.With his future uncertain in the Indian team, veteran pacer Ishant has communicated to DDCA president Rohan Jaitley that he is not available for selection for the state team.Left-arm pacer Pradeep Sangwan will captain the side. Dhull has not had any time to rest after the triumph in the Caribbean last week.Dhull, who with the rest of the team landed in India on Tuesday morning, will make a quick visit to his hometown Delhi on Thursday morning before joining the squad in Guwahati later in the day.Dhull has to reach Guwahati on Thursday and complete a five-day quarantine along with the rest of the team. India pacer Navdeep Saini is also part of the squad.Squad: Pradeep Sangwan, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Shorey , Priyansh Arya , Yash Dhull, Khsitij Sharma, Jonty Sidhu, Himmat Singh, Lalit Yadav , Anuj Rawat Wk, Lakshay Thareja wk, Navdeep Saini, Simarjit Singh , Mayank Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Vikas Mishra, Shivang Vashist, Shivam Sharma.COVID reserves: Dev Lakra, Hrithik Shokeen.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

Indian Under19 World cup winning captain Yash Dhull was named in Delhi's Ranji Trophy's squad on Wednesday

Delhi

Dhull named in Delhi's Ranji squad, Ishant unavailable for selection

&nbsp;In search of big runs, veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Tuesday (February 8) made the Saurashtra squad for the Ranji Trophy beginning February 10. Pujara has been named in the 21-member squad, announced by the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA).Saurashtra, who are placed in Elite group D, play their league matches in Ahmedabad. Saurashtra are placed along with domestic heavyweights and 41-time Ranji champions Mumbai, Odisha and Goa. The selectors have expectedly named experienced campaigner and prolific left-arm speedster Jaydev Unadkat as the skipper.The team is currently training at the SCA Stadium here and will reach Ahmedabad on Thursday evening. Pacer Chetan Sakariya, who made a mark in the IPL, has also been named in the squad.Another seasoned campaigner Sheldon Jackson along with regulars Arpit Vasavada, Kamlesh Makwana, Chirag Jani, Prerak Mankad, young stumper Harvik Desai along with key spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja have all made the squad.The Ranji Trophy, which was not held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was scheduled to begin on January 13 but was postponed owing to a third wave of infections across the country.It will now be held in two phases, with the first phase beginning on Thursday till March 15 across various venues in the country. The premier domestic event then takes a break during the IPL and resumes from May 30 to June 26.Squad: Jaydev Unadkat (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Sheldon Jackson, Arpit Vasavada, Chirag Jani, Kamlesh Makwana, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Chetan Sakariya, Prerak Mankad, Vishvarajsinh Jadeja, Harvik Desai, Kevin Jivrajani, Kushang Patel, Jay Chauhan, Samarth Vya Parthkumar Bhut, Yuvrajsinh Chudasama, Devang Karamta, Snell Patel, Kishan Parmar and Aditya Jadeja.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

Saurashtra are placed along with domestic heavyweights and 41-time Ranji champions Mumbai, Odisha and Goa

Cheteshwar Pujara

Saurashtra

Cheteshwar Pujara named in Saurashtra's 21-member Ranji Trophy squad

All-rounder Hardik Pandya will skip the Ranji Trophy starting on February 10 to focus on his India comeback in white-ball cricket. Kedar Devdhar was named skipper of the Baroda team on Monday.Vishnu Solanki was named Devdhar&#39;s deputy as the Baroda Cricket Association announced a 20-member squad ahead of the first phase of the tournament. Hardik has remained on the sidelines ever since the T20 World Cup last year, making himself unavailable for national selection due to back injury and further rehabilitation.The 28-year-old, who received a lot of flak for not bowling during India&#39;s dismal T20 World Cup campaign, hasn&#39;t played red-ball cricket since December 2018 and has often admitted that injuries have put a spanner on his prospects in the longest format of the game.It is expected that Hardik will return to competitive cricket in the Indian Premier League, where he is set to make his maiden appearance as a full-time captain with the CVC-owned Ahmedabad franchise.In an interview with PTI last week, BCCI President Saurav Ganguly had said he expected to see the all-rounder play in the Ranji Trophy. &quot;Hardik was injured and a break was given to him to completely recover, so that he can continue to serve Indian cricket for a long period of time. I believe I will see him play some Ranji Trophy to start with. I expect him to bowl a lot more overs and his body will get stronger,&quot; Ganguly said.Hardik&#39;s brother, Krunal Pandya has also been included in the squad. The tournament, which was not held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was scheduled to begin on January 13 but was postponed owing to the third wave of infections across the country.It will now be held in two phases, with the first phase beginning on Thursday till March 15 across various venues in the country. The premier domestic event then takes a break during the IPL and resumes from May 30 to June 26.Baroda Squad: Kedar Dhevdhar, Vishnu Solanki, Pratyush Kumar, Shivalik Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Abhimanyusingh Rajput, Dhruv Patel, Mitesh Patel, Lukman Meriwala, Babasafikhan Pathan (wk), Atit Sheth, Bhargav Bhatt, Parth Kohli, Shashwat Rawat, Soyeb Sopariya, Kartik Kakade, Gurjindersingh Mann, Jyotsnil Singh, Ninad Rathwa, Akshay More.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

The tournament, which was not held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was scheduled to begin on January 13

Hardik Pandya skips Ranji Trophy to focus on the white-ball comeback

Ranji Trophy, India&#39;s premier domestic competition, is set to played in two phases across nine venues, according to the schedule released by BCCI. The first phase is set to begin on February 10 and played until March 15 while the second phase will be held from May 30 to June 26.A total number of 64 matches will be played across Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Rajkot, Delhi, Guwahati, Cuttack, Trivandrum, Chennai and Haryana over a period of 62 days.The 38 teams have been divided into eight Elite groups of four teams each and one plate group of six teams with all the matches set to be played on neutral venues. Kolkata will host the Plate group games alongside the knockout phase beginning after the end of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.The Indian domestic season was halted in January due to the rise in number of cases of the Omnicron variant with major cities imposing partial lockdowns. Ranji Trophy will now conducted on either side of the franchise league tournament scheduled in between March end and May end.Here are the Ranji Trophy groups (venue for group matches):Elite A (Rajkot) : Gujarat, MP, Kerala, MeghalayaElite B (Cuttack): Bengal, Baroda, Hyderabad, ChandigarhElite C &nbsp;(Chennai): Karnataka, Railways, Jammu and Kashmir, PondicherryElite D (Ahmedabad): Saurashtra, Mumbai, Odisha, GoaElite E &nbsp;(Trivandrum): Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Services, UttarakhandElite F (Delhi): Punjab, HP, Haryana, TripuraElite G (Haryana): Vidarbha, UP, Maharashtra, AssamElite H (Guwahati): Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, ChhattisgarhPlate (Kolkata): Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim, Arunachal PradeshPowered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

A total number of 64 matches to be played in 62 days across nine venues

Ranji Trophy to be played in two phases from February 10 to June 26

The league stage of the Ranji Trophy is set to be held from February 16 to March 5, as per a revised schedule prepared by the BCCI. The BCCI was forced to postpone the premier domestic tournament due to rising COVID cases in the country. It was originally scheduled to start on January 13.The likely venues for the 38-team event are Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Trivandrum, Cuttack, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, and Rajkot. The format has been tweaked and there will be eight groups of four teams each with the plate group comprising six teams.No red-ball cricket has taken place in India since the Ranji Trophy final in March 2020. Domestic cricketers, who were compensated for the cancellation of the Ranji Trophy last season, had expressed elation when BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced last week that the red ball event will be held in two phases.The knockouts will be held in June.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

No red-ball cricket has taken place in India since the Ranji Trophy final in March 2020

Ranji Trophy league phase set to be held from February 16 to March 5

After postponing the Ranji Trophy in January due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in the country, the BCCI decided to host India&#39;s premier domestic competition, in two phases, with the first phase being played in February and March while the knockouts will be played in June. A Cricbuzz report suggested that due to limited window dictating changes, the tournament is likely to start between February 13 and 17.As per the report, the tournament could kick off at nine different centres with groups decided on the basis of Elite and Plate. The finalists will have a chance to play a maximum of eight matches, including three Super League games. But the sides that will not be able to make it to the next stage will end their campaign after a maximum of three games.The proposal states that eight groups will be created between the 32 Elite teams, with each group consisting of four sides, a Plate Group having six teams at their disposal. Each group topper will make it to the next stage and those teams will play a Super League amongst each other. The Super League stage will be happening in two further clusters of four sides each.The tournament, which was not held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was scheduled to begin on January 13 but was postponed owing to the third wave of infections across the country. While the BCCI had to operate within a very small window, with a bigger IPL slated to begin on March 27, finally the board has managed to get the tournament window. A detailed plan will be out by the end of this week.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

Eight groups will be created between the 32 Elite teams, with each group consisting of four sides, a Plate Group having six teams 

BCCI plans to start Ranji Trophy in nine cities between Feb 13 to 17 : Reports

Former head coach Ravi Shastri on Friday said that Indian cricket would become &quot;spineless&quot; if the Ranji Trophy is ignored, his comment coming just before the BCCI announced that the marquee domestic event will be held in two phases starting next month.The Ranji Trophy was scheduled to start on January 13 this year but was postponed indefinitely by the BCCI due to the third wave of the pandemic. &quot;The Ranji Trophy is the backbone of Indian cricket. The moment you start ignoring it our cricket will be SPINELESS!,&quot; Shastri tweeted.Just about a hour after Shastri&#39;s comment, BCCI secretary Jay Shah issued a statement, confirming the phased resumption of the tournament. &quot;The Board has decided to conduct the Ranji Trophy this season in two phases. In the first phase, we plan to complete all matches of the league stage while the knockouts will be held in June,&quot; Shah said in a statement.It is expected that the 38-team tournament will begin in the second week of February and the first phase will continue for about a month.BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal, after a meeting of the Board on Thursday, had said that the body intends to hold the tournament in &quot;two phases&quot;.This is because the BCCI is planning to start the IPL from March 27 and it will be practically impossible to hold the Ranji Trophy at a stretch. Dhumal had said this after many state units and the BCCI brass held a meeting to discuss the way forward.The meeting was also attended by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and Shah. The pandemic had played spoilsport last season as well when the BCCI could only organise two men&#39;s white-ball tournaments (Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy).The BCCI paid 50 per cent of the earlier match fee as compensation to all first-class cricketers who endured financial losses due to Ranji&#39;s cancellation last year.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

The 38-team tournament is expected to begin in the second week of February and the first phase will continue for about a month

Ravi Shastri

India

Indian cricket will be spineless if Ranji trophy is ignored: Ravi Shastri

Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat feels the players&#39; skills against the red ball have started diminishing and potential cancellation of a second consecutive Ranji Trophy season will be a &quot;great loss&quot; for domestic cricket in India.After the COVID-19-forced cancellation of Ranji Trophy last year, a first in the tournament&#39;s rich history, the postponement of the current season due to the third wave of the pandemic has left many players worried.The premier tournament was supposed to begin on January 13 and lead pacer Unadkat and the rest of the Saurashtra players had started their preparations to defend the maiden title they won back in March 2020.&#39;Players&#39; skills are being hampered&#39;It felt like a different ball game altogether at the camp with players only used to white ball cricket for the last two seasons.&quot;Two years in a row would be a great loss. One year itself was a great loss. When we started our pre-season camp before the eventual postponement, it felt like a whole new game,&quot; Unadkat told PTI.&quot;Leaving the ball, bowling with pace and bowling long spells. All that had gone out of the picture. It is going to be difficult for sure if it doesn&#39;t happen this year too.&quot;I hear that BCCI is keen on staging it. If the virus situation doesn&#39;t become threatening, we can have it in February with a stricter bubble and more vigilance,&quot; said the left-arm pacer who picked a record 67 wickets in a memorable 2020 season.If February is not possible, then the BCCI must start the next season with Ranji Trophy, feels the pacer who has played one Test, 7 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India.&quot;For batters, even when I was batting I left the first ball alone it felt very different to be honest. I had not left a ball in two years of my batting practice. Probably the same for all batters barring the openers who were doing it even in one-dayers.&quot;For the bowlers, bowling that full length and trying to swing the ball but people were trying different things and were bowling a few balls. It was bound to happen with such a long gap. It will hamper the skills of cricketers for sure if there is a two-year gap,&quot; said Unadkat recalling the experience at the training camp.The seasoned cricketer also understands that the BCCI has an enormous task at hand in staging a 38-team event amid the challenges posed by the pandemic.&quot;It is disappointing but I feel this was bound to happen considering the COVID situation and the right decision taken was taken. Hopefully things get better and we can play at least half of it or the league stage before the IPL,&quot; he said.&#39;Central contracts will ensure financial security in these uncertain times&#39;The BCCI compensated all the players who were part of the 2019-2020 season but that did not include many players on the fringes of state teams.Unadkat offered a solution.&quot;See the maximum that BCCI can do is compensate players like last year but that is only for the guys who played the year before. The guys who were not part of that squad and are on the fringes it is more difficult for them.&quot;May be the state associations can take the initiative. Whosoever was on the brink of selection, for example if top 20 are being compensated by the BCCI, the next 20 too have to be taken care of.&quot;On his stance on central contracts, he added: &quot;The board was keen on it coupe of years ago when things were normal but post COVID no one really has put their hands on it. I don&#39;t know why. That can obviously help a lot of cricketers especially in this situation.&quot;With red-ball cricket not played in the country in the last 24 months, the India selectors can only factor in the performance of the 2020 season while giving an opportunity in the Test team.Despite a stellar season, Unadkat has been ignored repeatedly. But that doesn&#39;t impact his motivation level.&quot;Obviously losing out a year after having the best phase of my career in red-ball cricket was unfortunate. I would still be at the same level of motivation when the season starts.&quot;White ball cricket has been happening and I am improving on that front. I just hope I get a team where I can actually get to show my skills in a versatile role,&quot; he added referring to the upcoming IPL mega auction.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

Saurashtra's skipper revealed that lack of red-ball cricket has affected the player's skills

Jaydev Unadkat

Lack of red-ball cricket hampering players' skills already: Jaydev Unadkat

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday assured the state associations that the Board will make sure the halted Ranji Trophy 2022 season will be restarted. The league stage could be completed before the Indian Premier League 2022 before April and hold the knockouts after the league.The Ranji Trophy 2020 season did not take place due to the increasing number of covid-19 cases and the 2022 season, which was set to begin on January 13 across different venues, had to be put on hold due to the third wave.&quot;The BCCI would like to reassure (you) that it will do everything to restart the domestic season once the Covid situation is under control. We are committed to holding the remaining tournaments for this season. The Board will come back to you with a revised plan,&quot; the BCCI president&#39;s mail to state affiliates, according to a report by Cricbuzz.Ganguly also explained the challenges facing BCCI as: &quot;As you are aware, we had to put on hold the current ongoing domestic season due to the worsening Covid situation. The Covid cases are rapidly increasing and there were multiple positive cases in many teams. It posed an imminent threat to the health and safety of players, officials and all others related to the running of the tournament.&quot;On Tuesday, the BCCI members met in Ahmedabad where it was decided to halt the Ranji Trophy season due to the worsening situation of the covid-19 cases. Mumbai, one of the host cities of the Ranji Trophy, recorded 37,000 new cases as of Tuesday which might force the Maharashtra state government to impose a lockdown. Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Trivandrum and Chennai have been allotted the season&#39;s Ranji games with the knockouts scheduled in Kolkata.&quot;We want to see how the Covid situation evolves,&quot; said a BCCI official told Cricbuzz. &quot;We will try to hold the games but at this stage they are on hold.&quot;&nbsp;Recently, the BCCI postponed the Under-16 Vijay Merchant tournament slated to begin on January 9.&nbsp;&quot;The cases across lndia are spiraling and despite a large number of adults doubly vaccinated, they have still been infected,&quot; the BCCI noted in a recent correspondence to its affiliates.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

The postponed Ranji Trophy season could hosted on either side of IPL 2022 which is scheduled to begin in April

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