India’s premier domestic first-class competition, the Ranji Trophy, will not start from January 13 as there has been a huge spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, a BCCI official told PTI on Tuesday.
The first round was supposed to start on January 13 in several cities, but it has been postponed and the BCCI will consider organizing a Blue Ribbon tournament after sometime.
A member of the BCCI tournament committee, on the condition of anonymity, told PTI, “Yes, the Ranji Trophy has now been put on hold and will not start from January 13.
Recently, the Bengal team reported six COVID-19 cases, including five players, while Mumbai’s India player Shivam Dube also tested positive and is in isolation.
The Ranji Trophy is being organized in six cities including Bangalore and Kolkata.
This story has been published without modification in text from a wire agency feed.
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