MUMBAI: Almost two years — March 13, 2020 to be precise —after Saurashtra beat Bengal by 44 runs in a thrilling final to clinch the Ranji Trophy at Rajkot, the traditional domestic cricket tournament is set to be back.
In an announcement which would come as massive relief for hundreds of domestic cricket, umpires, scorers and groundstaff around the country, BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday stated that the Board will hold the 2021-22 edition of the Ranji Trophy, initially postponed due to a surge in covid cases in the country, in two phases — the league phase before the IPL, and the knockouts post the glitzy T20 league.
