Ranji Trophy to begin on 16 November as BCCI announces full-fledged domestic schedule

New Delhi: The BCCI will conduct all its domestic tournaments across age-groups with the coveted Ranji Trophy, starting on 16 November, being the marquee event among the 2,127 matches scheduled for 2021-22 season.

Last season, the BCCI couldn't conduct any age-group tournament and was forced to cancel the Ranji Trophy due to COVID-19 pandemic.

However, a full-fledged domestic season will take place this year with Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 being held from 20 October and the National One-Day Championship for Vijay Hazare Trophy being scheduled from 23 February, 2022.

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"The season will commence on September 21, 2021, with the Senior Women's One Day League and will be followed by the Senior Women's One Day Challenger Trophy, which will take place from October 27, 2021," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a media release.

The final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be played on 12 November, 2021.

The coveted Ranji Trophy will be played in a three-month window from 16 November, 2021 to 19 February, 2022.

The Vijay Hazare Trophy final will take place on 26 March, 2022.

"The BCCI is confident of hosting the domestic season with health and safety of players and all people involved being paramount," the statement further read.