Ranji Trophy will start from the 10th of February; will resume on the 30th of May

The first phase of the tournament will be held between February 10 and March 15. A total of 57 matches will be played in the first half, which will continue for 34 days. The second phase will be played between May 30 and June 26.

The first phase of the Ranji Trophy will begin on February 10, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has informed the state associations on Thursday.

The first phase of the tournament will be held between February 10 and March 15. A total of 57 matches will be played in the first half, which will continue for 34 days. The second phase will be played between May 30 and June 26.

While the BCCI is yet to share the day-wise fixture with the state units, it is understood that as per the original plan, the matches will start by February 17.

As reported earlier by this publication, the BCCI has decided to go ahead with a pre-quarterfinal in which the top-ranked team from the plate group squares off against the bottom-ranked Elite team for a spot in the quarterfinals.

After three rounds of league matches, a total of nine teams – eight from elite and one from plate – will qualify for the knockouts. The bottom-ranked team from the elite group will lock horns with the top-ranked team from the plate group for a one-off pre-quarterfinals. The winning team of the qualifier will reach the last-eight stage along with seven other teams.

The quarterfinal draw will be released after the pre-quarters game.

The three league games are expected to be scheduled from February 17 to 20, February 24 to 27 and March 3 to 6. Kolkata is likely to host the pre-quarterfinal between March 12 and 15. The teams will have to enter the bio-bubble by February 10 and undergo mandatory quarantine.

Defending champion Saurashtra has been placed in Group D, along with Mumbai, Odisha and Goa. They will play in Ahmedabad.

 

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