The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the Indian domestic season will begin on January 10 with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the premier domestic T20 tournament which includes all domestic sides.
"After having gone through your responses and in accordance with the feedback received, I am pleased to inform you that BCCI is planning to start the domestic season 2020-21 with the scheduling of the T20 tournament for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy," Jay Shah, the BCCI Secretary wrote to all the state units.
The tournament will be hosted in six different states where six different hubs will be created. Starting from 10th January, the final of the tournament will be held on 31st of the same month. All the teams are expected to reach their respective hubs by 2nd January.
"By Saturday, January 2, 2021, teams will have to assemble in their respective hubs. From Sunday, January 10, 2021, the tournament will start and the final will be played on January 31, 2021," the mail read further.
Whether any other tournament will be held or not would be decided only after the group stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
"BCCI will subsequently seek feedback from the members on organizing any other domestic tournament after the group stage of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy," Shah’s letter informed.
It is being speculated that Ranji Trophy might be scrapped altogether or might take place after the IPL, which is scheduled to be held in April-May this year. The reason behind the assumption is that IPL teams, which might be 10 this time around, would like to look at all the domestic players in the shorter formats. That would be possible if Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare (50 overs) trophies are held before the February mega auction.
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