Two-phased Ranji Trophy to commence on February 10

The Ranji Trophy is set to commence on February 10, 2022 and the first phase of the tournament will conclude by March 15, 2022. 

The second half of the competition will be held from May 30 to June 26.

The first phase of the tournament will have 38 teams and 57 matches while the second one which will comprise of the knockout fixtures will have seven games and the Elite Group matches will be played across Rajkot, Cuttack, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Trivandrum, Delhi, Haryana and Guwahati, while all the Plate matches will only be held in Kolkata.

The premier domestic tournament which was scheduled to begin on January 13, 2022 was postponed due to a rise in the Covid-19 cases in the country. 

"Ever since the decision on postponement was made, the board was working on several models to ensure that the tournament takes place as soon as the environment is safe and conducive," Shah had written in a letter to state associations.

"We will continue to have bio-secure bubbles to mitigate any potential risk. The board is committed to providing a healthy and secure environment and seeks your support in ensuring a safe tournament for all our key stakeholders."




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Suranga Lakmal to join Derbyshire after announcing retirement from international cricket

Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal who will be hanging his boots from all forms of international cricket after India's tour has signed a two-year deal with Derbyshire. "I'm indebted to Sri Lanka Cricket for giving me this astonishing opportunity and having faith in me to bring my motherland honour, as it has been [an] absolute pleasure to be associated with the board that shaped my professional life and also enriched my personal development," he said in his retirement letter submitted to Sri Lanka Cricket. Mickey Arthur who had joined Derbyshire as director of cricket last year lavished praise on Lakmal. "Suranga is among Sri Lanka's all-time greats with the ball and it's brilliant to be able to bring him to Derbyshire for the next two seasons," he said. "We have big ambitions for the project at Derbyshire, and Suranga's decision to retire from international cricket and commit to the club shows he's as excited about those plans as the other players and coaches." "He knows my standards and can set the example for our young players on and off the field, and to add his quality to our ranks gives us a whole new dimension with the ball," he added. Talking about playing County cricket and reuniting with Arthur, Lakmal said that he had wanted to be a part of it for a very long time and a chance of working with Arthur again was something that he couldn't turn down. "Experiencing county cricket is something I've wanted to do for a long time and the chance to work with Mickey again was something I couldn't turn down," he said.