Ravi Shastri takes a dig at BCCI for prioritising Ranji Trophy over IPL

Categories: IPL 2022

                     Former Indian men's cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri has taken an indirect dig at BCCI for not taking a decision on holding Ranji Trophy earlier.India's red-ball tournament is a backbone of Indian cricket as it produces cricketers for the international cricket.

                    The Ranji Trophy was not held last season due to the raging coronavirus pandemic and dates of this season has not yet been announced by BCCI. The season, which usually starts in late November, is still searching for a new date. While all efforts are being carried out to host IPL 2022 in India.

                    It is expected that the 38-team tournament will begin in the second week of February and the first phase will continue for about a month.BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal, after a meeting of the Board on Thursday, had said that the body intends to hold the tournament in "two phases".

                   This is because the BCCI is planning to start the IPL from March 27 and it will be practically impossible to hold the Ranji Trophy at a stretch."The Ranji Trophy is the backbone of Indian cricket. The moment you start ignoring it our cricket will be SPINELESS!," Shastri tweeted.

                   Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan too tweeted on the hot topic, saying that in the pasr few days he has received call from domestic cricketers who are asking whether the tournament will be held or not. Not to forget, there are players who do not play IPL and their bread butter is dependent on the domestic tournaments like Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Plus, there are umpires, groundsmen who are suffering for no domestic cricket is happening in the country.