<p><strong>BCCI puts hold on the domestic season due to covid surge in India: </strong>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday decided to put a complete break in the upcoming domestic tournaments amid the covid surge across the country. The cricket board has decided to postpone the upcoming domestic tournaments including Ranji Trophy, Col CK Nayudu U-25 men's tournament and senior women's T20 tournament, however, the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy is scheduled to go as per the plans as it has reached its knockout stages.</p>



<p>The Ranji Trophy 2022 was slated to begin on January 13th, but now the tournament will be scheduled on a later date.</p>



<p>Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, in a statement said that the board doesn?t want to compromise with the safety of the involved parties and hence the tournaments are kept on hold.</p>



<p>"BCCI does not want to compromise the safety of the players, support staff, match officials and other participants involved and hence, has decided to put the three tournaments on hold till further notice. The BCCI will continue to assess the situation and take a call on the start of the tournaments accordingly," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a release on Tuesday.</p>



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<p>Further Mr Shah thanked all the healthcare workers and others who have successfully helped in hosting more than 700 domestic matches in the current 2021-22 season.</p>



<p>"BCCI thanks and continues to appreciate the efforts of the healthcare workers, state associations, players, support staff, match officials and all the service providers who put their best foot forward to host more than 700 matches across 11 tournaments in the current 2021-22 domestic season."</p>



<p>Sourav Ganguly, who has been infected with a delta variant of coronavirus, confirmed that the Ranji Trophy matches have been pushed by 15 days.</p>



<p>The domestic fixtures were scheduled across the multiple stadiums of the 6 six cities - Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai.</p>



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BCCI puts hold on the domestic season due to covid surge in India

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<p><em>Sourav Ganguly assures to restart the postponed domestic tournaments once things get under control.</em></p>



<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday decided to put the domestic tournaments on hold due to the sudden surge in the covid-19 cases in India. The tournaments, including the Ranji Trophy and Col CK Naidu Trophy after several teams reported covid cases inside their bio-secure bubbles.</p>



<p>However, the BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has assured that the board will do everything in hand to begin the tournaments as soon as possible.</p>



<p>The Ranji Trophy 2022 was set to begin on 13th January, however, the tournament has now been pushed back by 15 days.</p>



<p>Ganguly cited the threat to the safety of players and all others involved in the conduct of the matches.</p>



<p>?As you are aware, we had to put on hold the currently on-going domestic season due to the worsening COVID-19 situation. The COVID cases are rapidly increasing and there were multiple positive cases in many teams. It posed an imminent threat to the health and safety of players, officials and all others related to the running of the tournaments,? read Sourav Ganguly?s mail to presidents and secretaries, as quoted by The New Indian Express.</p>



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<p>Ganguly further thanked all the concerning authorities and reassured them to restart the important tournaments as soon as possible. He also mentioned preparing a fresh schedule for the tournaments and continuing the matches with the situation getting better.</p>



<p>?The BCCI would like to reassure that it will do everything to restart the domestic season once the COVID situation is under control. We are committed to holding the remaining tournaments for this season. The board will shortly come back to you with a revised plan. I thank you for your support and understanding. Please look after yourself and stay safe and healthy,? further read his mail.</p>



<p>As of today, 6th January 2022, India reported over 90,000 covid positive cases. With each passing day, the cases are rapidly increasing taking the country to the third wave of dreaded covid-19.</p>



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Sourav Ganguly assures to restart the postponed domestic tournaments once things get under control

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<p>The IPL is an ocean of opportunities for whoever gets a game in the league. With lakhs of eyeballs on you, you have a great chance of making a mark. You can even impress the national selectors and get a chance in the Indian Cricket team. Over the years, several players have grabbed this opportunity. <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/jasprit-bumrah-biography-personal-life-net-worth-all-you-need-to-know/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jasprit Bumrah</a>, Venkatesh Iyer, Rohit Sharma, and many more have made a mark through the IPL. Domestic players also benefit a lot from the IPL. With the IPL now being a 10-team tournament, many domestic players are bound to get a chance, so who are the top 10 domestic players:</p>



<h2 id="10-ks-bharat-is-one-of-the-top-domestic-players">10. KS Bharat is one of the top domestic players:</h2>



<p>Playing under the shadow of<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/bcci-central-contracts-2022-rishabh-pant-kl-rahul-likely-to-get-grade-a-contract/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow"> Rishabh Pant</a>, KS Bharat has been dominating, the domestic circuit for 3 years. With the waning career of Wriddhiman Saha giving him opportunities, the 10-team IPL will be ideal. Bharat is exceptional in his wicket-keeping skills. He showed us what he has with the bat after hitting a last-ball six to win the game against the Delhi Capitals. With teams looking for an Indian wicket-keeping option, Bharat may get a permanent spot.</p>



<h2 id="9-mayank-markande-is-one-of-the-top-domestic-players">9. Mayank Markande is one of the top domestic players:</h2>



<p>After bursting on the scene in the 2018 IPL, Mayank Markande has been out of the limelight. He played in the 2019 West Indies series but since then has vanished in thin air. Markande has been traded from one side to another. From Mumbai Indians to Delhi Capitals and from them to the Rajasthan Royals. He hasn?t got many opportunities. Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag have backed ahead of him. This just shows how tough the competition is and how limited the chances are. Markande will make sure to leave an impression as there is a possibility that he may get a good chance this season.</p>



<h2 id="8-vijay-shankar">8. Vijay Shankar:</h2>



<p>Vijay Shankar has been out of favor after getting injured in the 2019 ODI World Cup in England. He was India?s top choice number 4 batsman back then. Since then, the opportunities have dried up and the performance has been decent. Ever since becoming the captain of the Tamil Nadu domestic team, Vijay Shankar has got his career back in place. The 10-team IPL provides him a good chance to make a marking impression once again. He is one of the top domestic players.</p>



<h2 id="7-shreyas-gopal">7. Shreyas Gopal:</h2>



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<p>Shreyas Gopal, the tall and quick leg spinner from Karnataka has had the same fate as that of Mayank Markande. Players like Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag have been backed which has dried up his chances. With two new teams looking for top Indian leg spinners, Shreyas is certain to go big! Not to forget his spell against RCB, where he got the wickets of Kohli and ABD!</p>



<h2 id="6-ishant-sharma-is-one-of-the-top-domestic-players">6. Ishant Sharma is one of the top domestic players:</h2>



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<p>A veteran of the game, Ishant Sharma was the first million-dollar kid in the IPL. He was bought for over a million dollars by the Kolkata Knight Riders. Since then, his white-ball career has been? blow-hot and blow-cold?. Ishant is a strong hit the deck bowler and brings the ball into the right-hander. Ishant has been there and done all of that! Franchises can invest in him as he can also work to groom a few young Indian pacers.</p>



<h2 id="5-umesh-yadav">5. Umesh Yadav:</h2>



<p>Umesh Yadav is one genuinely quick Indian bowler. He is the first bowler to clock 145+ kmph consistently. His pace hasn?t dropped since the beginning and that shows how well he has maintained his fitness. Umesh can give any franchise 3 good overs in the powerplay. His death bowling is always under scrutiny but Umesh has worked on it too. With franchises looking for quick Indian bowlers who can get extra bounce Umesh is an Ideal choice. A pitch like Mumbai, Dharmshala, or Ahmedabad will suit him the best.</p>



<h2 id="4-navdeep-saini-is-one-of-the-top-domestic-players">4. Navdeep Saini is one of the top domestic players:</h2>



<p>Navdeep Saini and his chances are blown away by the phenomenon named Mohammad Siraj. Saini will however be looking for a franchise that will give him great opportunities. With two new teams and with plenty of slots, Navdeep is one of the top domestic players. He is unrealistically super-quick and can clock up to 150kmph. If Saini gets his line right he can cause big trouble.</p>



<h2 id="3-ajinkya-rahane">3. Ajinkya Rahane:</h2>



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<p>After warming the bench at Delhi Capitals for two seasons straight, it's about time Ajinkya Rahane gets his due. The experienced campaigner can be picked by any team and be put in the leadership group. A place like Chennai will work well as they invest in the experience. Mumbai can also go for Jinx as he is the local boy. Ajinkya had an amazing SMAT 2021 too which adds the cherry on the cake. He also is one of the top domestic players in the IPL Auction and will want to make a comeback to the white-ball formats.</p>



<h2 id="2-deepak-hooda-is-one-of-the-top-domestic-players">2. Deepak Hooda is one of the top domestic players:</h2>



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<p>Deepak Hooda will be awaiting this season the most. Punjab Kings made effective use of his abilities when they allowed him to bat at 4 or 5. This is a position that suits Deepak. He is a bank of 2 to 3 overs too. He comes in quickly and bowls those economic middle overs. After making his national team debut his stocks have risen. He scored a 109 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and was the second-highest run-getter in SMAT 2021.</p>



<h2 id="1-kuldeep-yadav">1.Kuldeep Yadav:</h2>



<p>It is high time that Kuldeep Yadav gets his due. After becoming a scapegoat of the failure of Indian batting as said by several analysts, Kuldeep Yadav will be waiting to enter the field. Yadav has gone out of favor of KKR but he still has the skill and grit. A hard-working player, Kuldeep will benefit the most in this IPL Mega Auction. He won?t be warming the bench certainly, which was the case last season. Kuldeep Yadav?s time of redemption is here!</p>



<p>For more details go to<a href="https://www.iplt20.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> the official website of IPL.</a></p>

Top 10 Domestic Players Who Will Benefit From 10 Team IPL.

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<p>In such a circumstance, there was considerable discussion on the players' workload in the presence of the team captain Rohit Sharma, the coach Rahul Dravid, the BCCI President Roger Binny, the BCCI Secretary Jai Shah, the former chairman of the selection committee Chetan Sharma, and NCA head VVS Laxman.</p>



<p>During the review meeting held in Mumbai, the BCCI made a number of significant decisions. One of them is the management of players' workloads. India's key players are frequently sidelined by injuries.</p>



<p>In such a circumstance, there was considerable discussion on the players' workload in the presence of the team captain Rohit Sharma, the coach Rahul Dravid, the BCCI President Roger Binny, the BCCI Secretary Jai Shah, the former chairman of the selection committee Chetan Sharma, and NCA head VVS Laxman.</p>



<p>This year, a lot of India's important players have dealt with injuries. In such a case, the injury was the subject of extensive debate at this conference. Rohit Sharma, India's captain, discussed the injuries to key players following India's loss in the ODI series against Bangladesh. He had questioned why the athletes, who were healthy, kept getting injured.</p>



<p>Jasprit Bumrah is healing from a back fracture while Deepak Chahar missed the majority of 2022 due to injury. Ravindra Jadeja is doing better after suffering an ankle injury. For all of these athletes, the medical staff presented information on workload management.</p>



<p>"We need to attempt to figure it out," Rohit had remarked. I'm not really sure what it is. Maybe they are playing cricket too much. We have to make an effort to watch out for those folks. Because it's crucial to realize that they must be completely fit when they arrive in India.</p>



<h2>In the meeting, significant decisions were <a href="https://sportsdanka.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">made</a>.</h2>



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<li>In the discussion, it was decided that crucial team members would not compete in the IPL if there was a chance they might get hurt.</li>



<li>The 20 players who will make up the ODI World Cup squad have been put into a pool.</li>



<li>The primary pool of players will have a fitness and workload plan created in accordance with the new blueprint; this work has already started.</li>



<li>To obtain a precise understanding of the players' fitness, it is also advised to combine the Dexa scan with the Yo-Yo test. Through a Dexa scan, the players' bone density is determined.</li>



<li>The DEXA scan is the gold standard globally for assessing bone density and body composition. This 10-minute exam assesses bone and muscular strength as well as total body fat.</li>



<li>In the meeting, it was also mentioned that young players would need to play enough domestic cricket to qualify for the national squad. Players who excelled in the IPL in the past used to be directly selected for the Indian team.</li>
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<p>The second phase of the IPL was played just before the 2021 T20 World Cup. In this, Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Chakraborty performed brilliantly and the Kolkata team also reached the final. Soon after this, both players were given a chance in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup and both of them were disappointed a lot. Both of them had an important contribution to India's defeat. For this reason, now the IPL will not be the only criterion for selection in the national team.</p>



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