The BCCI is mulling November 19 as brain storming over a date to start over domestic season with Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.
But the catch is that Indian players playing in various IPL teams won’t be able to play first few rounds due to quarantine protocols in place.
The delay in the beginning of the domestic season due to COVID-19 pandemic means that only Mushtaq Ali trophy and Ranji Trophy (December 13- March 10) comprising of 245 games (across the formats with 38 teams) will be played.
There will be no Vijay Hazare Trophy, Duleep Trophy or Challenger Series this year and as of now there is no provision for Irani Cup also.
However with BCCI expecting to conduct the next IPL in India, starting end of March or early April, it is imperative that they keep a three-week window between Ranji final and beginning of IPL which will help the domestic stars recover after hectic tournament.
While there were speculations that Ranji Trophy will go back to the zonal format, the official said that it is out of question.