Dubai: There are world differences between organizing 60 Indian Premier League matches and 2000-plus domestic games, said BCCI Secretary Jay Shah when he rejected criticism “unfair and unreasonable” that the council pushed a rich in cash from the National Tournament such as Ranji Trophy.
Last year, Blue Riband Ranji Trophy and Junior Cricket were not held due to Covid-19 pandemics and operational difficulties to create a bio-safe environment for thousands of players and support staff.
While players lose significant income, BCCI faced many photos of too much focus on the rich league of money.
“I feel that criticism is unwarranted and unfair.
In 2020 as well, in the middle of a pandemic, we held a tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali, Vijay Hazare tournament and a senior female tournament that took all prevention,” Shah, who was in the Muscat.
And Dubai, to oversee the World Cup and the preparation of the IPL, quoted with “Gulf News”.
Shah said the number of matches and the logistics needed between the two tournaments was in no equal.
“It won’t be a fair assessment if IPL is compared to other Indian domestic tournaments.
IPL has a franchise model and platform for the world’s best cricketers, coaches, support staff to come and show off their skills.” Indian domestic season has more than 2000 matches, while the IPL has 60 matches.
With a cricketing set-up and diverse like India, it is not easy to do the full season when so many developing countries with Covid Caseloads, “explained Shah.
In the case of the IPL, it is always a seven-week affair.
While the entire domestic season with men, women’s cricket and The age group takes around six months to be equipped with 38 teams in a commotion.
“You also have to take into account the time taken to have the entire domestic season and travel entered.
They put their lives at risk, which should never happen.
It is not ideal for having a tournament of the age group in such an environment and places a career of young crickets at risk, “Shah reasoned about not having a U-19 or U-16 tournament last year.” However, with the situation improved, we.
Has announced a full season consisting of 2127 domestic games in all age groups for men and women, “he said.
BCCI recently published a full domestic season date which began in September next year.