BCCI Announces: India Cricket Domestic Matches Schedule – The excitement for cricket lovers is already mounting up as the earliest domestic cricket season in India is set to kick off on June 28, 2023, with the Duleep Trophy, the inter-zonal first-class competition. With a total of 1846 matches spread across different tournaments, the season will culminate with the Ranji Trophy, which will run from January 5 to March 14, 2024.
The 2023-24 domestic season in India will witness the return of the Deodhar Trophy, the inter-zonal 50-over tournament after a gap of three years. The tournament will see the participation of six zones – Central, South, North, East, West, and North-East, adding to the overall competitiveness of the event.
The Irani Cup, which will commence on October 1, will witness the defending champions of the Ranji Trophy, Saurashtra, taking on Rest of India.
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The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the domestic T20 tournament, will begin on October 16 and run until November 6, while the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the 50-over tournament, will be played from November 23 to December 15.
Both tournaments will have 38 teams, divided into two groups of seven teams and three groups of eight teams. The competitive nature of these tournaments ensures that cricket enthusiasts are in for an entertaining spectacle of domestic cricket in India.
The domestic season in India is not just limited to men’s cricket, with women’s cricket also being an integral part of the calendar. The Senior Women’s T20 Trophy will be played from October 19 to November 9, followed by the Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal Trophy, which will commence on November 24 and run till December 4.
After a month’s gap, the Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy will begin on January 4, with the final to be played on January 26.
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However, the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy, Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal One Day Trophy, Under-19 Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy, and Under-19 Women’s Quadrangular, which were played last season, are missing from this year’s schedule.
Nevertheless, the inclusion of these tournaments in the future will only enhance the already existing enthusiasm and popularity of women’s cricket in India.
The Ranji Trophy will be played in two divisions – elite and plate, just like last season. The elite group will consist of 32 teams, split into four groups of eight each. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals, while the bottom two sides across all four groups combined will be relegated to the plate division next season.
The plate group will consist of six teams, with the top four making it to the semi-finals. The two finalists will be promoted to the elite division next year.
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The Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy, as well as the T20 Trophy, will have two groups of eight teams each and three groups of seven teams each. In both tournaments, the top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockouts.
Among them, the teams ranked one to six will directly qualify for quarter-finals, while teams ranked seven to ten will play pre-quarter-finals. The Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will follow similar knockout qualifications.
In the Senior Women’s inter-zonal T20 Cup, which will be played between six zones, the top two teams in the league phase will qualify for the final, adding to the overall competitiveness of women’s cricket.
In conclusion, the 2023-24 domestic cricket season in India is set to witness some exciting contests between the various teams. With the return of the Deodhar Trophy and the inclusion of the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy and Senior.
