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Ranji Trophy to begin on 16 November as BCCI announces full-fledged domestic schedule
•Last season, the BCCI couldn't conduct any age-group tournament and was forced to cancel the Ranji Trophy due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Mumbai appoint Ranji Trophy legend and former captain Amol Muzumdar as new head coach
•The decision to appoint him was taken by the Cricket Improvement Committee of the MCA comprising Jatin Paranjape (chairman), Nilesh Kulkarni and Vinod Kambli.
Mushtaq Ali T20 from 10 January, decision on other events after group stage: BCCI to states
•It is learnt that BCCI secretary Jay Shah has e-mailed all the state units that Mushtaq Ali will kick-start the domestic itinerary although there is no clarity as to when the Ranji Trophy will start.
Pakistan Cricket Board announces stringent COVID-19 protocols ahead of 2020-21 domestic season
•The PCB said squad members, match officials, duty doctors and security managers will be placed in bio-secure zones from the beginning of the season to ensure health and safety of players, officials and all other stakeholders.
Baroda Cricket Association suspends pre-season camp after kin of player tests positive for COVID-19
•The Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) has suspended its pre-season fitness camp after the kin of a player tested positive for coronavirus, a senior official said on Tuesday.
PCB mulls hosting delayed domestic season at select venues from October
•The PCB is planning to implement the same SOPs for its domestic season as the ones in the ongoing England vs West Indies Test series, with the number of venues reduced to cut down on travel for teams.
Rahul Dravid made me understand importance of switching off from cricket, says Cheteshwar Pujara
•Pujara said he is thankful to Dravid for teaching him how to keep personal and professional lives separate.
Usman Khawaja was dropped due to inconsistency, his return will be difficult, says Ricky Ponting
•Australia's two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting says senior batsman Usman Khawaja was axed from the national team due to his inconsistency but he is not willing to write him off yet.
BCCI's attempts to transfer prize money to junior cricketers get delayed due to Rs 50,000 cap on 'Jan Dhan' accounts
•Payments to a handful of junior cricketers, about six of them, were delayed after transactions did not go ahead because of the upper limit of Rs 50,000 on cash deposits in 'Jan Dhan' accounts
BCCI needs to draw up a compact and manageable plan to salvage its domestic cricket
Vedam Jaishankar •Certainly, the start of the Indian domestic season is some months away. But considering that local leagues, coaching camps, age-group matches and the run-up to it have been disrupted across the country, BCCI should use the coming weeks and do some strategic planning.