CAB decides to end domestic season, to start with fresh season once game resumes

Cricket Association of Bengal, on Friday, anunced that domestic season in state will be called off with immediate effect in wake of coronavirus pandemic. CAB's decision to call off local season comes ahead of possible resumption of sports throughout country as India enters Unlock-1 phase.  anuncement effectively draws curtains on first division, second division and all group tournaments for current season.

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CAB calls off domestic season

"After a prolonged and detailed deliberation all tournaments for season 2019-20 has been called off for this season as health and safety of our players is paramount to association. 

"It was also decided that it would be a fresh season when we start next. re will be continuity from this season," CAB president Avishek Dalmiya said after tournament committee meeting. 

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CAB to make eye tests 'mandatory' 

In a first among domestic teams in India, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will be conducting mandatory eye tests for its senior and U-23 teams once camps resumes post-COVID-19 lockdown. This was decided during discussion between CAB administration and Bengal coaching unit, which felt that often eyesight gets affected after cricketers come back from a long layoff. "Eyesight and reflex are two important elements in cricket that's why (head coach) Arun Lal suggested that test should be made mandatory. So we can address eyesight issues if any," CAB president Avishek Dalmiya told PTI.

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Former India cricketer and Bengal captain Deep Dasgupta also said it a welcome move as "cricket is also a game of hand-eye co-ordination".

"When you are coming back on field, you would like to just check eyesight. thing wrong in it. Often it's t a 20/20 vision, it could well be 19/20 without your kwledge. 

"re could be a case of depth perception in case of cylindrical power. You could have difficulty in gauging colour of ball or have depth perception," Dasgupta told PTI.

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(With ncy inputs)

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