Domestic cricket will only happen when travelling is safe: BCCI President Ganguly

Indian domestic season will only start when it is safe for young players to travel within country for ir Ranji Trophy matches, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said. re is huge uncertainty with regards to India's domestic tournaments as IPL will be happening in October leading to a curtailed season due to coronavirus. 2020-21 domestic season would have started with Vijay Hazare in late August followed Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Last season's Irani Cup was canceled due to anuncement of Lockdown 1.  

'Domestic cricket will only happen when travelling is safe'

Asked about domestic cricket and junior cricket, Ganguly told Sports Tak, "It is necessary, but it will happen only after coronavirus. When it is safe, only n, especially junior cricket."

Ganguly reasoned that India was a large country and teams needed to travel from one place to ar for ir matches and hence domestic cricket won't start till everything is safe. "We don't want to expose young players. Our country is so large and our domestic cricket is so robust that everyone has to travel and play. So till time it is t safe, it will t happen," clarified BCCI boss. Similarly, re are various tournaments for group cricket.  India on Thursday recorded single-day spike of 24,879 COVID-19 cases as overall tally mounted to 7,67,296. death toll stood at 21,129 with 487 new fatalities, as per Union health ministry.

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