Kolkata Sep 22 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday wrote letters to all state associations saying that the domestic schedule for junior and women s cricket matches has to be changed in order to accommodate teams from the North East states and Bihar for the upcoming season.
"There is a change in the schedule arising out of the inclusion of teams from NE States and Bihar " BCCI general manager Ratnakar Shetty wrote in a letter a copy of which is with IANS to all state associations.
Six north eastern states of Meghalaya Manipur Mizoram Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland and Sikkim had met the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) on September 8 appealing for allowing them to field a combined team in this year s Ranji Trophy.
While there was no mention of that dedicated tournaments like a Under-19 Women s League U-23 men s one day tournament and the Vijay Merchant Trophy (U-16) for the North East states and Bihar were mentioned in additions .
The U-19 Women s League will be held from November 1 in Dhanbad while Ranchi will host the U-23 men s one day tournament from January 21.
The U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy will be held in Shillong in December.
Since last season a combined North East team has been given the chance to play in the age-group tournaments conducted by the BCCI.
Earlier this year going by retired Justice R.M. Lodha Committee recommendations the North East states were granted full membership.
--IANS
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