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Former chief selector Chetan Sharma praised the BCCI’s decision to make domestic cricket mandatory for all players.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has prioritized the participation of senior Indian cricketers in the historic Duleep Trophy, a staple of the Indian domestic calendar since 1961/62. The tournament is scheduled to start on September 5 at venues in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, and M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
“It is a great decision by the BCCI, our job is to play cricket and we should not refuse to play cricket anywhere and to get the opportunity to play competitively is ideal. BCCI’s decision to host all Duleep trophy games at one venue is a great decision, we will have India’s best 50-60 players in one place,” Chetan Sharma said.
Originally a zonal competition featuring teams from North, South, East, West, Central, and North-East zones, the Duleep Trophy will have only four teams this time. As the second round coincides with the home Test series against Bangladesh starting on September 19, players selected for the Test series will be replaced in the Duleep Trophy.
Bangladesh is coming off a historic 10-wicket victory against Pakistan in the first Test of their two-match series, marking their first-ever Test win over Pakistan. The victory took place in Rawalpindi, making it a significant milestone for Bangladesh.
Chetan emphasized that India should strive for convincing wins against Bangladesh, as there are no easy matches.
“International cricket is never easy, may it be any opponent and you always have to be serious. India will be preparing differently for Bangladesh and Australia in different manners. We are also in the middle of the World Test Championship so we have to make sure we register emphatic victories over Bangladesh,” he added.
