Xtra Time Web Desk: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) members was involved in a friendly cricket match at the Sardar Patel Stadium on Wednesday. The match took place a day before the BCCI AGM which will take place in Ahmedabad. Former India captain and currently the BCCI President Sourav Ganguly once again graced the cricket field as a player while another former India captain and Hyderabad Cricket Association President Mohammed Azharuddin represented Board secretary’s team.
Xtra Time Web Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) members was involved in a friendly cricket match at the Sardar Patel Stadium on Wednesday. The match took place a day before the BCCI AGM which will take place in Ahmedabad. Former India captain and currently the BCCI President Sourav Ganguly once again graced the cricket field as a player while another former India captain and Hyderabad Cricket Association President Mohammad Azharuddin represented Board secretary’s team.
The fun outing saw the Secretary XI led by Jay Shah beat the President XI led by Sourav Ganguly. The Secretary XI batted first and the side scored 128/3 in the allotted 12 overs. While Jaydev Shah top-scored with an unbeaten 38, Mohammad Azharuddin opened the batting and retired hurt after hitting a 22-ball 37 (seven boundaries). Former BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry hit an unbeaten 10 off 7 balls that included a six.
Chasing the target, Sourav Ganguly led from the front with an unbeaten 53, but his team failed to chase down the total and fell short by 28 runs. Secretary Jay was the star of the show with the ball for his team as he finished with figures of 2/39. He could have had a third, but Ganguly’s catch was dropped off his bowling.
It was the first cricket match played at the newly renovated Sardar Patel Stadium which also boasts of being the largest cricket stadium in the world with a capacity of over 1,14,000. The renovated stadium is yet to host any competitive game and will do so in February when England visit India.
Several important issues pertaining to Indian cricket will be discussed at the 89th AGM of BCCI. The preparations for the England team’s tour to India, resumption of domestic tournaments and the inclusion of two new teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be on the agenda of BCCI AGM.
While BCCI remains keen on adding two new teams to the tournament, it is understood that the 2021 season of IPL will be played with the regular 8 teams and bids will be invited for the addition of two new teams from the 2022 season.