BCCI to Discuss Overhaul of Indian Cricket

July 16, 2012

The Board of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) will meet today to discuss and ratify the technical committee’s recommendations for overhauling domestic cricket.

The technical committee recommended significant changes.

Per the recommendations, the Elite and Plate groups will be replaced by three groups of nine teams. Each team will play eight matches during the league stage.

Three teams from Groups A and B, and two from Group C, will qualify for the knockout phase. The quarterfinals, semifinals and the final will be five-day games.{jcomments on}