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According to reports, the BCCI intends to increase the prize money for its major domestic competitions, including the Ranji Trophy, whose winner would now get Rs 2 crores. The board's record-breaking deal of Rs 48,390 crore from the sale of Indian T20 League media rights is said to have prompted the decision.
The List A event Deodhar Trophy will be dropped from the domestic schedule, as discussed during BCCI's Apex Council meeting on Thursday in Mumbai, among many other significant decisions. An article in The Indian Express claims that the sacking was necessary because of a busy domestic season.
"We couldn’t find space with so many matches to be played during the domestic season which is scheduled to start from September this year," the daily quoted a BCCI official as saying.
Sourav Ganguly, the president of the BCCI, presided over the meeting, which also included general secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Arun Dhumal. In addition to the cash awards, the Ranji Trophy will once again feature Elite and Plate groups. The elite red-ball tournament is anticipated to begin in December. The remaining six teams will be put in the Plate group after the 32 teams have been divided into four Elite groups of eight each.
"The Apex Council has decided to give powers to office bearers to decide on the revised prize money," the BCCI official said.
Moreover, the board decided to use DRS for the upcoming Ranji season in response to a number of questionable decisions. "The BCCI has agreed in principle to have the DRS system in place for next season. If everything goes smoothly, the BCCI will have a DRS system for all live games," said the official.
The Duleep Trophy will kick off the domestic season in September. Effective with the next season, there will also be a women's U-16 division in the Indian domestic circuit. The last season of the Ranji Trophy concluded with Madhya Pradesh defeating Mumbai in the final.