Saurashtra’s Jayadev Shah, a newly formed working member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said that not only Ranji players but also cricketers of all ages should be compensated for missing matches in the previous season. Former Saurashtra skipper Jayadev said the amount would be decided by the working group after a consultation with BCCI secretary Jay Shah and President Sourav Ganguly on how cricketers will be compensated.

Jaidev told PTI, “The working group has now been formed and we will work under the guidance of Jai Bhai (BCCI Secretary). No time limit has yet been fixed, but whatever the compensation, I think it should be given to cricketers of all ages. Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin, Karnataka Other members of the committee include Santosh Menon, Devajit Saikia of Assam, Abhishek Dalmiya, President of the Bengal Cricket Association, Yudhvir Singh of Uttar Pradesh and Rohan Jaitley of Delhi.

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Domestic cricketers earn between Rs 15-16 lakh per season. The former Ranji season was canceled due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the first in the tournament’s 87-year history. At the senior level, only T20 and 50 over tournaments can be held. Jaydev has reported that veteran batsman Sheldon Jackson will return to Saurashtra after the season with Puducherry.

Jackson, a member of the Indian Premier League’s Kolkata Knight Riders team, joined the Puducherry squad as an outsider after taking on Saurashtra in his debut Ranji Trophy in March 2020. Jayadeva said, “He has received NOC (no objection letter) from Puducherry and we are happy that he is back. He is a senior player and very important to us. This time the 2021-2022 domestic season will begin with the women’s one-day event in September-October, while the men’s campaign will start with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in October-November. The Ranji Trophy tournament will be held from November 16 to February 19.

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