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Minimum of 9 players required for continuation of Ranji Trophy matches

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has come up with a special pointer keeping the Covid-19 situation in mind and one of those is continuing the match even if there is an unavailability of 11 players in a side. 

Apart from this, one point will be rewarded to each side if a first-innings result is not completed because of the Covid-19 situation.

"First innings result not achieved for any reason (Weather interference, COVID Outbreak within team or any other unforeseen circumstances): One Point each (sic)," says the BCCI circular. 

"Due to COVID outbreak within a team AFTER THE START OF THE MATCH, if the team has minimum nine players available to take the field (after utilising all the Covid replacements) then the match will continue (sic)," the BCCI note said. 

But the board also clarified that if a team is not able to field at least nine players, there would be a different way of determining the result. 

"Due to COVID outbreak within a team AFTER THE START OF THE MATCH, if the team is unable to field minimum nine players (after utilising all the Covid replacements) and this situation remains till the conclusion of the match then result of the match will be determined as follows -

A. In the league stage, points will be awarded to the teams based on points table above.

B. During knock out games which team will qualify for next round will be determined by higher run quotient or spin of the coin (sic)."

The BCCI has further said that if a player is injured during the play then he would need to be fit to participate in the match within four minutes. 

"If a player is seriously injured or any kind of injury (batsman/bowler/fielder) happens on the field of play and requires medical attention, The maximum time allowed for that player to recover from the injury and to be ready to participate in the match is Four minutes. The player has to leave the field if he needs more time to recover."

POINTS SYSTEM

1 Outright Win: Six Points

2 Innings Win/Win by 10 Wickets One Bonus Point

3 First Innings Lead but no outright win Three Points

4 Loss on first innings One Point

5 Tie on first innings without outright result One Point each

6 Tie on both innings Three Points each

7 Outright Loss Zero Points

8 First innings result not achieved for any reason One Point each (Weather interference, COVID Outbreak within team or any other unforeseen circumstances).

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