The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) convened its twenty eighth Apex Council Assembly on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Notably, throughout the assembly, the Indian board took a short second to specific its condolences over the tragic Air India airplane crash incident in Ahmedabad.
Furthermore, in addition they confirmed grief in the direction of the Bengaluru stampede incident as effectively. Within the aftermath of the incident, the board determined to type a committee which might challenge suggestions and pointers to forestall such mishaps from taking place sooner or later whereas conducting such cricket-related occasions.
The next key selections had been taken throughout the assembly:
- The Apex Council expressed its profound grief over the tragic incidents in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, which led to the unlucky lack of harmless lives.
- In gentle of the incident that occurred throughout the victory celebrations in Bengaluru, the Apex Council has determined to represent a committee to formulate complete pointers aimed toward stopping such occurrences sooner or later.
The committee will comprise:
- Mr. Devajit Saikia (Chairperson)
- Mr. Prabhtej Singh Bhatia
- Mr. Rajeev Shukla
The committee will formulate the rules inside 15 days.
- The Apex Council has resolved to determine a Working Group comprising 5 (5) ‘Umpire Coaches’ to supervise the event of umpires and improve their on-field efficiency. These 5 ‘Umpire Coaches’ should possess worldwide umpiring expertise and have served as former umpires.
Moreover, the Apex Council has determined to type a Working Group consisting of three (3) former Match Referees. This Working Group might be accountable for monitoring the event of match referees and offering them with alternatives to enhance their efficiency in cricket matches.
- The Apex Council confirmed the venues for India’s upcoming white-ball house collection towards New Zealand, scheduled to be held in early 2026.
- The BCCI Home Season 2025–26 has been accredited.
Key highlights: BCCI home season 2025–26
- Season length & protection
The 2025–26 home season will start with the Duleep Trophy (August 28, 2025) and conclude with the Senior Girls’s Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy (April 3, 2026). The Ranji T
The Duleep Trophy and Senior Girls’s Challenger tournaments will now be contested between six zonal groups chosen by zonal selectors.
Plate Group restructuring has been launched throughout age classes. The underside 6 groups (based mostly on the earlier season’s rankings) might be positioned within the Plate Group for restricted overs tournaments.
Promotion/relegation guidelines up to date: Just one staff might be promoted/relegated between Elite and Plate teams going ahead.
- Match format updates
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Senior Girls’s T20 Trophy will now embrace a Tremendous League stage as an alternative of a conventional knockout.
Main tournaments such because the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Senior Girls’s One Day Trophy, and Males’s U23 State A Trophy will observe a 4 Elite Teams + 1 Plate Group mannequin.
Most junior and ladies’s tournaments (U16, U19, U23) have moved to a 5 Elite + 1 Plate group construction.
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