Sourav Ganguly sheds light on Indian cricket's roadmap for the next year

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has formulated a cricket schedule for the next 10-12 months, confirmed Sourav Ganguly. After the conclusion of the IPL, the Virat Kohli-led Indian side will fly to Australia for a long summer, beginning in December. India will then host England in a bilateral series, marking the advent of a long home season.

"The senior Indian men’s team will travel to Australia in December this year and will come back to the country for a series against England starting from February next year. This will be followed by IPL 2021 in April, ” Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying in a letter addressed to the state associations, as reported by Mumbai Mirror. 

Quite evidently, the year 2021 will be very exhausting for players as the BCCI seeks to capitalize on the lost time incurred by the pandemic. Ganguly, stressing on the importance of safety and well-being of the players, said that the board is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the domestic season goes ahead as planned. The BCCI is trying to consider November 19 as a subsequent date for the commencement of the domestic season. 

“In the domestic cricket context, we are currently in the off season and the BCCI is making all efforts to ensure that domestic cricket resumes as and when the conditions permit. The health and safety of players and all others involved in domestic cricket are of utmost importance to BCCI and we are constantly monitoring all aspects. All members will be duly informed about the future course of action and suggestions will be taken before we resume domestic cricket. We are hopeful that the Covid-19 situation will improve over the next few months and we will be able to start domestic cricket in a safe and healthy environment,” Ganguly said.