They came, They met, They...

Jan 19 2007

"We will discuss the rules and regulations involved in staging the
Twenty20 tournament for the first time in India," said BCCI secretary
Niranjan Shah about the domestic tournament scheduled in the first week
of April.

Jan 20 2007

"We've decided to play the domestic Twenty20 either in the last week of
March or the first week of April," said BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah.
"The venues will be decided by the Fixtures Committee, and the rules
and regulations of the ICC will be implemented."

The tournament, said Shah, will be formatted along the lines of the
Ranji Trophy one-day tournament. State Associations will first play
within their zone to identify the top two sides. These sides —
distributed into two groups of five — will then play a league format.
Each group's top side will contest the final.

Jan 19 2007

The committee, headed by Sunil Gavaskar, will review the Ranji Trophy's format and points system, said Mr. Shah.

Jan 20 2007

The committee reviewed the Ranji Trophy's format and points structure,
but decided to discuss it further with the captains and coaches at the
seminar before making changes.

Jan 19 2007

Also on the agenda, said Mr. Shah, is assessing the feasibility of
playing the Ranji Trophy Super League matches, the semifinals and the
final on neutral venues instead of the home-and-away rotation system
currently in place.The recommendation, by BCCI joint secretary M.P. Pandove, is aimed at
playing at least key domestic games on the best tracks in the country.

Jan 20 2007

The Technical Committee, chaired by Sunil Gavaskar, also decided to
take steps to prevent doctoring of wickets in the Ranji Trophy. From
the next season, members of the Pitches Committee would monitor the
preparation of wickets for four days preceding the tie, said Shah.

[Pitches Committe Members - Daljit Singh (North),Dhiraj Parsana
(West), P R Vishwanathan (South), Taposh Chatterjee (Central), Prabir
Mukherjee (East) and Niranjan Shah (convener and BCCI secretary).

Ranji Trophy Super League Itinerary 2006/07
Ranji Trophy Plate League Itinerary 2006/07

As can be seen from the schedules, as many as 11 matches ( Super League
and Plate) take place in the same time frame during the initial rounds. The Pitches
Committee has 6 members. You do the math).]

The recommendation to play the Ranji Trophy Super League semifinals and
final on neutral venues was "discussed, but some felt the home side
shouldn't be denied advantage," said Shah. Consequently, the matter
will be discussed with the coaches and captains of India's first class
teams at a seminar in March.

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There you have it folks.. The only thing that was conclusively discussed and agreed upon was 20/20 cricket. Or, in BCCI parlance, another revenue stream to be milked for all it is worth.