Time for red-ball to take centre stage: Jay Shah

BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Pic/Suresh Karkera

Ranji Trophy is back after a one-year hiatus and on the first day of the tournament, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said it took a lot of effort to get the premier domestic red-ball meet back on track amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Have been eagerly waiting for this day as India cricket's premier domestic tournament, the Ranji Trophy returns. A lot of effort has gone behind the scenes to get our first-class cricket back on track, and it is now time to let red-ball take centre stage. Good luck, everyone," Shah tweeted.

The Ranji Trophy, which was not held last year due to the pandemic, was scheduled to begin on January 13 but was postponed owing to a third wave of infections.

How the stars fared...

. Manish Pandey (Karnataka): 156 v Railways
. Mayank Agarwal (Karnataka): 16 v Railways
. Hanuma Vihari (Hyderabad): 59 v C'digarh
. Krunal Pandya (Baroda): 6 v Bengal
. Umesh Yadav (Vidarbha): 2-37 v Uttar Pradesh
. S Sreesanth (Kerala): 2-40 v Meghalaya
. Parvez Rasool (J&K): 1-56 v Puducherry

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