The Duleep Trophy 2025 got underway on August 28 in Bengaluru, but the excitement was marred by a glaring absence, no live telecast or streaming of the matches. With no major international or franchise cricket being played this month, fans were eagerly looking forward to the start of India’s domestic red-ball season. Instead, they were left frustrated by the lack of accessibility to the games.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) came under fire from fans on social media platforms, especially X, for not broadcasting one of the country`s most storied domestic tournaments. The outrage was further compounded by the fact that even small-scale local T20 leagues across India are routinely streamed online.

One user vented, “No live streaming of the #DuleepTrophy. No spectators allowed. Why on earth are they even playing? This just seems to be a perfunctorily organised tournament only to fill the calendar. Why @BCCI? Even district level tennis ball tournaments are being live-streamed on YouTube.”