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BCCI: A few years ago the BCCI announced that centrally contracted Indian cricketers would have to participate in domestic tournaments if they were outside the national team.
A few years ago the BCCI had announced that centrally contracted Indian cricketers would have to participate in domestic tournaments if they were out of the national team. Earlier, many players stopped playing domestic cricket once they became regular in the national team. This new policy stops that trend as well as allowing new cricketers to play alongside the big stars.
Last year, Virat Kohli created a lot of interest among the fans by participating in the game in the Naji Trophy. The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi saw a huge crowd for Kohli’s game. This presence proved that domestic cricket can also become popular when big stars play.
The performance of the Mumbai team in the recent Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Jaipur caught the attention of the fans. The presence of Rohit Sharma in particular attracted the audience more. Kohli has played a few matches for Bengaluru for Delhi, but the matches have seen considerable interest.
However, many fans were unhappy, as these matches were not broadcast live. Cricket lovers have grown upset as Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy matches were played behind closed doors at the Bengaluru venue. There is a lot of discussion about this issue on social media.
BCCI has noticed this issue. Current Secretary Debjit Saikia said that the demand for telecasting domestic matches with the presence of international cricketers is increasing. Before BCCI, 100 domestic matches were shown live, but this number will be increased from next season. They will work with broadcast partners to try to get more matches to viewers.
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