Irani Cup 2023: The Irani Cup tie will continue to be a day affair and not a pink ball contest as planned initially. Madhya Pradesh, which won the Ranji Trophy in the 2021-22 season, will take on the Rest of India from March 1 to 5 at Gwalior for the 2021-22 edition of the Irani Cup. As Holkar Stadium in Indore is set to host the third Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, the Irani Cup is shifted to Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior. Follow Irani Cup 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN
- The Irani Cup tie will continue to be a day affair and not a pink ball contest as planned initially.
- Madhya Pradesh, winner of the Ranji Trophy 2021-22 season, will take on the Rest of India.
- The match will be played from March 1 to 5, in Gwalior.
- This will be the second Irani tie of the current season.
- Saurashtra, the 2019-20 Ranji winner, played the Rest of India at Rajkot in October 2022.
- The floodlights of Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior did not meet the standards for the pink-ball fixture.
- The match was originally scheduled to be played at Indore, but had to be shifted as the venue is set to host the third Test between India and Australia.
Irani Cup 2023: No Pink ball in Irani Cup, BCCI shoots down plans as Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior fails to meet Day-Night Test criteria, Check Details
This will be the second Irani tie of the season. The domestic season started with Saurashtra, the winner of the 2019-20 season, played the Rest of India in October 2022 at Rajkot. Madhya Pradesh, the last season’s Ranji champion, will play its conventional affair against the Rest of India at the end of the domestic season.
Initially, the match was planned as a pink-ball contest, which would have seen the players using a pink-colored ball instead of the traditional red ball. However, following an inspection of the Captain Roop Singh Stadium, the BCCI team felt that the floodlights did not meet the necessary standards for the pink-ball fixture. As a result, the match will continue to be played as a day fixture with the red ball.
Irani Cup 2023: No Pink ball in Irani Cup, BCCI shoots down plans as Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior fails to meet Day-Night Test criteria, Check Details
The 2023 Irani Cup match was originally scheduled to be played at Indore. But had to be shifted after the Holkar Stadium is set to host the third Test between India and Australia. However, the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy was supposed to be played at Dharamsala but later it was shifted to the Holkar Stadium. As a result, the Irani Cup had to be shifted to a new venue, and Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior was chosen as the new venue for the tournament.
Irani Cup is an important tournament in Indian cricket. The decision to play the 2023 edition as a day fixture is not a setback but rather a decision made in the best interests of the players and the game. While the pink ball has its advantages but the traditional red ball remains the preferred choice for most players. It will be exciting to see the players from Madhya Pradesh and the Rest of India battle it out over five days of intense cricket.
Irani Cup 2023: No Pink ball in Irani Cup, BCCI shoots down plans as Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior fails to meet Day-Night Test criteria, Check Details
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