Even though Sourav Ganguly, in a letter to state associations, wrote about hosting a shortened domestic season, reports have emerged that the entire season might have to be cancelled due to the pandemic. The obstacle for the BCCI has been the difficulties of getting a go-ahead from the authorities.

In the midst of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the BCCI have reportedly decided to do away with the Vijay Hazare, Duleep and Deodhar Trophy for the upcoming season and have also speculatively changed the format of the Ranji Trophy. The future of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is said to be in the balance.

In the wake of Duleep Trophy losing its relevance, Sachin Tendulkar hopes that Sourav Ganguly would bring back the glory days back to the tournament. The legendary cricketer has also added that cricket has always been a team sport and any compromise with that aspect would kill the element of it.

Sachin Tendulkar strongly believes that the Duleep, Challenger, and Mushtaq Ali T20 tournaments need to be re-invented or scrapped altogether as they don’t serve any purpose anymore. Tendulkar reckons that domestic events like the Ranji Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the IPL are enough.

Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has questioned the selectors for constantly ignoring Vidarbha players for selection despite excelling at the domestic level. The likes of Faiz Fazal, Akshay Wakhare, and Aditya Sarwate were not picked for the India 'A' side despite exceptional domestic returns.