BCCI GM - Saba Karim announced that the Indian governing body will have its registered umpires evaluating the performances of its match referees instead of the other way round like before. The 2018-19 season of domestic cricket will witness nine states being brought into the first-class category.

In a major blow to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), two of its cricketers employed in Indian Railways- Sudip Chatterjee and Anustup Majumdar have been asked to report to the camp for the Railways. Chatterjee is currently playing in the Duleep Trophy for the India Green side.

The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) working committee has appointed Rashmi Ranjan Parida and Kulamani Parida respectively as the head coach and selector of the senior Odisha team. Yesterday, Debasish Mohanty was appointed as an India U-19 selector by the Committee of Administrators.

Dilip Vengsarkar has lashed out on Ajit Agarkar and other Mumbai selectors, by stating that they have no right to act as selectors if they don't pay heed to the local matches. Referring to the careless gesture of the selectors, Vengsarkar believes the efficient players will be overlooked.