The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have taken a brand new initiative to honour the ‘Player of the match’ in Ranji Trophy matches. The winner of the award will probably be given a medal for his efficiency. There is not any readability in the meanwhile in regards to the money prize with the medal, earlier it was Rs 25,000.
In a round despatched to all match referees and state associations, accessed by The Indian Express, the board states, ‘This is to inform you that the BCCI has dispatched ‘Player of the Match’ medals to all of the host associations of the Ranji Trophy matches for each Elite and Plate teams. You are requested handy over the medal (one per match) to the match referee on his/her arrival.” (NZ Vs PAK 1st T20I: Finn Allen Hits Shaheen Afridi For 24 Runs In An Over As Pacer Records Most Expensive Over In T20Is)
‘Player of the Match’ in Ranji Trophy will now get medals additionally.
The Player of the Match until final season used to get Rs 25,000/ from the sponsors. This yr, the BCCI has determined to additionally award them a medal. pic.twitter.com/GdFnMk6xFA
Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) January 11, 2024
In one other information, India participant Hanuma Vihari won’t be main Andhra within the ongoing Ranji Trophy after having stepped down from captaincy on Thursday. On Friday, throughout Andhra’s Group B match in opposition to Mumbai, Ricky Bhui was main the aspect. According to media reviews, Vihari’s determination was private and he needed to give attention to his batting. (‘Only Effective As Opener,’ Babar Azam Trolled Even After Scoring Fifty Against New Zealand)
Vihari managed 51 runs within the opening sport in opposition to Bengal, which led to a draw. Interestingly, he was mulling a transfer to Madhya Pradesh earlier than the beginning of the season, as he was desperate to play below home coach Chandrakant Pandit to revive his worldwide profession.
Vihari has represented India in 16 Tests to date, scoring 839 runs at a mean of 33.56, together with a ton and 5 half-centuries, with a prime rating of 111 in opposition to the West Indies in Kingston in 2019. Having made his Test debut at The Oval in 2018, his final outing additionally occurred to be in England, in Birmingham 2022.
