Ranji Trophy trials
Patna: The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) on Tuesday, October 6, completed the selection trials for the formation of the Bihar Ranji Trophy and Under-23 teams for the upcoming domestic cricket season at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna.
Almost all the players included in the list released by the BCA for the selection camp took part in the trials.
BCCI-appointed selectors oversee selection process
The selection trials for the Ranji and Under-23 teams were conducted under the supervision of selectors invited by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The selectors assessed the players on their performance, technical ability, fitness, discipline and ability to perform under match conditions.
The players were given opportunities to showcase their skills in batting, bowling, fielding and other aspects of the game.
The BCA had released the list of players for the camp in advance, and the players took part in the selection process on the basis of the list. The final squads for the Ranji and Under-23 teams will be selected based on their performances and the selectors’ assessment.
The Under-23 selection process was held over two days, October 5 and 6, while the Ranji selection trial was conducted on October 6.
Bihar to face Uttar Pradesh from October 11
Bihar’s Ranji team will begin its domestic season with a Ranji Trophy fixture against Uttar Pradesh from October 11, 2026. The match will be played at the newly constructed International Cricket Stadium in Rajgir.
Rajgir set to host BCCI domestic cricket for first time
The newly built international cricket stadium in Rajgir is set to open a historic chapter in Bihar cricket. No official domestic cricket match has previously been played at the venue.
The Ranji Trophy match between Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on October 11 will therefore be the first BCCI domestic cricket fixture to be hosted at the stadium.
The match will also mark the beginning of Bihar’s new BCCI domestic cricket season. The staging of a Ranji Trophy fixture for the first time at the modern stadium, located in the historically significant city of Rajgir, is being seen as an important milestone for Bihar cricket.
The players turned up in good numbers for Tuesday’s selection process organised by the BCA. All the players included in the Ranji camp list put forward their claims, while almost all the shortlisted Under-23 players also participated in the trials.
The teams will now be finalised on the basis of the selectors’ reports and the players’ performances.
The first-ever Ranji Trophy match at the newly built International Cricket Stadium in Rajgir has generated considerable excitement among cricket fans in Bihar. The fixture will not only launch Bihar’s domestic cricket season but also place the new Rajgir venue on the official BCCI domestic cricket map.
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