Jay Shah, the secretary of the BCCI, has discussed a number of impending changes in Indian cricket. Along with answering concerns about Rohit Sharma prospects in Twenty20, he gave an update on the new National Cricket Academy as well as the academies in the Northeast and Jammu & Kashmir.
Shah took a diplomatic approach and stated that there isn’t a need for clarification at this time, despite rumors swirling about Rohit Sharma potential comeback as T20I captain.
“Why is clarity necessary at this particular moment? The T20 World Cup will begin in June. NDTV quoted Jay Shah as saying, “We have the IPL and the series against Afghanistan before that.
Speaking about infrastructural upgrades, Shah stated that by mid-August 2024, the new NCA in Bengaluru and the academies in the Northeast and Jammu & Kashmir will be functioning. The building of the Jammu and Kashmir Academy has already commenced.
“In mid-August, we will simultaneously open the two academies in Jammu & Kashmir and the Northeast, along with the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. The Jammu and Kashmir Academy project has commenced,” said Shah.
Shah also discussed “Pink Ball” tests in detail, emphasizing the need to increase public awareness.
It will be necessary to raise public interest in the pink-ball test. Recall that the test concluded after two or three days. Everybody wants to witness a four- to five-day test match,” he continued. India has so far played two “Pink Ball” Tests, and both matches ended successfully after three days.
We’ll do more pink-ball tests after they’re more accustomed to it. Nobody has done it since Australia’s last instance of it. We have discussions with England, but we’ll take it step by step,” Shah continued.
There is also a variation in the quantity of matches: Jay Shah
Shah emphasized the need to increase the number of cricket matches played by women’s teams in relation to gender pay parity.
“The quantity of games that the men’s and women’s teams play also matters. And in order for it to happen, every cricket body needs to reciprocate; my mere mention of this will have no effect.
“The other cricket boards will also need to play given the quantity of cricket we—the cricket boards of England, Australia, and the BCCI—are playing. We won’t be able to expand the number of matches until after that,” Shah said.
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