The Board of Control for Cricket in India has delayed the knock-out matches of the Ranji Trophy by two days. Now, the quarter-finals will begin on June 6 and the title clash of the country's premier domestic tournament will commence on June 22.
According to an internal communication circulated by the BCCI to its state units, the two semi-finals will begin on June 14, instead of June 12.
The final is slated to be held at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru.
Bengal, Jharkhand, Mumbai, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh have qualified for the knock-out stage.
The league stage of the first-class tournament was played before the start of the ongoing Indian Premier League season.
The BCCI is yet to announce the reason behind change in schedule.
The schedule:
Quarter-finals: June 6-10
The line-up:
Bengal vs Jharkhand
Mumbai vs Uttarakhand
Karnataka vs Uttar Pradesh
Punjab vs Madhya Pradesh
Semi-finals: June 14-18
Final: June 22-26.
