BCCI announce 6 centres with bio-secure bubble for Syed Mushtaq Ali T20

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today morning released the six centres where the bio-secure bubble will be created to organise the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament from January 10.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah in an email to the state associations, which is in possession with mid-day, declared the six centres where the tournament will take place. Bangalore, Kolkata, Vadodara, Indore, Mumbai and Chennai will play host to the 38 teams.

They have been divided into five Elite groups of A, B, C, D and E.
The eight new state teams like Chandigarh, Bihar and outfits from the NorthEast will be a part of the Plate group.

Mumbai is part of the Elite E group and all their matches will be played on their home turf.
The tournament is crucial for the BCCI as they aim to introduce two new IPL teams next year and conduct a mega auction as well.

The detailed tournament schedule will be shared in due course, Shah said in his email.

The teams will have to assemble at their respected venues on or before January 2. “They will be needed to undergo COVID-19 testing procedures and quarantine in accordance with the state regulatory authorities,” the email stated.

Shah has urged the state units for “active cooperation” and “support” in making this tournament a “grand success”.

Elite A: Venue Bangalore
Teams: Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Railways and Tripura

Elite B: Venue Kolkata
Teams: Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Hyderabad

Elite C: Venue Vadodara
Teams: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Baroda and Uttarakhand

Elite D: Venue Indore
Teams: Services, Saurashtra, Vidarbha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Goa

Elite E: Venue Mumbai
Teams: Haryana, Andhra, Delhi, Mumbai, Kerala and Puducherry