India's domestic 2020-21 season: Only Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali for men?

The BCCI is mulling a truncated domestic season in 2020-21, with the men starting from November 19 with the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and ending with the Ranji Trophy on March 10. The tentative plan, seen by ESPNcricinfo, is yet to be ratified, but has no 50-overs competitions - neither Vijay Hazare Trophy nor Deodhar Trophy - in a season that also has no place for the first-class Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup.

Senior women's cricket will feature both the One Day League and the T20 League, albeit with fewer games than the 2019-20 season, and is scheduled between November 1 and April 12. Challenger Trophies across all categories - men and women, senior and junior - find no place in the proposal.