The event will be held across six venues - Surat, Indore, Bangalore, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Chennai. The teams have been split into five Elite groups and one Plate group.

As per a report in ANI, all the teams will need to assemble in their host cities on February 13, a week before the Vijay Hazare Trophy begins. The sides will have to undergo COVID-19 testing procedures and follow quarantine protocols put in place.

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, in his letter to all affiliated units, informed:

Apart from Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vinoo Mankad Trophy and senior women’s one-dayers will be held

Having organized the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament successfully, the BCCI has decided has decided to go ahead with the Vinoo Mankad U-19 Trophy and senior women’s one-dayers, apart from the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

A few days ago, BCCI Secretary Shah, in a letter to the state associations, said that they will be going ahead with the above-mentioned tournaments while giving the Ranji Trophy a miss for the first time in 87 years. The letter read:

The letter further stated:

The Vijay Hazare Trophy, named after legendary Indian cricketer Vijay Hazare, is a domestic one-day tournament that began in 2002–03. Tamil Nadu is the most successful team in Vijay Hazare Trophy with 5 triumphs. Karnataka are the defending champions, and have four titles to their credit.

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