Bengal vs Kerala Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match to be rescheduled? CAB expresses concern to BCCI

The Ranji Trophy 2024-25 game between Bengal and Kerala is likely to be rescheduled. This is because threat posed by Cyclone Dana in West Bengal. The match between the two teams is slated to take place on October 26 and could be in jeopardy.

Cyclone Dana has left many tense in the state. The rains there have been severe affecting Kolkata and adjoining districts, with Dana moving north-westwards. According to IMD, by Friday, it could intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the north-western Bay of the state.

Cricket Association of Bengal formally writes to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for moving the game

Amid all this, the Cricket Association of Bengal has formally written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to move the game by two days. Not only the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 game but the state Association also wants the Under-23 team's match against Railways, set to take place in Kalyani on October 27, to be moved.

Releasing the official statement, the CAB stated: “The Cricket Association of Bengal has written to Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary, BCCI, to defer the home matches of Senior Bengal and Under-23 scheduled on October 26th and October 27th respectively by a couple of days as the city is expected to be impacted by Cyclone Dana."

Bengal's last few games have been impacted a lot by the weather

The team's last few games have been impacted a lot by the weather. Their last game against Bihar on October 18 was abandoned without a single ball being bowled due to the rain and wet outfield. Even before that, their game against Uttar Pradesh ended in a draw on October 11.

The weather conditions have put the team in a tricky phase in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. The washout in the last game has put them in a spot of bother. The game against Kerala holds great significance for the side as it could decide their future in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.

The CAB is hopeful that the Board of Control for Cricket would be rescheduling the game. But if it's a washout, it could hamper the team's chances of going into the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.

Mohammed Shami to play in Ranji Trophy 2024-25

While the state team are in the tricky phase of the tournament, there is certainly a piece of good news for the Indian fans. As per the reports in Indian Express, it is learned that the India team management and the selectors have informed Mohammed that he needs to play at least one, if not two, Ranji fixtures.

This is because the team management wants him to prove his fitness and also regain his rhythm ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The reports claimed that BCCI is targeting the second half of the Australia series to make his return for the team.

If everything goes as planned, Shami will play the fourth match for his state in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25 against Karnataka or the fifth game against Madhya Pradesh.