The Tournament shall be open to full members of the Board except
the Cricket Club of India, National Cricket Club and Association
of Indian Universities.
The tournament shall be played annually between the five zonal
teams representing the five zones on limited overs basis each
zonal team playing against the other zonal team once.
All matches shall be played on such dates as may be decided
by the representatives of the zone conducting the tournament.
Deodhar Trophy to be played in the same zone as Duleep Trophy.
When a Zone entitled to stage the matches forgoes its turn to do
so by mutual agreement, the zone forgoing such turn shall get its
turn again on principle of rotation only.
Draws to be decided by the Tour, Programme and Fixtures
Committee.
Venues of the matches to be decided by the representatives of the
zone conducting the tournament.
The match should be played at the Head Quarters of the
staging Association, or at the venues where International matches
are played in the Zone.
On the plea that players of any member are due to
participate in the inter University tournament or against the
touring side the dates of the Deodhar Trophy Tournament as
already fixed shall not be changed.
Postponment of dates could be done in case of unforseen
circumstances such as civil unrest, flooding of the place due to
heavy rains whereby the opposite team is not able to reach the
venue or if later on it is found that the dates clash with
important festivals.
Any centre that would hold a Deodhar Trophy match must
have a proper infrastructural facilities and holding of such
matches in these centres must have the prior approval of the
Board.
It is imperative for all Staging Association to ensure that their
respective grounds are well maintained. In view of this, the
Staging Association must possess the following ground equipments:
A set of hand driven rollers - heavy (1.5 tonnes) and light
(1.5 tonnes)
Hand driven machines to trim wicket grass
Proper pitch covers
Proper sight screens.
In case the Referee reports about lack of equipments or
proper infrastructural facilities, as per the guidelines
forwarded to the Associations for Staging domestic tournaments,
at the venue of the match, the Association concerned will be
fined upto a maximum of Rs. 25,000/- for being responsible and
this amount to be adjusted from and out of the Subsidy Fund or
any dues to be paid by the Board to the member. Besides the venue
at which the match was played to be scrapped for a period of four
years.
A cricketer shall be eligible to play for an Association on the
basis of:
Birth Qualification:
The member within whose jurisdiction he is born.
Residential/ Bonafide Service Qualification:
A member within whose jurisdiction he has been residing or is in
service from 1st October of the year prior to the year of the
championship.
Bonafide change of residence:
If any cricketer in course of his bonafide change of residence or
studies is transferred from limits of one member to the limits of
another member on or before lst October of the year of the
tournament, he shall be permitted to play for the member to whose
limit he is transferred on production of proper satisfactory
proof. Applications in such cases should be made by the concerned
cricketer to the Honorary Secretary of the Board on or before 1st
October of the year of the tournament.
Transfer of Service:
If any cricketer changes his residence from the limits of one
member to the limits of another member on a bonafide employment
or transfer on or before 1st October of the year of the
tournament, he shall be permitted to play for the member within
whose limit he is employed or transferred on production of proper
satisfactory proof. Applications in such cases should be made by
the concerned cricketer to the Honorary Secretary of the Board on
or before lst October of the year of the tournament.
Special cases,
Special cases of changes of residence, transfers, employment
after 1st October of the year of the tournament shall be
considered on merits of the case by a Special Committee
consisting of the President, and the Honorary Secretary of the
Board. Their decision shall be final and binding.
A cricketer who is under a ban passed by any member or the
Board shall not be eligible to play the Tournament.
If any player who is not qualified under these rules to
play for a zone plays for such a zone, the player shall be
disqualified from playing in the rest of the Tournament as well
as in any other tournament played under the auspices of the Board
for next two years.
The Zones shall be disqualified from participating in the rest of
the tournament.
The member to whom the player belongs shall have to pay a penalty
of Rs. 5,000/- to the Board for next two years.
The team conceding a match shall be disqualified and the
opponent shall be declared as the winner of the match.
A Captain responsible for conceding the match shall be debarred
for two years from participating in any tournament conducted by
the Board or by any member of the Board.
Walkover-.
The team giving a walkover in a match shall be disqualified and
the opponent shall be declared as the winner of the match.
All matches shall be played on turf pitches. No match shall be
played on a newly laid turf pitch straightaway unless some local
matches are played on this pitch and the same duly certified by
the Association concerned.
The Umpires would have to satisfy themselves that best endeavours
have been made by the Staging Association for mopping of the
outfield grass every day before the start of the match.
The Captains are responsible at all times for ensuring
that play is conducted within the spirit of the game as well as
within the Laws.
Players and Team Officials shall not disclose or comment
upon any alleged breach of the Code or upon any hearings, report
or decision arising from such breach.
Players and Team Officials shall not in any way be
concerned in the use or distribution of illegal drugs.
Players and Team Officials shall not disclose or comment
upon any alleged breach of the Code or upon any hearings, report
or decision arising from such breach.
Players and Team Officials shall not make any public
pronouncement or media comment which is detrimental to the game
which is taking place.
In the event of a bowler being found guilty of gross
misbehaviour or of using offensive comments on the field such as:
swearing at the Umpires, batsman or any other player or
spectators.
showing public dissent at the Umpires decision.
manhandling an Umpire, the batsman or the spectator
kicking the stumps and indulging in any ungentlemanly and
unsporting conduct which might bring the game into disrepute
the Umpire concerned shall announce and call and signal Dead Ball
and
suspend the bowler from further bowling in that innings, and
allow another bowler to complete the over from the same end,
provided this bowler shall not bowl two overs or part thereof
consecutively in that innings.
If a fielder other than the bowler indulges in such acts as
stated above, the Umpire shall direct the Captain of the fielding
side to send the concerned fielder off the field for that session
and no substitute shall be allowed in his absence.
In addition to taking action as stated in pares (f) and (g)
above, the Umpire shall also reoport the occurance to the Captain
of the batting side as soon as the player, leave the field for an
interval. The Umpires shall also report to the Executive
authority of the fielding side and to the governing body
responsible for the conduct of the match as well as to the
Referee to take any action against the concerned bowler or player
In the event of the batsman being found guilty of gross
misbehaviour or using offensive comments on the field such as:
swearing at the Umpires, bowler or any other player or a
spectator.
showing public dissent at the Umpires decision.
manhandling an Umpire, the bowler, the fielder or a
spectator
kicking the stumps or hitting the stumps with the bat when
given out or indulging in any ungentlemanly and unsporting
conduct which might bring the game into disrepute, the Umpires at
the bowlers end shall report the occurrence to the executive of
the batting side and to any governing body responsible for that
match as well as to the Referee who shall take appropriate action
against the player concerned.
The two Umpires shall give separate reports regarding
Administration and ground arrangements including the
condition of the pitch and outfield and also about any untoward
incident affecting the match.
Number of overs required to be bowled by the team and the
number of overs bowled short by the team after days play along
with the reasons for the team having bowled overs short on the
day.
Whether the match was played in fair and competitive
spirit? If not, state the reasons and details.
Also to give the runs scored, overs bowled, 'and total time
taken in minutes, overs bowled short and result of the match.
Immediately after the conclusion of the match each Umpire
shall immediately prepare the report and despatch them to the
Executive Secretary within 15 days from the conclusion of the
match, under registered post acknowledgement due. Umpires who do
not send completed reports within 15 days of the completion of
the match may not be considered for posting for the next season.
The Umpires should see before the start of the match that
the stock of old balls of different wear are kept ready by the
Association staging the match. The Umpires will also add in their
report to the Board information regarding the quality of balls,
availability of old balls, etc.
If the two Umpires are of the opinion that the pitch
prepared by the member on whose ground the match was played was
underprepared, then the Umpires, immediately on conclusion of the
match, shall submit a report to the Referee about the pitch being
underprepared, with a copy to the member staging the match.
If the Referee is convinced that the pitch was
underprepared then the member will be fined, Rs. 25,000/- for
being responsible for the underprepared pitch and this amount to
be adjusted against any dues to be paid by the Board to the
member. Besides, the venue at which the match was played to be
scrapped for a period of four years-
The two Captains shall give separate reports on the Umpires
officiating in the match. The responsibility of getting the
Captains Report on Umpires duly filled in and signed by them
separately soon after the conclusion of the match lies with the
Association whom the Captain represents.
Immediately after conclusion of the match, the Secretary of the
Association to whom the Captain represents, shall see that he
Gets the Captains Report duly filled in and signed and the same
is forwarded to the Executive Secretary of the Board within 15
days from the conclusion of the match under registered post
acknowledgement due.
In case of non compliance of the above requirement, the
defaulting Association will have to pay a penalty of Rs. 5,000/-
to the Board for each such default. This amount will be deducted
from and out of the Subsidy Fund or any other amounts due and
payable to such Association by the Board.
The list of defaulting Associations will be furnished by the
Honorary Joint Secretary to the Honorary Treasurer of the Board
for necessary action.
Referee to be appointed by the Board matches in domestic
tournaments.
To accompany the two Captains to supervise the toss. In the
absence of Referee, the two Umpires to accompany the two Captains
and supervise the toss.
Immediately after the conclusion of the match the Referee shall
prepare his report covering all the points as drawn under 'The
Duties and Responsibilities of the Referee together with all the
relevant papers connected in the matter and forward the same to
the Executive Secretary of the Board within 15 days from the
conclusion of the match under registered post acknowledgement
due.
The Referee is responsible for keeping a record of all reports
furnished by him.
Honorary Secretary of the Staging Association will appoint
two local Official Scorers.
Scorer to be made responsibility for making properties in
the score sheets and the score sheet should be completed in all
respect
Score sheets thus prepared by the Scorers, each score sheet
to be signed by both of them after tallying all the details
entered in the score sheet
Scorers to obtain the signatures of the two Umpires on the
score sheets after the match is over and before they leave the
place of the match.
The two Scorers will then hand over the Score sheet to the
Honorary Secretary of the Staging Association.
Honorary Secretary of the Staging Association under whose
jurisdiction the match was played to see that both the Scorer
sheets are forwarded to the Executive Secretary of the Board
within 15 days Of the competition of the match by registered post
acknowledgement
Scorers to be paid remuneration as fixed by the Board and
the same to be reimbursed by the Board.
The team shall consist of 16 members including the Manager. The
Manager shall be appointed by the conveyor.
Selection of Zonal Teams:
The Zonal Team shall be selected by the Zonal Selection
Committee consisting of a representative of each member in the
zone participating in the Ranji Trophy Tournament. Out of these
members one shall be the member of the All India Selection
Committee from the zone who shall act as Chairman of the
Committee. No person shall be qualified to be appointed on the
Zonal Selection Committee unless he has played in first class
cricket
The Secretary of the senior test centre from the zone or
his
nominee shall convene and attend the meeting of the selection
committee. He shall not be entitled to take part in the
deliberations of the committee nor shall be entitled to vote,
except when he attends the meeting as a selector.
Expenses of Selectors:
The journey and other expenses including the boarding and lodging
charges of the Selection Committee including the Chairman shall
be met by the respective member.
The Association conducting the match shall bear the following
expsense:
For conduct of Tournament:
Travelling and journey expenses of the Managers and players
chosen from permanent Test Centres, non permanent Test Centres,
and non Test Centres shall be borne by the Association staging
the match and will be paid as under :
First class/Two Tier A.C./Luxury bus fare from and to their place
of residence only, plus Rs. 35/- as journey expenses for every 12
hours or part thereof.
No player and Manager shall claim more than once for the same
journey from two different centres.
(a) Expenses on account of lodging of the two
teams.
(b) Expenses towards boarding the two teams at Rs.
100/- per
head per day for the duration of the match plus one day before
and one day after (i.e. Rs. 3001- per head per match upto and
including final match).
The boarding and lodging expenses shall not include expenses on
laundry, alcoholic drinks, trunk and STD calls and entertainment
of guests incurred by any member of the team including the
Manager and will be at their cost.
Allowance to be paid to each of the players by the
staging Association of Rs. 1,000/- per match which amounts are
inclusive of transport from residence to station/airport and
back.
Expenses on account of transportation and portage
charges to and from the station and from hotel to ground and back
to be met by the staging Association.
Lunch, tea and soft drinks expenses during the match on
the ground shall be borne by the Association staging the match.
All the ground expenses will be met by the staging
Association.
Staging Association to meet the medical expenses of
both the teams.
Administrative expenses and miscellaneous expenses to
be met by the staging Association.
Staging Association to provide for cricket balls for
the match and practice.
Subsidy will be Paid to each Association staging the tournament
by the Board as under.
An amount of Rs. 1,25,000/- Subsidy will be paid to the Staging
Association by the Board.
Travelling expenses and allowance to Umpires:
First class/ Two Tier A.C./Luxury Bus fare from and to
their
place of residence.
Rs. 75/- as journey expenses for every 12 hours or part
thereof.
Rs. 1000/- as Umpires allowance per match.
Rs. 50/- per day as pocket money including conveyance
allowance for the duration of the match plus one day before and
one day after.
Towards boarding and lodging, the Association staging the
match shall pay at the rate of Rs. 600/- per day per Umpire for
the duration of the match and one day before and one day after.
Rs. 50/- per day as pocket money including conveyance
allowance for the duration of the match plus one day before and
one day after to the local Umpires apart from the- Umpires
allowance as stated in para (c) above.
NOTE: All the expenses of the Umpires under clause (a) to
above shall at first instance the paid by the staging
Association and shall be later reimbursed to the staging
Association by the Board.
All disputes of any nature shall be referred to the Senior
Tournament Committee within 10 days of the completion of the
match. The Senior Tournament Committee shall not be bound to
give reasons for ft decision.
All protests:
All protests shall be referred to the Honorary Secretary of the
Board and shall be accompanied by a protest fee of Rs. 15.000/-
The protest shall be made within 10 days of the completion of the
match. Such protest shall be dealt with at the earliest by the
Senior Tournament Committee. In case the protest is rejected, the
fee of Rs. 15,000/- shall not be refunded. The Committee shall
not be bound to give reasons for its decision.
The winner of the tournament will be presented the Prof. D.B.
Deodhar Trophy.
Certificates to be issued to the winners of the Trophy.
The Honorary Secretary of the staging Association shall see that
the Prof. D.B. Deodhar Trophy presented to the winner is returned
to the Board's office at Bombay within one month of the
completion of tournament.
if the trophy is carried away by the zone who is the winner of
the tournament, then the permanent test centre of the zone
concerned shall see that the trophy taken by their team is
returned to the Board's Office, Bombay, within one month of the
completion of the tournament.
NOTE: The Honorary Secretary of the staging Association,
within 15 days of the conclusion of the tournament, shall inform
the Board's office, Bombay, the winner and runner up of the
tournament, name and designation of the person who 126
handed over the trophy and photo graph, if any, taken of the
winning side with the trophy. Also to inform the Board's Office,
Bombay, whether the trophy was carried away by the team who was
the winner of the tournament.
Except as herein modified, altered or added to, all the matches
shall be played in accordance with the Laws of Cricket framed
from time to time by the I.C.C. as modified by the experimental
laws approved by the Board.