BCCI, COA fail to see eye to eye over D/N Tests

Rai concerned over multiple factors

A view of the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. File

The BCCI has reacted sharply to the Committee of Administrators red-flagging a proposed Day/Night Test match against the West Indies in October despite positive feedback from national chief coach Ravi Shastri.

It became a contentious issue after COA chief Vinod Rai complained of being kept in dark about the plan. Rai, in his letter to BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary, has instructed BCCI office-bearers to put on hold any plans to conduct a D/N Test match as he is concerned about multiple factors — players’ body clock over five days, cost factor of state associations, and administrative arrangements among other things.

When senior officials in BCCI were asked about Rai’s letter, there were mixed responses.