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BCCI to allow foreign players in Ranji

The BCCI Technical Committee led by Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday allowed state associations to add a foreigner in their squads.

Four ‘guest’ players, from outside the state, are allowed in the side from this season onwards.

“One of the four players could be a cricketer from overseas, who has played at least 10 Tests and/or 20 ODIs,” BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said in a statement. “However, a maximum of three ‘Guest’ players will be permitted to figure in the playing XI at a given point of time. The last date for the state associations to register the ‘Guest’ players will be 1st September every year.”

The meeting was attended by Gavaskar, Yashpal Sharma, MP Pandove, Snehasis Ganguly, VK Ramaswamy, CR Mohite. Vinod Mathur, Chinmaya Sharma, Shah, BCCI Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty and special invitee Ajay Shirke.

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