BCCI responds to the intellectual response to Duleep Trophy coverage and announces broadcasting arrangements in the local event

Cricket control council in India (BCCI) He finally responded to the increasing criticism of cricket lovers due to the complete lack of continuous coverage Duleep Trophy 2025 The quarter -finals. Days of anger on social media targeting the richest cricket council in the world for its failure to broadcast one of the leading local championships in India, the BCCI Secretary Divagit Sikia It announced that the final match will be the live broadcast from September 11 to 15. The controversy erupted when the fans discovered that despite the emergence of prominent Indian cricket players like Mohamed Shami, Coldep YadafAnd Arshadib SinghThe quarter -final matches, starting from August 28, at the Center for Excellence in Bangaluru, won television or digital coverage.

My digital dumbness from Duleep Trophy 2025 which sparked controversy

The absence of live coverage of Duleep Trophy matches has led to an unprecedented wave of criticism on social media platforms. Cricket lovers, who have already starved the chicch work since then IndiaTesting series against England On August 4, they concluded that they were frustrated by their inability to watch the second most important local cricket championship.

Criticism intensified as the fans pointed to the paradox that “the cricket matches are broadcast live on YouTube, while the prestigious championship that includes the best cricket players in India remained invisible to the viewers. The violent reaction was particularly sharp because the 2024 edition of the tournament was full on the SPORTS18 and Jiocinema network.

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BCCI breaks silence on the reaction of Duleep Troph

In response to the installation pressure, the BCCI Saikia secretary attempted to clarify the position of the council, saying: “There will be a live broadcast from the Duleep Trophy Final. We have an agreement with our broadcaster to ensure the live broadcast of 100 days of the local cricket game, which means that all our local championships are covered live on the air“However, this interpretation did not do much to satisfy the fans, who are wondering about the reason for receiving the final only in the coverage while the semi -finals and the quarter -finals are still increasing.

The current broadcast partner in BCCI, Viacom18, obtained the rights of Indian cricket through a five -year deal worth 5,963 rupees from September 2023 to March 2028. Under this agreement, Viacom18 carries both TV and digital rights in the field of digital rights. Despite this comprehensive deal that covers “100 days of the local cricket game”, the sources indicate that the broadcaster’s contract allows only a fixed number of broadcasting days, which requires accurate management that receives coverage.

The same championship continued without visual documents for the masses, which includes convincing stories, including Muhammad ShamiA return from injury and prominent offers from players such as Yash D. and Ancite KumarWhich helped the northern region centuries to advance to the semi -finals. The central area also got the semi -final spot through great offers from Danish Malewarand Raja PatidarAnd Yash Rathoud. These offers, which could have captivated the country’s cricket audience, are still largely invisible due to the blackout, highlighting the separation between BCCI’s advertiser’s commitment to local Cricket and its practical implementation of coverage policies.

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