Domestic coaches hailed the recommendations of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) technical committee headed by Sourav Ganguly to revamp the Ranji Trophy.

The committee recommended doing away with Elite and Plate divisions, and will be replaced by three groups A, B and C of nine teams each. Each team will play eight matches in the league stage and there will be promotions and relegations. Three teams each from groups A and B, and two from group C will qualify for the knockout phase. The final decision will be taken during a BCCI Working Committee meeting.