Contrary to the idea of going back to the Plate and Elite divisions of the Ranji Trophy which was mooted during the requisition Special General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held in New Delhi recently, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) have decided to have an additional group to the premier first-class tournament.

The decision to have Group D was taken during the CoA meeting held yesterday at the BCCI headquarters. The Ranji Trophy already has A, B and C groups which is played on home and away basis with neutral curators in charge of pitch preparation. The BCCI members felt the need to go back to the Plate and Elite divisions to accommodate new states in the fold, following a Supreme Court order.