Vijay merchant trophy

The BCCI on Thursday postponed the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, which was scheduled to begin in January 2022, following the recent surge in the COVID-19 cases in India and the growing threat of the Omicron variant.

In a letter to the affiliated units of BCCI, the Indian cricket board's secretary Jay Shah said that the domestic cricket had started off well, with the completion of 748 matches till date, however, the sudden spike in cases has forced the board to postpone its junior tournament.