{
  "id": 13670363,
  "title": "Ranji Trophy 2026: Arunachal Pradesh Forfeit Opener Against Nagaland Amid Cricket Association Dispute, High Court Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ranji-trophy-2026-arunachal-pradesh-forfeit-opener-against-nagaland",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T07:02:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/ranji-trophy-2026-arunachal-pradesh-forfeit-opener-against-nagaland-amid-cricket-association-dispute-high-court-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, October 11 - Arunachal Pradesh have decided to forfeit their upcoming Ranji Trophy Plate Group opener against Nagaland due to an ongoing administrative crisis within the state cricket association. The match, originally scheduled for Sunday in Ahmedabad, was called off after Arunachal Pradesh could not field their Under-19 team for a Vinoo Mankad Trophy match against Sikkim in Bhubaneswar earlier this week. This decision was made as the dispute between two factions within the association and a pending case before the Itanagar bench of the Gauhati High Court left the body without a functioning authority to make decisions on team selection. The Gauhati High Court had reserved its order in the matter, which prevented the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from intervening and constituting an independent selection panel. As a result, the BCCI is currently awaiting court clearance before taking any further action.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Oct 11: Arunachal Pradesh have forfeited their Ranji Trophy Plate Group opener against Nagaland, which was scheduled to begin on Sunday in Ahmedabad, amid an administrative crisis in the state cricket association stemming from a dispute between two warring factions and a case pending before the Itanagar bench of the Gauhati High Court. The forfeiture comes after Arunachal Pradesh…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}