Updated On: 28 January, 2022 01:34 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
The Ranji Trophy and Col CK Nayudu Trophy were scheduled to begin in January this year

Ravi Shastri. Pic/Shadab Khan
Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri on Friday said that the Ranji Trophy is the backbone of Indian cricket and the premier domestic red-ball tournament should not be ignored.
"The Ranji Trophy is the backbone of Indian cricket. The moment you start ignoring it, our cricket will be SPINELESS," tweeted Shastri.