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Vengsarkar urges BCCI to restore toss in U-23 cricket
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar wants the toss restored in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy, India’s men’s under-23 tournament.
The BCCI removed the toss for the 2024-25 season, and the change has continued for two seasons.
Instead, the visiting team chooses whether to bat or bowl first.
The board introduced the rule to discourage home teams from preparing spin-friendly pitches to gain an advantage.
Vengsarkar says teams should learn to adapt to conditions and that the toss adds excitement and an important element to matches.
He has urged the BCCI to bring the toss back next season; no board decision on his request is stated.
Dilip Vengsarkar has urged the BCCI to restore the toss in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy from next season.
The former India captain said removing the toss from the under-23 competition was wrong and reduced cricket’s excitement.
The BCCI scrapped the toss for the 2024-25 season, giving the visiting team the choice to bat or bowl first.
The change was intended to curb home teams’ use of spin-friendly pitches to gain an advantage.
- Who
- Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar urged the BCCI to restore the toss.
- What
- He called for the toss to return to the Col CK Nayudu Trophy.
- When
- He made the appeal in an article published on November 8, 2026, and called for the change from next season.
- Where
- The Col CK Nayudu Trophy, a men’s under-23 tournament in India.
- Why
- Vengsarkar said the toss adds excitement and a necessary dimension to cricket. The BCCI had scrapped it to curb home teams preparing spin-friendly pitches.
Dilip Vengsarkar
BCCI
Toss in U-23 matches
Dilip Vengsarkar
Vengsarkar says removing the toss is wrong and urges the BCCI to restore it.
BCCI
The BCCI scrapped the toss in the tournament.
Reason for the rule
Dilip Vengsarkar
Vengsarkar says teams should learn to adapt to conditions that are the same for both sides.
BCCI
The BCCI’s move was aimed at curbing home teams preparing spin-friendly pitches to gain an advantage.
Then BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced that the toss would be removed from the men’s under-23 tournament for the 2024-25 season.
The visiting team was given the choice of batting or bowling first in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy.
Vengsarkar urged the BCCI to restore the toss from the next season.
- Tournament
- Col CK Nayudu Trophy
- Toss rule
- Scrapped for the 2024-25 season
- Visiting team’s choice
- Bat or bowl first
- BCCI secretary at announcement
- Jay Shah
- Vengsarkar’s request
- Restore the toss from next season
What people are saying
It’s absolutely wrong to do away with the toss in U-23 matches. The element of toss brings a different charm and excitement to a cricket match,
The wicket and conditions are the same for both teams. If you play a balanced team, you can cope with any conditions.
A toss adds a different, but necessary dimension to a cricket game,
The BCCI should reintroduce the toss in its U-23 tournament from the next season. There’s no question about it,