BCCI plans to replace U-23 one-day competition with T20 tournament

The Under-23 men's white-ball competition may be converted to the Twenty20 format. According to sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the tournament, currently played in the 50-over format, is set to become a 20-over competition going forward.

A formal communication has not yet been sent to the state associations, but it is learnt that the change in format is expected to come into effect from the forthcoming domestic season.

Currently, the tournament is called the State A Championship and is played across two divisions - Elite and Plate - like the other men's domestic competitions. Tamil Nadu are the defending champions in the Elite division, having beaten Uttar Pradesh in the final at Wankhede Stadium on December 1, 2025.

In the Plate Championship, Meghalaya beat Mizoram in the final at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on November 19 last year.

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