Chattisgarh given full member status by BCCI
The 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season will feature Chhattisgarh as the 28th team after it was given a full member status by BCCI on Friday. Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) had fulfilled the criteria for this promotion back in 2013. The Ranji Trophy has been a 27-team tournament since 1985/86 with Tripura being the last team that was added.