The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces its domestic cricket calendar for the upcoming season, with the schedule set to begin with the Duleep Trophy. As reported across outlets, the Duleep Trophy is designated as the tournament that opens the domestic campaign, marking the start of BCCI’s sequence of competitions for the year. The announcements outline the planned structure for the season and confirm the placement of the Duleep Trophy at the beginning of the calendar. While the provided reports focus mainly on the start point, they consistently frame the Duleep Trophy as the first major domestic event in the BCCI schedule. The updates indicate that the BCCI is laying out the domestic cricket calendar in advance, enabling teams and stakeholders to prepare for the season’s progression from the early tournament through subsequent domestic competitions.