In 2009, which of the following teams was expelled from the Ranji Trophy Cricket tournament by the BCCI for refusing to play in their first-round match against Jammu and Kashmir at Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar citing security reasons?
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Railways
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Saurashtra
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Services
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Gujarat
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Vidarbha
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The BCCI expelled Services from this year’s Ranji Trophy cricket tournament after they forfeited their first-round match against Jammu and Kashmir at Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar citing security reasons. The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) cricket team was scheduled to play a Ranji Trophy game against Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) at Srinagar from Nov. 3 to 6, 2009.