India, Oct. 12 -- Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is not a fan of India A matches being held alongside domestic competitions, especially the Ranji Trophy. The latest edition of the premier red-ball competition got underway on Sunday, with several top stars in action. The opening day of the Ranji Trophy coincided with the third and final one-day match between India A and Australia A, leaving Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal and Ruturaj Gaikwad unavailable for their respective state teams - Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Later this month, India A will travel to New Zealand for three unofficial Tests, meaning some players will again be unavailable for their state teams. Addressing the scheduling issue, Gavaskar urged the orga...