LUCKNOW, Sept. 7 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to increase the number of teams from Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket as the state has a population of 25-crore plus.

"Uttar Pradesh has a population of over 25 crore and I feel that there should be four teams from the state in domestic cricket. I request the BCCI to consider this," he said, while inaugurating the final match of the UPTwenty20 League, at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here.

Some states like Mumbai and Gujarat have more than one team in domestic cricket and the demand for more than one team from Uttar Pradesh has been long pending.

"There should be at least four teams from t...