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"In The Game Of Cricket...": Ravi Shastri's Blunt Message To Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer After BCCI Contract Axing

Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday backed the duo of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan to come back stronger after they were excluded from the BCCI central contracts for ignoring the board's directive of playing in the Ranji Trophy. The BCCI Wednesday unveiled its centrally-contracted players for this year. While skipper Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja retained their places in the top bracket, Iyer and Kishan were not considered in any category.

Not Only Shreyas Iyer And Ishan Kishan, These 4 Veterans Including Cheteshwar Pujara Axed Too From BCCI Contracts

The out-of-favour duo of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were excluded after ignoring the directive to play Ranji Trophy, while skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli expectedly retained their place in the top bracket as the BCCI unveiled its centrally-contracted players for this year on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Kishan did not turn up for Jharkhand throughout the team's campaign in Ranji Trophy despite not being on national duty since leaving from the tour of South Africa in December citing personal reasons. He has instead focussed on preparing for the IPL next month.

B.C. to host top women's 15s rugby teams at 3-weekend tourney in September, October

British Columbia will host the 2024 edition of WXV 1, the elite division of a three-tiered women's 15s rugby competition that debuted last year.

Watch: Ahead Of IPL 2024, Suryakumar Yadav Provides Big Update On Injury

India batter Suryakumar Yadav recently provided an update regarding his recovery process. The aggressive batter picked up an ankle injury during the T20I series against South Africa in December 2023, for which he underwent a surgery. Following this, he started his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and then underwent another surgery for Groin in Munich, Germany. Currently training at NCA, Surya posted a video on his Instagram, showing his intense recovery journey.

Ishan Kishan-Shreyas Iyer Saga: From Star Players To Getting Axed From BCCI Contracts - A Timeline

Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer - these two Indian cricket team stars have been in the news for the last couple of months. Ishan Kishan made news when he took a break from India's Tour of South Africa while Shreyas Iyer was dropped from the India squad for the last three Tests against England. Then reports claimed than Ishan Kishan's reluctance to play in Ranji Trophy games was seen in a bad light by the BCCI top brass. On Shreyas Iyer, contradictory reports came when he made himself unavailable from a Ranji Trophy match.

"And Then There Was 3....": Kane Williamson's Special Post Welcoming Baby Girl

Star New Zealand batter Kane Williamson and his wife have been blessed with a baby girl, announced the former Kiwi skipper on Tuesday. Williamson took to Instagram to share the news with everyone. "And then there was 3 Welcome to the world beautiful Girl. So grateful for your safe arrival and the exciting journey ahead," said the caption of Kane's post. Kane missed the recently-concluded T20I series against Australia this month as he was on a paternity leave. Australia won the series 3-0. However, he will be playing the Test series starting from February 29. The star batter last appeared in the Kiwis' two-Test series against South Africa earlier in February. Kiwis won the series 2-0 and Kane was the star, scoring 403 runs in four innings, including three centuries.

Jenny van Dyk named new Proteas netball coach

Netball South Africa on Wednesday unveiled Jenny van Dyk as the new national coach of the Proteas.

Explained: Why Ishan Kishan And Shreyas Iyer Were Axed From BCCI Contract List - A Case Of BCCI Acting Tough?

In the BCCI's Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the 2023-24 season, two prominent players were missing - Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer. Till very recently, the star Indian cricket team duo was part of the side. While Ishan Kishan was last part of the Test squad during India's Tour of South Africa in December, Shreyas Iyer played the first two Tests of the ongoing series against England. Yet, the BCCI removed the two senior player from the contracts list. In fact, the BCCI made it a point to single out the duo's absence with the following line in the list: "Please note that Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for the annual contracts in this round of recommendations.

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"In The Game Of Cricket...": Ravi Shastri's Blunt Message To Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer After BCCI Contract Axing

Not Only Shreyas Iyer And Ishan Kishan, These 4 Veterans Including Cheteshwar Pujara Axed Too From BCCI Contracts

B.C. to host top women's 15s rugby teams at 3-weekend tourney in September, October

Watch: Ahead Of IPL 2024, Suryakumar Yadav Provides Big Update On Injury

Ishan Kishan-Shreyas Iyer Saga: From Star Players To Getting Axed From BCCI Contracts - A Timeline

"And Then There Was 3....": Kane Williamson's Special Post Welcoming Baby Girl

Jenny van Dyk named new Proteas netball coach

Explained: Why Ishan Kishan And Shreyas Iyer Were Axed From BCCI Contract List - A Case Of BCCI Acting Tough?