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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.

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.

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.

Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan Dropped From BCCI Annual Contract List For 2023-24

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the 2023-24 season (October 1st, 2023 to September 30th, 2024). The major omissions from the list were Indian cricket team star duo Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan. "Please note that Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for the annual contracts in this round of recommendations," the BCCI said.

"No One Bigger Than Game": On Rohit Sharma's Stern 'Hunger' Statement, India Great And Cricket Associations React

India skipper Rohit Sharma's assertion that Test opportunities should be only for those who show hunger for the format found resonance with state associations grappling with youngsters desperate to make a name in white-ball cricket but reluctant to grind it out in first-class games. With the advent of IPL, the club vs country debate has been raging for years now and Rohit's stern statement came at a time when two established names in Indian cricket -- Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan -- ignored a BCCI diktat to play Ranji Trophy quarterfinals, focussing instead on their IPL preparations.

Watch: Ishan Kishan Flops On Finally Returning To Action, Gets Dismissed By Maxwell For...

Ishan Kishan, star Indian cricket team wicketkeeper-batter, finally made a return to competitive cricket at the DY Patil T20 Cup on Tuesday. Ishan Kishan's absence from competitive cricket made big news since he opted for a break midway into India's Tour of South Africa. Since then, he was ignored for the home T20 series against Afghanistan and the Test series against England. Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid made it clear that he has to play some form of cricket to make a comeback to the national side.

India Star, Likely To be Axed From BCCI Contract For Not Playing Domestic Cricket, To Feature In Ranji Trophy

The absence of top stars from domestic cricket has been a hot topic of discussion in recent times. The BCCI secretary Jay Shah recently made it clear that BCCI's centrally contracted players, who are not part of the national team, will need to play red-ball cricket in domestic circuit. "All contracted players have been told on phone and I'll be writing to them too. If chairman of selectors, coach & captain want you to play red-ball cricket then you gotta play. Nakhre Nahi Chalenge (no tantrums). And as far as Ishan Kishan is concerned, he is young, I am not saying this specifically about him as it will be applicable for all the players uniformly," Jay Shah told reporters.

"Apparent Who Has Hunger": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Answer On IPL vs Test Debate After England Win

The Indian cricket team sealed yet another Test series at home with a five-wicket win over England in Ranchi on Monday. The win was all the more special as the Rohit Sharma-led side was playing without some superstars. Virat Kohli is not playing in this series because of personal reasons while Jasprit Bumrah was rested from the fourth Test as part of workload management. Then, Mohammed Shami is out of the series due to injury. However, what made maximum noise in the buildup to the series was the absence of some youngsters. While they are on a 'break' due to various, it has raised a lot of eyebrows.

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

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

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

Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan Dropped From BCCI Annual Contract List For 2023-24

"No One Bigger Than Game": On Rohit Sharma's Stern 'Hunger' Statement, India Great And Cricket Associations React

Watch: Ishan Kishan Flops On Finally Returning To Action, Gets Dismissed By Maxwell For...

India Star, Likely To be Axed From BCCI Contract For Not Playing Domestic Cricket, To Feature In Ranji Trophy

"Apparent Who Has Hunger": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Answer On IPL vs Test Debate After England Win