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"No Point Playing Those Who Don't Have Hunger": Fiery Rohit Sharma Lets Out Frustration, Talks On Team Chances

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma had a clear message for youngsters who lack the hunger for Test cricket amid BCCI's effort to make sure that all centrally contracted players take part in domestic matches. In the recent months, a lot of chatter has taken place around Ishan Kishan not taking part in Ranji Trophy matches despite directives from the board and Shreyas Iyer opting out of Mumbai's match despite the National Cricket Academy stating that he has not injuries. When asked about the hunger in youngsters to play Test cricket, Rohit had a blunt take after India's win over England in Ranchi.

Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Likely To Be Axed From BCCI Central Contracts: Report

Away from international duty, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan continue to keep their distance from the Ranji Trophy for different reasons. While Kishan has reportedly been 'working on his technique' ahead of the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, Iyer is said to struggling with a minor back spasm problem. But, it seems like the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) top brass isn't entirely happy with Kishan and Iyer, and is likely to leave out the duo from the new central contracts list.

Ishan Kishan's Gym Session Video With Hardik Pandya Viral Amid Row Over Missing Domestic Cricket Tournaments

Ishan Kishan has been in news since the last two months. The star Indian cricket team player took a break from cricket and returned home from India Tour of South Africa. Since then, Ishan Kishan has been missing from action. In this period, Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid mentioned that Ishan Kishan has to play some form of the game to make a return to the Indian team. Meanwhile, the BCCI has also made it mandatory for centrally contracted to play red-ball cricket in the domestic circuit.

Ex-India Star, Who Suggested Ranji Trophy To Be 'Scrapped', Now Says This

A day after his retirement from cricket, Bengal star Manoj Tiwary raised concerns over the IPL-centric approach of young cricketers and strongly advocated for greater emphasis on Ranji Trophy. The 38-year-old Tiwary, who served Bengal for about two decades and represented India in 12 ODIs and three T20Is, had recently posted on X that Ranji Trophy should be "scrapped" but did not elaborate on the subject as he was an active BCCI cricketer. He was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for that remark.

"Severe Implications": Jay Shah's Warning To Players Skipping Domestic Red-Ball Games

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has penned a note to top cricketers, including centrally contracted and India 'A' players, emphasing the importance of domestic cricket for national selection. According to a report in the Indian Express, Shah warned the players that domestic red-ball games remain a "critical yardstick for selection" and non-participation in it will have "severe implications". According to the letter, Shah addressed "the concerning trend of players prioritising the Indian Premier League (IPL) over domestic red-ball cricket".

RCB Great's Blunt Take On "Whether Ishan Kishan Is Doing Wrong" Amid Star's Absence From Domestic Cricket

Former South African batting legend AB de Villiers opened up on Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan's absence from international cricket following a break, saying he himself has been through this situation and there should be proper communication between a player and team management/board. De Villiers' comments come as Ishan continues to remain absent from international cricket, having last played in a T20I match against Australia at home in late November. Following that, he asked team management to release him from the Test squad for the South Africa series happening in December-January due to personal reasons. The 25-year-old was in the T20I squad in South Africa in December 2023 but did not take part in any of the three games. He also did not take part in the ongoing Ranji Trophy.

Why Did Ishan Kishan Miss Ranji Trophy Match Despite BCCI Directive? Report Reveals

Ishan Kishan's absence from Ranji Trophy continued as the wicketkeeper-batter, who plays domestic cricket for Jharkhand, skipped the final round of matches that started on Friday, a move that might not go down well with BCCI especially after the diktat from secretary Jay Shah. Jharkhand are playing Rajasthan in Jamshedpur and even Deepak Chahar, who is currently training with the Chennai Super Kings, skipped the last round Ranji game. It is learnt that Kishan was asked by a senior member of the Indian team think-tank to play Ranji Trophy in order to make a comeback to the Test team but the flamboyant keeper-batter has reportedly said he was "working on certain technical aspects" of his game and was not ready for red-ball cricket. The 25-year-old from Patna, who is currently training with his Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya in Baroda, is set to make a comeback to competitive cricket for his employers Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai's DY Patil T20 tournament.

Ishan Kishan Overlooks BCCI Directive, Triggers Controversy By Missing Ranji Trophy Match

India wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan has been in the headlines for a while because he decided to miss the Ranji Trophy in favour of personal practice, in the wake of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Ishan, who has been out of the India squad since withdrawing from the tour of South Africa, owing to mental fatigue, remains away from all sorts of cricketing commitments despite being urged by head coach Rahul Dravid and others in the BCCI to resume playing.

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"No Point Playing Those Who Don't Have Hunger": Fiery Rohit Sharma Lets Out Frustration, Talks On Team Chances

Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Likely To Be Axed From BCCI Central Contracts: Report

Ishan Kishan's Gym Session Video With Hardik Pandya Viral Amid Row Over Missing Domestic Cricket Tournaments

Ex-India Star, Who Suggested Ranji Trophy To Be 'Scrapped', Now Says This

"Severe Implications": Jay Shah's Warning To Players Skipping Domestic Red-Ball Games

RCB Great's Blunt Take On "Whether Ishan Kishan Is Doing Wrong" Amid Star's Absence From Domestic Cricket

Why Did Ishan Kishan Miss Ranji Trophy Match Despite BCCI Directive? Report Reveals

Ishan Kishan Overlooks BCCI Directive, Triggers Controversy By Missing Ranji Trophy Match