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BCCI's Chartered Plane Gesture For R Ashwin Wins Ravi Shastri's Heart

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin returned to action during the post-tea session on the fourth day of the third Test against England after he was forced to leave for Chennai to attend to his ailing mother. Ashwin had left for Chennai hours after picking up his 500th Test wicket during England's first innings. After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that Ashwin will rejoin the team on Day 4, former head coach Ravi Shastri revealed that the board arranged a charter flight arranged a chartered plane for the player.

"Players Prioritising IPL ": Jay Shah Warns Stars Of "Severe Implications" For Skipping Domestic Cricket

BCCI secretary Jay Shah has opined that centrally-contracted India players should play domestic cricket to make themselves available for the selection for the national team. Mr Shah asserted that the board is really happy with the Indian Premier League's success over the years. However, he said that players prioritising domestic cricket over IPL was not anticipated. "However, there is a trend that has started to emerge and is a cause for concern. Some players have begun prioritising the IPL over domestic cricket, a shift that was not anticipated. Domestic cricket has always been the foundation upon which Indian cricket stands, and it has never been undervalued in our vision for the sport," Jay Shah wrote in the letter addressed to players as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

"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".

Virat Kohli Is "The Greatest Cricketer": Virender Sehwag Settles G.O.A.T Debate

Former India batter Virender Sehwag has labelled Virat Kohli as the greatest cricketer to ever play the sport. Since making his India debut in 2008, Kohli has carried the weight of Team India's batting across formats. So far, he has payed 117 Tests, 292 ODIs and 113 T20Is, amassing more than 26,000 international runs. The 35-year-old has been often compared to Sachin Tendulkar, while many have suggested that he is the greatest all-format batter of his generation. Last year during the ODI World Cup in India, Kohli broke Tendulkar's record of most ODI centuries.

Ashwin out of Test due to 'family emergency' after 500th wicket

India's Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the ongoing third Test against England on Friday due to "a family medical emergency", just hours after becoming only the ninth player in history to take 500 Test wickets.

BCCI "Above IPL Franchises": Jay Shah Reveals 'Mandate' Ahead Of T20 World Cup

The next few months will be really crucial for the Indian cricket team. After the India vs England Test series ends, it will be total T20 action for the top stars starting with the two-month long Indian Premier League. Once the IPL ends, it will be time for the 2024 T20 World Cup in June. India, after their heartbreak in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup, will be eager to shake off the result and mark a fresh start.

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.

NCA Not Open To All: BCCI On Fraudulent Admission Advertisements

The BCCI on Friday rubbished "fraudulent advertisements", promising admission into its National Cricket Academy in lieu of money and clarified that the entry into the elite facility in Bengaluru is a "merit-based process". The BCCI said in a statement that it has recently come across fraudulent advertisements promising aspiring cricketers admission into the NCA. "The BCCI wishes to clarify that it does not charge any money from cricketers to use its facility. The BCCI has its set of protocols, and entry into the NCA is a merit-based process," read a statement issued by the board's secretary Jay Shah.

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BCCI's Chartered Plane Gesture For R Ashwin Wins Ravi Shastri's Heart

"Players Prioritising IPL ": Jay Shah Warns Stars Of "Severe Implications" For Skipping Domestic Cricket

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

Virat Kohli Is "The Greatest Cricketer": Virender Sehwag Settles G.O.A.T Debate

Ashwin out of Test due to 'family emergency' after 500th wicket

BCCI "Above IPL Franchises": Jay Shah Reveals 'Mandate' Ahead Of T20 World Cup

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

NCA Not Open To All: BCCI On Fraudulent Admission Advertisements