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Shreyas Iyer "Skipped IPL For World Cup, Took Painkiller": Report Reveals Star's Side Of Story Post BCCI Axing

Shreyas Iyer, the talented batter from Mumbai, is in the line of fire after the BCCI fired him, and his Indian cricket teammate Ishan Kishan, from the annual contracts. Shreyas Iyer was part of the national team till very recently in the first two Tests against England. However, he was dropped for the last three Tests after a run of poor scores. Later, he skipped a Ranji Trophy match for Mumbai as he claimed he was having a back issue. However, a report in The Indian Express, said the NCA gave a contradictory fitness report on him.

RCB vs MI Live Score, WPL 2024: It's Harmanpreet Kaur vs Smriti Mandhana

RCB vs MI Live updates:Two of the strongest and most popular teams of WPL - Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians would go head-to-head against each other in their upcoming clash. The game would be also the clash of two of India's most experienced and successful players - Smriti Mandhana (RCB-W) and Harmanpreet Kaur (MI-W). Along with leading their respective franchises, Smriti (128 matches) and Harmanpreet (161 matches) are two of the only 3 players who've featured in 100+ W-T20Is for India. (LIVE SCORECARD)

"No One Is Bigger Than Game": World Cup Winner Backs BCCI Over Contract Row

Former Indian cricket team pacer Madan Lal, who was part of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, has praised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for terminating star duo Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer's central contracts. While the BCCI didn't reveal the reason behind the decision to axe Kishan and Iyer, reports have claimed that the board was not happy with the players after both decided to skip domestic games for their state teams, despite being cleared fit by the NCA. Lal lauded BCCI over the polarising move, saying that playing domestic cricket should be made compulsory for those who prioritise IPL over First Class matches.

"This Puppy Fat Has To Be Melted": Ex-Bowling Coach On Ravi Shastri's Life-Changing Advice For India Star

Kuldeep Yadav has been one of the unsung heroes for India in the ongoing Test series against England, which the hosts lead 3-1 with a game left to play. The left-arm wrist spinner has picked up 12 wickets in four matches, despite being somewhat underutilised by India captain Rohit Sharma. The 29-year-old has been an abled deputy to veteran spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who have done most of the damage with the ball in the ongoing series.

Streaker Causes Mayhem During New Zealand vs Australia Test. Security Has A Tough Time

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon described unbeaten New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra as a budding "superstar" on Saturday but says the tourists are still well placed to win the first Test in Wellington. Ravindra struck an eye-catching 56 not out as the home side reached 111-3 at stumps on day three, having stumbled early in their pursuit of a lofty 369 to win the opening match of the two-Test series.

"Jay Shah, Roger Binny, Selector Need To...": Sourav Ganguly's Direct Message On Ishan Kishan's Contract Termination

The dropping of Shreys Iyer and Ishan Kishan by the BCCI from its central contract is being seen as the national governing body sending out a clear message on the importance of domestic cricket. Both the cricketers for various reasons missed their respective state's Ranji Trophy matches and later found themselves out of the contract list. Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, who was also a former BCCI president, had a message for current secretary Jay Shah and president Roger Binny on the subject.

Steve Smith: Is The 'Best Since Bradman' On Decline, A Look Into Numbers

Star Australian batter Steve Smith has not been having best of the times as an opening batter, as his downward slump continued during the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington. During the first Test, he was dismissed for 31 in 71 balls by Matt Henry and then later for a three-ball duck in the second inning by Kiwi skipper Tim Southee. This has added to Smith's lean run that started just during the start of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle.

BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar Was Furious With Shreyas Iyer, Claims Report. Reveals Details

Since the last one week, the one news which has made a lot of noise is the exclusion of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the BCCI's latest annual contract list. The two stars have been strongly in BCCI scheme of things in the past one year. They were part of important events and till very recently played in the Indian cricket team. Ishan Kishan was last part of the squad that toured South Africa before he went on a break while Iyer was part of the first two Tests against England, before he was dropped.

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Shreyas Iyer "Skipped IPL For World Cup, Took Painkiller": Report Reveals Star's Side Of Story Post BCCI Axing

RCB vs MI Live Score, WPL 2024: It's Harmanpreet Kaur vs Smriti Mandhana

"No One Is Bigger Than Game": World Cup Winner Backs BCCI Over Contract Row

"This Puppy Fat Has To Be Melted": Ex-Bowling Coach On Ravi Shastri's Life-Changing Advice For India Star

Streaker Causes Mayhem During New Zealand vs Australia Test. Security Has A Tough Time

"Jay Shah, Roger Binny, Selector Need To...": Sourav Ganguly's Direct Message On Ishan Kishan's Contract Termination

Steve Smith: Is The 'Best Since Bradman' On Decline, A Look Into Numbers

BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar Was Furious With Shreyas Iyer, Claims Report. Reveals Details