Fans expressed their thoughts following the removal of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) yearly contract list.
The Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the 2023-24 season have been announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Notably, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer are absent from the list, raising eyebrows among cricket enthusiasts. In contrast, stalwarts like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah have retained their Grade A+ contracts, valid from October 1st, 2023, to September 30th, 2024.
The exclusion of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, who were pivotal members of Team India across all formats until recently, has sparked speculation. Reports circulating earlier hinted at the BCCI’s dissatisfaction with the duo for neglecting domestic cricket commitments. These reports suggested potential termination from the annual contracts as a punitive measure.
The recent contract list seems to validate these reports, indicating that Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer might not be in the BCCI’s immediate plans. This development raises questions about the future of the duo’s international careers.
Ishan Kishan’s absence from the Test series against South Africa, where he opted out, marked the beginning of his period away from the action. Despite team management’s advice to participate in domestic cricket with Jharkhand, Kishan chose a different path, practicing separately with the Pandya brothers.
Shreyas Iyer, after featuring in the first two Tests against England, found himself out of the playing XI for the subsequent three matches due to a dip in form. The BCCI recommended his participation in domestic cricket, but Iyer cited back pain. However, the National Cricket Academy (NCA) reported that he was fit and had no impediments to playing.
Fans took to Twitter to express their astonishment at the decision to exclude Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from the BCCI’s annual contract. The move by the governing body left many fans with mixed emotions, and their reactions varied on social media. Here are some of the reactions:
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