Within the wake of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan dropping central contracts, former India bowler Irfan Pathan has accused the BCCI of giving preferential remedy to some gamers.
The BCCI, on Wednesday (February 28), introduced the listing of its central contracted gamers. The board has handed out central contracts to 30 gamers. Moreover, they’ve additionally handed out new fast-bowling contracts to a couple bowlers. Nevertheless, the largest spotlight of the listing was the absence of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer.
Latest stories said that each the gamers had been more likely to lose their central contracts after ignoring BCCI’s directive to play Ranji video games and the cricket board finally determined to drop them from the listing. The BCCI not solely dropped them from the central contracts listing but in addition introduced that they weren’t even thought of for the brand new contracts.
Irfan Pathan reacts:
BCCI’s determination to not give Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer the central contracts has not gone down properly with many together with Irfan Pathan. On Thursday (February 29), he took to X (previously Twitter) to slam the BCCI for the choice and likewise questioned the preferential remedy given to Hardik Pandya.
Irfan Pathan requested the BCCI whether or not gamers equivalent to Hardik Pandya who don’t play red-ball cricket could be thought of for choice within the nationwide crew. He said that Indian cricket received’t transfer ahead if the rule doesn’t apply to all. Irfan Pathan additionally threw his help behind Kishan and Pandya as he wrote:
“They’re proficient cricketers, each Shreyas and Ishan. Hoping they bounce again and are available again stronger. If gamers like Hardik don’t need to play crimson ball cricket, ought to he and others like him take part in white-ball home cricket after they aren’t on nationwide obligation? If this doesn’t apply to all, then Indian cricket received’t obtain the specified outcomes!”
They’re proficient cricketers, each Shreyas and Ishan. Hoping they bounce again and are available again stronger. If gamers like Hardik don’t need to play crimson ball cricket, ought to he and others like him take part in white-ball home cricket after they aren’t on nationwide obligation? If this…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 29, 2024
In the meantime, Kishan not too long ago returned to motion within the DY Patil T20 Cup in Pune. It was his first aggressive recreation since November final yr. However, Iyer final performed through the second Check towards England earlier this month. Each the gamers are set to return to high-profile cricket subsequent month when the IPL will get underway. Whereas Kishan might be taking part in for Mumbai Indians, Iyer will ply his commerce for Kolkata Knight Riders.
