Mumbai: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has opposed the BCCI’s decision to cancel the annual contracts of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan after they did not play in the Ranji Trophy. Irfan X wrote that this does not apply to Hardik Pandya who is preparing for IPL. Kishan and Shreyas are talented actors. I hope they come back strong. But shouldn’t players like Hardik Pandya play domestic cricket when they are not playing for the national team? If this is not universal, the BCCI will not achieve the desired result,” said the former Indian player.
They are talented cricketers, Shreyas and Ishan. Hopefully they will bounce back and come back stronger. If players like Hardik do not want to play red ball cricket, should he and others like him participate in white ball domestic cricket when they are not on national duty? If this…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 29, 2024
Hardy, who was injured during the ODI World Cup, recovered from the injury and started training recently. He also participated in the exhibition Twenty20 held in Mumbai on the last day. The Mumbai Indians captain is currently preparing for the upcoming IPL.
Meanwhile, former India player Kirti Azad has come out in support of the cricket board’s decision to release two players from their contracts. He also said that Indian captain Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli should be ready to play domestic matches for their state while they are away from the national team.
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