The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are all set to take a decisive step towards gamers idly ready for the beginning of the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with out exhibiting any curiosity in taking part within the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, which is sort of executed with its league stage. According to a report by the news company PTI, the Indian staff administration is especially livid at a bit of gamers who’ve proven reluctance to be a part of the home first-class event regardless of being match.
India’s bowler Hardik Pandya through the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Bangladesh,(PTI)
It turned a matter of grave concern amid the rising discuss over Ishan Kishan continued absence from all types of cricket. The India wicketkeeper-batter had taken a break through the center of the South Africa tour reportedly citing psychological well being fatigue. Team head coach Rahul Dravid emphasised that if and when Ishan chooses to return, he has to indicate some sport time earlier than returning to the Indian facet, hinting at wanting him to take part within the ongoing Ranji Trophy season for Jharkhand. But the 25-year-old has stayed out of six straight league video games to date. Meanwhile, he was noticed practising with Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya in Baroda, which appeared that he has been gearing up for IPL 2024 as an alternative, leaving BCCI officers irked, added the report.
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“The decision makers in BCCI are well aware that some players don’t want to play any red ball cricket. If they are out of Indian team, they would at best play a few Mushtaq Ali T20 games and then not report for state team duty during red ball season,” a senior BCCI official informed PTI on situations of anonymity. “To rein in such players, board in all likelihood will make it mandatory to play 3-4 Ranji Trophy games, failing which, they can’t play IPL or even appear in IPL auction if released by their franchise. The state units feel unless the diktat comes from top of BCCI, some of the young stars will treat Ranji Trophy with disdain.”
While the board official admitted that Hardik’s case was completely different given his lengthy wrestle with a again harm, owing to which the all-rounder hasn’t been a part of the red-ball format since 2018, he revealed that different younger gamers brazenly refuse to take part in Ranji Trophy.
“We can understand Hardik Pandya’s case as his body can’t take the rigours of red ball cricket. He can’t withstand the workload of Test cricket and India needs him fit for ICC events. But some of the other youngsters, whenever you call them, they will cite that they are currently doing physio work. There needs to be a stop somewhere,” the official stated.
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