Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s Defiance of BCCI’s Ranji Mandate Stings Sourav Ganguly: ‘Such a Big IPL Contract…

Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s Defiance of BCCI’s Ranji Mandate Stings Sourav Ganguly: ‘Such a Big IPL Contract…

The decisions of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer to forego the Ranji Trophy have astonished Sourav Ganguly, the president of the BCCI and a former captain of India. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s central contracts were terminated by the BCCI due to their failure to follow the board’s directive to prioritize the Ranji Trophy above the IPL, according to former India captain Sourav Ganguly. All players under contract were required by BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s email to prioritize first-class cricket. Kishan, however, took advantage of this time to train with Hardik Pandya, while Iyer opted not to play for Mumbai due to a ‘back spasm,’ a claim that was later refuted by an NCA physiotherapist.

The former head of the BCCI, Ganguly, expressed dissatisfaction that Kishan and Iyer were unwilling to play for the Ranji Trophy, claiming that he was caught off guard by their choice. Ganguly, who has always been outspoken about the value of domestic cricket, reiterated his belief that given that First-Class and, more importantly, Ranji cricket remains the “basic” of Indian cricket, following these leagues should always come first, regardless of how successful a player may become. “I believe the BCCI desires that they play elite cricket. Why Shreyas Iyer hasn’t played in the Ranji Trophy surprises me. You are expected to participate in this premier tournament. Thus, the BCCI made the choice and acted appropriately based on their assessment. The fundamental tenet of cricket in this nation is that every contractual player must play first-class cricket, Ganguly told RevSportz.

Ganguly expected more from Kishan and Iyer.

Kishan participated in the DY Patil Tournament, marking his first competitive cricket appearance in three months, while Iyer confirmed his availability for Mumbai’s Ranji semifinal just two days prior. However, as it happened, everything came a little too late. As Kishan and Iyer were getting ready to play in the IPL for the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, respectively, the BCCI had already made up its mind and was going to enforce discipline on them. For Ganguly, like for many others, seeing Kishan and Iyer’s fall from grace has been incomprehensible.

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First-class cricket is what you are expected to play. Playing in the Premier Tournament is required of you after you sign a contract. Shreyas Iyer is playing the semi-final for Mumbai in a couple of days. Indeed, those are youthful individuals, and Ishan has taken me by surprise,” he said. In every format, he was a member of the Indian squad. Such a large IPL deal. I’m not sure why he took that action. You have to play, especially with a talent like Ishan Kishan’s. You have to play when representing India in any format. It astonished me that he chose not to.

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