Shreyas Iyer & Ishan Kishan To Be Excluded From BCCI Central Contract Over Ranji Trophy Absence – Report

Indian cricketers Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan will reportedly be removed from the 2023-24 BCCI Central Contract for players following their absence from the Ranji Trophy matches.

Iyer and Kishan have been in the news of late for all the wrong reasons, especially due to their unwillingness to play Ranji matches for their respective teams Mumbai and Jharkhand.

Ishan Kishan opted out of Jharkhand’s final fixture of the tournament against Rajasthan in Jamshedpur. Instead, the 25-year-old decided to train for IPL 2024 with Pandya brothers – Hardik and Krunal at Kiran More Academy in Baroda.

Ishan Kishan has been out of action since his withdrawal from the ODI and Test series against South Africa, citing mental fatigue as the reason.

However, it has been reported that Ishan informed head coach Rahul Dravid that he was working on his fitness and thus, opted not to play Ranji Trophy matches.

Did Shreyas Iyer lie about Back Spasms?

Shreyas Iyer on the other hand, was dropped from Team India after two matches in the ongoing Test series against England due to inconsistent performances. Selectors reportedly informed Iyer to play the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match against Baroda, starting on Friday (today).

However, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) stated that Iyer has been ruled out of the Ranji Trophy knockout due to ‘back spasms’.

But there is a twist in the tale, according to reports.