Despite the BCCI making participation in domestic cricket mandatory for all players, who have been away from the cricket field for unnecessary reasons, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan did not play again for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy.
Jharkhand plays Rajasthan in the second round of the Ranji Trophy and the match started on February 15, 2024. The BCCI may not like Ishan’s behavior even though the players are mandatory to play domestic cricket.
According to a PTI report, Ishan Kishan A senior member of the Indian team management recommended him to go play first-class cricket to return to the Test side. However, Ishan reportedly responded that he was working on certain technical aspects and hence is not ready for red-ball cricket.
Ishan Kishan skips Ranji Trophy match against Jharkhand
Ishan Kishan is currently practicing with the Indian all-rounder. Hardik Pandya in Vadodara and is all set to return to competitive cricket in the DY Patil T20 tournament in Mumbai. Kishan will be playing for his employer, the Reserve Bank of India, and the DY Patil T20 tournament is a competition in which many front-office teams participate and the players enjoy a decent atmosphere.
Kishan’s unwillingness to participate in first-class cricket and his singular emphasis on the IPL forced the BCCI to demand that players play a minimum number of Ranji Trophy matches to qualify for the rich league’s lucrative auction fund. cash.
While addressing the media in Rajkot ahead of the IND vs ENG third Test match, BCCI secretary Jay Shah stated that if a player is fit, he has no excuse to be away from the cricket field. He said, “If you are fit, it will not be considered an excuse. This applies to all centrally contracted players, they have to play. The player cannot decide his future, that must be decided by the selectors. If the player is good at red ball, he has to play.”
Ishan Kishan was part of India’s squad for the Test series against South Africa and opted out of the series due to personal reasons. He did the same during team selection for the T20I series against Afghanistan and had given up mental rigidity as the reason for his withdrawal from the series.
Ishan Kishan also did not represent Jharkhand in the first round of the Ranji Trophy. At the moment, JSCA is unclear about his availability for the tournament and has no idea when he will return. The same goes for the BCCI selectors as his return to India also remains in the dark.
The BCCI selectors may not prefer Ishan Kishan first while choosing the team for the T20 World Cup 2024. The selectors may give preference to players like Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson, who will be chosen for the next team of the main tournament of the ICC. . There is a lot of competition in the Indian cricket team for a place and more than 2 players are competing for a position.
