The BCCI's mandate for players not committed to national duty last year is unlikely to be challenged Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Shreyas Iyer who was dropped midway through the home Test series in January 2023 and Ishan Kishan who took a mental health break, skipped the Ranji Trophy. Their actions angered the BCCI and also saw their names removed from the central contracts list. This sparked great controversy, and many spoke about the need for local cricket to participate.
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It is said that the issue will not be the same this time for Kohli and Rohit. Despite expert opinions coming from former cricketers like Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar And discussions within the BCCI regarding domestic cricket priorities, Hindustan Times report suggests otherwise.
“With Kohli, there is a strong view within the board that if he is keen to continue playing, he must bat with as much pomp as before and for that a return to basics may be necessary,” the report released on Monday said. A board official insisted that the move to prioritize domestic cricket in the wake of India's poor performance in Australia was not a “dictation”.
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“If the players don't play Ranji Trophy “Without medical or fitness reasons, this will have an impact on their choice of India in the future,” the report added. “No matter how experienced you are, you have to realize it,” said a BCCI official.
However, this was not the case until a few months ago. Kohli and Rohit were rumored to feature in the Duleep Trophy in September as they have not featured in matches since winning the T20 World Cup. But they gave up the tournament. But Kohli's struggle continued again. India's horrific campaign against New Zealand at home started a round of controversy that also involved Gambhir's coaching style.
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