Mumbai, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has revealed that the decision to exclude Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the list of centrally contracted players was entirely taken by chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, adding that "no one is inevitable". .
Kishan and Iyer were dropped for not attending the domestic event despite BCCI instructions. While Kishan went on a long break after the end of the ODI World Cup last year and remained unavailable till the IPL, Iye eventually featured in a few matches for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, including the semi-finals and final.
However, he still came under fire when it emerged that Iyer had attended the Kolkata Knight Riders camp in Mumbai when his home team was busy playing Ranji Trophy matches.
Speaking to the media at the BCCI headquarters here on Thursday, he said, “You can check the Constitution.I am just the convener (of the selection meeting).”
“The decision is Ajit Agarkar's, even though these two players (Ishan Kisha and Shreyas Iyer) who did not play domestic (cricket), the decision to drop them (from the central contract list) was his alone.
"My role is just to execute. And we've got new players like Sanju (Samson). Nobody is indispensable," he said.,
Shah reiterated the board's position that Indian players have to give priority to domestic cricket.
Days before the contract was cancelled, Shah had said ahead of the third Test between India and England in February this year that he would abide by the chief selector's decision to take any action on players who do not comply with the Indian captain and team management. will support. The need for participation in domestic cricket.
Shah said that he spoke to the players after they were out.
He said, “Yes, I spoke to him.The media had also published the news."
"Even Hardik (Pandya) said that if BCCI is considering me for the white ball, I am ready to play Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Any player has to play Even if they don't want to, they have to play,” Shah continued.
Talking about high scores in this year's IPL, Shah said that ultimately it depends on who is playing well and who can maintain the performance as a player.“Whoever plays well in the IPL…like Ishan Kishan says, he finds it difficult to get a part with the Indian team but as a player he can play in Mumbai Indians, he can play comfortably there.
He said, "In Team India, you have to prove yourself, perform back to back. The one who can handle this can be called the right player."
Shah also gave details of his conversation with Kishan, which took place after Mumbai Indians' match against Gujarat Titans.
He said, “No, I didn't advise him anything.It was just a friendly chat that he should do well and I talk to all the players like that."
Although some media reports have mentioned an increase in MCT fees for domestic players in the country, Shah said there are no such plans.
Shah said, “We have increased the salaries anyway and also encouraged Test cricket. We have increased the salaries by 100 per cent in 2022."
Kishan and Iyer were dropped for not attending the domestic event despite BCCI instructions. While Kishan went on a long break after the end of the ODI World Cup last year and remained unavailable till the IPL, Iye eventually featured in a few matches for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, including the semi-finals and final.
However, he still came under fire when it emerged that Iyer had attended the Kolkata Knight Riders camp in Mumbai when his home team was busy playing Ranji Trophy matches.
Speaking to the media at the BCCI headquarters here on Thursday, he said, “You can check the Constitution.I am just the convener (of the selection meeting).”
“The decision is Ajit Agarkar's, even though these two players (Ishan Kisha and Shreyas Iyer) who did not play domestic (cricket), the decision to drop them (from the central contract list) was his alone.
"My role is just to execute. And we've got new players like Sanju (Samson). Nobody is indispensable," he said.,
Shah reiterated the board's position that Indian players have to give priority to domestic cricket.
Days before the contract was cancelled, Shah had said ahead of the third Test between India and England in February this year that he would abide by the chief selector's decision to take any action on players who do not comply with the Indian captain and team management. will support. The need for participation in domestic cricket.
Shah said that he spoke to the players after they were out.
He said, “Yes, I spoke to him.The media had also published the news."
"Even Hardik (Pandya) said that if BCCI is considering me for the white ball, I am ready to play Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Any player has to play Even if they don't want to, they have to play,” Shah continued.
Talking about high scores in this year's IPL, Shah said that ultimately it depends on who is playing well and who can maintain the performance as a player.“Whoever plays well in the IPL…like Ishan Kishan says, he finds it difficult to get a part with the Indian team but as a player he can play in Mumbai Indians, he can play comfortably there.
He said, "In Team India, you have to prove yourself, perform back to back. The one who can handle this can be called the right player."
Shah also gave details of his conversation with Kishan, which took place after Mumbai Indians' match against Gujarat Titans.
He said, “No, I didn't advise him anything.It was just a friendly chat that he should do well and I talk to all the players like that."
Although some media reports have mentioned an increase in MCT fees for domestic players in the country, Shah said there are no such plans.
Shah said, “We have increased the salaries anyway and also encouraged Test cricket. We have increased the salaries by 100 per cent in 2022."
