The former Indian cricket crew captain Kapil Dev backed the BCCI’s latest step to scrap seven cricketers’ names from their annual central contracts to males’s senior crew players for 2023-24. Kapil additionally congratulated the cricket board’s latest commitments to defend domestic cricket.
The BCCI took a giant resolution to drop the likes of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, who have been a part of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, from their annual contracts on Wednesday. Fans and former cricketers have been cut up on the board’s daring resolution to warn players who’re shedding curiosity in domestic cricket.
Kapil, who performed over 500 domestic matches, said that the few players will suffer due to the BCCI’s resolution but added that he was unhappy to see Indian players skipping domestic cricket after establishing themselves in worldwide.
“Yes, few players will suffer, kuch logon ko taqleef hogi, hone do lekin desh se badhkar koi nahi hai (some people will feel hurt but let it be because nobody is bigger than the country), well done,” Kapil Dev was quoted saying by PTI. “I congratulate the BCCI for taking the much-needed step to protect the status of domestic cricket. I was sad to see domestic cricket being given the skip by players once they had established themselves in international cricket.”
Kapil additionally asserted that worldwide cricketers enjoying for his or her state groups will lengthen help to domestic players.
“It was high time the message was given and this strong step by the BCCI will go a long way in restoring the prestige of domestic cricket. I have always believed in the process of international players making themselves available to play for their respective states. It helps them extend their support to domestic players. Also, it is a nice way to pay back for the services rendered by the state association in grooming a player,” Kapil added.
Ishan missed your entire Ranji Trophy 2024 season regardless of not being a part of crew India’s ongoing Test sequence in opposition to England whereas Shreyas is about to function in Mumbai’s semifinal recreation in opposition to Tamil Nadu beginning on March 2.
