BCCI today announced the central contract for one year. The names of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were not in this list, which surprised many people. However, a few days ago, reports had surfaced that Ishan and Iyer could be dropped from the central contract because despite the board’s request, both of them had not played in the Ranji Trophy.

When BCCI announced the central contracts of its 30-member players on Wednesday, it clearly stated that the names of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for its annual contracts. Meanwhile, former cricketer and head coach of Team India, Ravi Shastri has tweeted in support of Iyer and Ishaan.

Posting on X, Ravi Shastri wrote, “In the game of cricket, comebacks define emotion. Chin up, Shreyas Iyer and Ishaan kiss! Test yourself, face the challenges and come back even stronger. Your past achievements speak volumes, and I have no doubt that you will prevail once again.”

In the game of cricket, comebacks define the spirit. Chin-up, @ShreyasIyer15 and @ishankishan51, Dig deep, face challenges, and come back even stronger. Your past achievements speak volumes, and I have no doubt you’ll conquer once again.

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) February 28, 2024

BCCI Central Contract List for 2023-24

Grade A+

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja

Grade A

R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya.

Grade B

Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Grade C

Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, KS Bharat, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan and Rajat Patidar.