Shreyas Iyer, a player for the Indian cricket team, won’t be playing for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals due to concerns about his injury. However, the National Cricket Academy (NCA) stated that he doesn’t have any new injuries.
According to a report by Indian Express, Nitin Patel, the head of sports science and medicine at the NCA, confirmed that Iyer is fit. Mumbai Cricket Association sources mentioned that Iyer cited back pain as the reason for missing the match against Baroda, scheduled to start on Friday.
Shreyas Iyer’s Absence from Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals Due to Injury Contradicted by NCA: Report
Patel wrote in his email according to the report: “Shreyas Iyer was fit and available for selection as per the handover report of the Indian team after the 2nd Test match against England. There are currently no fresh injuries reported as well after his departure from Team India,”
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah emphasized that all centrally contracted cricketers must participate in red-ball cricket at the domestic level, without any exceptions. Speaking to reporters during the renaming ceremony of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Shah highlighted that players must adhere to this requirement and represent their state teams when requested by their coach or captain.
Shah’s statement comes amid the controversy surrounding Ishan Kishan and reports suggesting that the BCCI has directed him to play for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy. While Shah mentioned Kishan during the interaction, he clarified that the directive applies to all cricketers not currently part of the national team, emphasizing the importance of commitment to domestic cricket. Jay Shah said:
“All contracted players have been told on phone and I’ll be writing to them too. If chairman of selectors, coach & captain want you to play red-ball cricket then you gotta play. ‘Nakhre Nahi Chalenge‘ (no tantrums). And as far as Ishan Kishan is concerned, he is young, I am not saying this specifically about him as it will be applicable for all the players uniformly,”
He added: “Everyone will have to play, otherwise, the chairman of the selection committee has given me his suggestions and I am going to give him a free hand to let him take his own calls freely,”
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