Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were dropped from the central contract by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). BCCI released the new central contract last Wednesday (February 28). Now the question in people’s minds is whether Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer will be out of Team India forever after their main contract ends? Or will he never be able to play for Team India again? Then we will give you the answer.
BCCI pays a fixed salary annually to the players who join the central contract. In addition, they receive a fee depending on the game. However, players not included in the contract only receive match fees. This means that the players whose contracts have expired are not excluded from Team India. He can play for India at any time but only receives a match fee.
We tell you that there are many players who play for Team India even without a central contract. Last year, Ajinkya Rahane became part of the Indian team in the final of the World Test Championship and the Test series against West Indies, although he was not part of the main contract. In such a situation, it is clear that players can play for India despite not having a central contract.
Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were part of the Indian team in the ODI World Cup in 2023. Ishaan played the first matches of the tournament in the absence of Shubman Gill. While playing for India throughout the tournament, Shreyas Iyer scored 530 runs in 11 innings at an average of 66.25 and a strike rate of 113.25. But now both players have been removed from the central contract. It is noteworthy that Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were Grade ‘C’ players in the last contract.