š®š³ Team India's young wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan has returned home after withdrawing his name from the squad ahead of the start of the Test series against South Africa. Since then he has not appeared in Team India.
But, after Kishan withdrew from the Africa tour, team coach Rahul Dravid advised Kishan to play domestic cricket. But, Ishan hesitated to play Ranji. Along with him, Iyer was also dropped from the team after the second match of the Test series against England. At that time the board secretary Jai Shah ordered the players who were not in the Indian team to play the Ranji Trophy. However, both players hesitated to play Ranji. Dissatisfied with this, the BCCI released these two from the central contract. š«
š£ļø What did Dravid say? š¤Ø š Coach Rahul Dravid was asked questions about these two players in a press conference after the Dharamsala Test win. Dravid replied that both players are still part of Team India's plans. He said that he is always a part of the team's plan and those who play in domestic cricket are always a part of the team. Dravid declared that he had no role in releasing these two players from the central contract. š¤
