Ishan Kishan's Absence from Ranji Trophy Sparks Controversy

Ishan Kishan, a wicketkeeper-batter who represents Jharkhand in domestic cricket, did not participate in the final round of matches that began on Friday. This decision is likely to cause a rift with the BCCI.

Because Kishan refused to play first-class cricket and instead to concentrate only on the IPL, the BCCI was compelled to mandate that players play a minimum number of Ranji Trophy matches in order to qualify for the affluent league's auction pool.


In addition, Deepak Chahar and Shreyas Iyer are not participating in the current final round of matches, which began at various locations. But Iyer was experiencing problems with his groin and lower back.

It was particularly instructed to Kishan, Chahar, and Iyer that they will represent their respective state teams in first-class cricket.

Kumar Kushagra continued to maintain wickets for Jharkhand while Kishan was away.

In their final round encounter, Jharkhand, who have only managed one victory and ten points from six games so far, takes on Rajasthan at home.

The individuals who really count in the Indian cricket establishment are not fond of Kishan's behaviour of missing match after match since returning halfway through the national team's South Africa trip, claiming "travel fatigue".

Particularly when it was discovered that, while his state side was languishing at the bottom of the group A table in Ranji, he was practicing in Baroda with his new Mumbai Indians captain, Hardik Pandya.

Most people agree that stringent rules must be followed to prevent a bunch of young players from "playing IPL to IPL" as a habit.

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