'Rewarding Players Who Want to Play Tough Cricket': Manjrekar and Ex-IND Players All Praise for BCCI's Annual Contract List

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Former Indian cricketers shared their reaction to the recent announcement made by the BCCI on the central contracts for the 2023-24 season which included some suprising omissions and the emphasis on domestic cricket.

In a major development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the central contract list for the 2023-24 season. Notably, the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan has been the talk of the town following the announcement and it has garnered reactions from some important people from the cricketing fraternity.

The former Indian batter, Sanjay Manjrekar sees the new announcement as a good move. He praised the BCCI for the the move and sees it as ‘rewarding players who want to play the tough cricket and for only one reason… to face the acid test.’

Well done to @BCCI for rewarding players who want to play the tough cricket and only for one reason…to face the ‘acid test’ as cricketers. — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) February 28, 2024

Former Indian wicket-keeper batter, Deep Dasgupta also lauded the move made by the BCCI and also saw the move to provide fast-bowling contracts as a good move.

Refreshing to see the @BCCI emphasising on the importance of red ball cricket especially the domestic circuit . Also the separate contract for the next gen of fast bowlers, a great idea.— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) February 28, 2024

Ex-Indian pacer, Irfan Pathan had a cryptic reaction to the contract announcement. It could be a reaction to Iyer and Kishan’s exclusion or the fast-bowling contracts being handed out as well.

Unbelievable!— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 28, 2024

Big applause to @BCCI and @JayShah for the game-changing move with ‘fast bowling’ contracts. A crucial step in gearing up for Down Under later this year. The emphasis on Test Cricket and Domestic Cricket is a powerful message, setting the right tone for the future of our beloved…— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) February 28, 2024

The former India cricketer and coach, Ravi Shastri also lauded praise for the massive move made by the BCCI to emphasise the longer format and the domestic circuit.

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