NewsPhotos Not Just Ishan Kishan And Shreyas Iyer, THESE Players Also Not Retained In BCCI Annual Player Contracts; In Pics

Not Just Ishan Kishan And Shreyas Iyer, THESE Players Also Not Retained In BCCI Annual Player Contracts; In Pics

BCCI announced its annual pay contract on February 28 with some big names missing out. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer are two current cricketers who have played for India across formats but they seemed to have been given a punishement by BCCI for an alleged show of 'indiscipline'. But they are not the only big players who have been dropped from the list. Take a look at five other key India players who have not been retained in the central contracts.

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Feb 29, 2024, 09:56 AM IST

Ishan, Iyer face the heat

1/6

Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer have lost the faith of the BCCI and its management due to their alleged acts of indiscipline which has not gone down well with secretary Jay Shah. While they have lost the contract due to their mehaviour and attitude issues, following are 5 cricketers who have lost the pay deals due to poor form or irrelevance. (Image: ANI)

Cheteshwar Pujara

2/6

One of the legends of the game, Pujara has been shown the door finally as he continues to be sidelined by the selectors. Pujara is in the twilight of his career and with new blood coming in, selectors do not see any need of getting back Pujara. Even with injuries to KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer's lack of form, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid did not opt for his services but instead invested in the youth.

(Image: ANI)

Shikhar Dhawan

3/6

Shikhar Dhawan has not played international cricket for India for a long time. He is 38 today and BCCI do not see any point in investing in his talent anymore and instead have included the likes of Rajat Patidar and Sarfaraz Khans in the contracts.

(Image: ANI)

Umesh Yadav

4/6

Umesh Yadav, like Pujara, has been doing well in the domestic circuit but with emergence of new fast bowlers in form of Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, it is quite clear that Umesh finds himself at the last of the queue.

(Image: ANI)

Deepak Hooda

5/6

Deepak Hooda was once India's biggest hopes in middle order in the T20Is but courtesy a poor run of form, he lost his place in the side. Today, he is not even in the reckoning and eventually lost the BCCI contracts.

(Image: ANI)

Yuzvendra Chahal

6/6

India leg-spinner is no more the first-choice spinner for India in the white-ball cricket. He never played Tests for India and with reemergence of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi finally looking a much better bowler, Chahal is losing grip over the team.

(Image: ANI)