Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal came out in support of the decision taken by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to exclude Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from its central contract list.
Kamran Akmal said the move showed BCCI to be a “good management”.
“Shreyas Iyer played the first two Tests of the series. If you don’t value the cricket because of which you made it to the national team, what message is it going to give to all the youngsters?” said Akmal on his YouTube Channel.
“BCCI has made the right call, taking such strict action early on to control the damage. If they had given them a levy and handed them central contracts, a lot more players would have started playing on their own terms in the future. India have given a message to their players to ensure that nobody even thinks of doing something like this the next time. This is proof of good management. Nobody is bigger than the game,” he added.
There is a way though for the pair to be get their contracts again. According to a report by ESPNCricinfo, a BCCI official revealed that the two players have to play for the Indian side.
The BCCI official was quoted saying, “After the IPL, if they happen to get selected and fulfil the criteria of the number of matches required for a pro-rata contract, they will be awarded a contract.”
BCCI’s release had earlier also mentioned, “Athletes who meet the criteria of playing a minimum of 3 Tests or 8 ODIs or 10 T20Is within the specified period will automatically be included in Grade C on a pro-rata basis.”
Despite being snubbed for the central contracts, there is enough time for a quick recovery as both men will look to take part in the upcoming IPL where they will look to make a strong case for selection for the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup coming up later.
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