{"id":419794,"date":"2024-02-15T03:15:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T03:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/02\/15\/bcci-mandates-centrally-contracted-players-to-play-red-ball-domestic-cricket-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T03:15:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T03:15:32","slug":"bcci-mandates-centrally-contracted-players-to-play-red-ball-domestic-cricket-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/02\/15\/bcci-mandates-centrally-contracted-players-to-play-red-ball-domestic-cricket-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"BCCI mandates centrally contracted players to play red-ball domestic cricket | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-107706709,imgsize-78008.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (<!-- -->BCCI<!-- -->) has made it mandatory for <!-- -->centrally contracted players<!-- --> to actively engage in <!-- -->red-ball cricket<!-- --> within the <!-- -->domestic circuit<!-- --> in a significant move aimed at enhancing the readiness of <!-- -->Indian cricketers<!-- --> for the longest format of the game. <br \/>This directive, emphasized by BCCI secretary <!-- -->Jay Shah<!-- -->, underscores the board&#8217;s unwavering commitment to nurturing talent and preserving the sanctity of <!-- -->Test cricket<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the media during the renaming ceremony of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Shah left no room for ambiguity as he declared, &#8220;They have been informed on phone already and I&#8217;m going to write letters as well that if your chairman of selectors, your coach and your captain are asking for it then you will have to play red-ball cricket.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shah&#8217;s statement was unequivocal in its stance, highlighting the strict enforcement of this mandate. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are not going to tolerate any other tantrums. This message is for all centrally contracted players,&#8221; he asserted, reiterating the board&#8217;s unwavering stance on the matter.<br \/>However, Shah also emphasized that decisions would be made in consultation with the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore, showing a willingness to accommodate players&#8217; individual circumstances. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whatever advice we get from the NCA&#8230; so we do not want to impose anything in that regard,&#8221; he clarified.<br \/>Moreover, Shah underscored the need to support players when they require personal leaves, citing the example of <!-- -->Virat Kohli<!-- -->&#8216;s recent absence from the ongoing Test series against England. <br \/>&#8220;If somebody is asking for personal leave in 15 years then it is his right to ask for it,&#8221; he affirmed, highlighting the importance of backing players during such instances.<br \/>On the topic of injured players, Shah assured that updates regarding their fitness and availability would be communicated transparently. <br \/>&#8220;We will inform you when Shami gets fit,&#8221; he assured, addressing concerns regarding the return of pace spearhead <!-- -->Mohammed Shami<!-- -->.<br \/>The BCCI&#8217;s directive regarding the participation of centrally contracted players in red-ball cricket reflects a holistic approach aimed at fostering player development and upholding the integrity of the game&#8217;s traditional format. 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