The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently made it mandatory for all centrally contracted players to participate in domestic cricket when they are not on national duty and also fully match-fit. However, the talented wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer are the ones who have already been at the receiving end of the BCCI for not playing domestic cricket earlier. However, both of them were excluded from the list of central contracts which was announced by the board earlier this year as they didn't play domestic games despite being fully fit and also away from national duty as well.

Both Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are part of the upcoming Duleep Trophy that is set to begin on September 5. BCCI secretary Jay Shah has also said that the two players have decided as a result of BCCI's harsh action as well.

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"They run the risk of getting injured" - Jay Shah on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

"If you look Duleep Trophy squad, apart from Rohit and Virat rest are going to play. It's because of the harsh steps I have taken, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are playing Duleep Trophy," Jay Shah told Times of India. "We have been little strict. When Ravindra Jadeja had got injured, I was the one who called him and asked him to play a domestic game. It's certain now, whoever gets injured and goes out, can only come into the Indian team after proving his fitness in domestic cricket," he further added.

Meanwhile, veteran players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah have been given rest as part of workload management as well. Team India now play their next match after a month. They will play against Bangladesh in a two-match Test series, starting September 19 as well.

"It doesn't make sense to add to Virat and Rohit's load by asking them to play domestic cricket. They run the risk of getting injured. You also need to look at England and Australia. None of their top players play domestic cricket. We must treat our players respectfully and not treat them like servants," said the BCCI secretary Jay Shah.