The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced yearly player contracts for the 2023-24 season on Wednesday, February 28. This stands valid from October 1, 2023, stretching up to September 30, 2024.
As predicted, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer faced the burden of the Ranji Trophy absence. As a result of their failure to compete in the primary domestic event, the tandem was unable to acquire a season contract. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said that Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were not considered for this season’s contracts.
Their official comment on the subject reads:
“Please note that Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for the annual contracts in this round of recommendations.”
Fans took note of the situation and were disappointed with the choice to penalize the rising stars. The allegation was that the Board of Control for Cricket in India wasn’t equitably dealing with all players, instead extending favored treatment to a select few. They responded to the situation by posting amusing memes.
Below are some of the finest memes:
Board of Control for Cricket in India gives out fast bowling contracts for the first time
Board of Control for Cricket in India took a wonderful step by introducing fast bowling contracts for the first time and selecting five potential bowlers: Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Umran Malik, Yash Dayal, and Vidwath Kaverappa.
Below is the list of athletes who have secured agreements for the 2023-24 term:
Grade A+: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.
Grade A: R Ashwin, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya.
Grade B: Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Grade C: Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, KS Bharat, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan and Rajat Patidar.