Updated On: 06 March, 2024 11:10 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar feels that national players playing for their state teams will generate more interest in domestic cricket. BCCI excluded Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from its central contract for the year 2024 due to ignorance of the board`s diktat to play in Ranji trophy games

Sachin Tendulkar. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
India`s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday said playing Ranji Trophy provides national team players an opportunity to go back to basics and also elevate the level of domestic cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India made it compulsory for national team players to play domestic cricket whenever they are not on national duty.
BCCI excluded Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from its central contract for the year 2024 due to ignorance of the board`s diktat to play in Ranji trophy games.