Updated On: 01 March, 2024 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Clayton Murzello
It’s hard to comprehend why the contracts-deciding personalities didn’t consider Iyer’s contribution to India’s cause in last year’s ODI World Cup

Shreyas Iyer. Pic/Getty Images
The BCCI has sent out a strong message by leaving out Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from the central contracts. The duo’s offence is not known; only presumed at best.
Else, how does one explain the words in BCCI’s Wednesday press release on contracts: “Please note that Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for the annual contracts in this round of recommendations.” Two World Cup squad members missing out on a contract when the rest of their teammates have clinched annual pay packets is no trivial matter. The retainer amounts, though undisclosed, cannot be loose change.