BCCI cracks whip regarding players not playing Ranji Trophy; Rohit and Virat's absence from domestic cricket discussed

[rollingstoned]

BCCI cracks whip regarding players not playing Ranji Trophy; Rohit and Virat's absence from domestic cricket discussed

 

BCCI has finally cracked the whip regarding players missing domestic cricket. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's absence from the Ranji Trophy was also discussed. 

Gautam Gambhir's coaching tenure has not gotten off to an ideal start as India have already lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka, suffered a whitewash against New Zealand at home and lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years. Rohit Sharma and co won't be playing the World Test Championship (WTC) final for the first time.

BCCI has finally cracked the whip regarding players missing domestic cricket. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's absence from the Ranji Trophy was also discussed. (PTI)

 

Amid all these results, the performance of the senior men's side was reviewed in Mumbai at the BCCI headquarters on Saturday. The meeting was attended by Rohit, Gambhir, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, BCCI president Roger Binny, Vice-President Rajiv Shukla, and Joint Secretary Devjit Saikia.

 

 

According to a report in Dainik Jagran, the BCCI has cracked the whip, asking all senior players to participate in domestic cricket. During the meeting, it was decided that centrally contracted players can only miss out if they get a report from the physio.

 

 

Along with the report, the player will also have to get the nod from head coach Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.

The report states that a player will be granted exemption only when Gambhir and Agarkar cite workload-related issues.

Rohit and Virat discussed during the meeting

 

Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had a disappointing tour of Australia. Rohit stood down from Sydney owing to poor form, scoring just 31 runs in five innings.

On the other hand, Virat Kohli hit a century in Perth. Despite this, the right-handed batter managed just 190 runs in 9 innings. His dismissals were the same as he chased deliveries bowled outside off stump.

Rohit Sharma last played a Ranji Trophy match in 2015, while Virat's last Ranji match came three years earlier in 2012.

As per the report in Dainik Jagran, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's absence from domestic cricket was also discussed during the review meeting conducted by the BCCI.

Even their poor form was raised during the meeting. India's next Test assignment is against England in June 2025.

Speculations are rife about Rohit and Virat's future, and whether the duo will make the Test squad for the tour of England remains to be seen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 12, 2025 by rollingstoned

[Lord]

 

[bowl_out]

4 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

What does searching for the next captain mean? It's not like they are going to go out in the market and look. They have some 3-4 players to choose from internally and the "search" can be done in one hour.

[rollingstoned]

18 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

Rohit's PR has reached radio stations too, he has come on air to say public should get behind the team, losses happen etc. I couldn't believe it. 

[Teengunalagaan]

3 hours ago, rollingstoned said:

Rohit's PR has reached radio stations too, he has come on air to say public should get behind the team, losses happen etc. I couldn't believe it. 

Hoping for 3-0 to England in ODIs, ngl, at this point watching Rohit get humiliated is more satisfying than an India win 

[vvvslaxman]

3 hours ago, bowl_out said:

What does searching for the next captain mean? It's not like they are going to go out in the market and look. They have some 3-4 players to choose from internally and the "search" can be done in one hour.

Beats me. Especially when the player you are going to drop is also one of the worst captain.  You can't pick a worse captain than Rohit.

[Lord]

4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Beats me. Especially when the player you are going to drop is also one of the worst captain.  You can't pick a worse captain than Rohit.

 

clearly Rohit doesn't think so. And he has told BCCI he's captain as long as he wants

[vvvslaxman]

4 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

clearly Rohit doesn't think so. And he has told BCCI he's captain as long as he wants

For that staement alone he should be sacked. But BCCI is spineless

[raki05]

4 hours ago, rollingstoned said:

BCCI cracks whip regarding players not playing Ranji Trophy; Rohit and Virat's absence from domestic cricket discussed

 

BCCI has finally cracked the whip regarding players missing domestic cricket. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's absence from the Ranji Trophy was also discussed. 

Gautam Gambhir's coaching tenure has not gotten off to an ideal start as India have already lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka, suffered a whitewash against New Zealand at home and lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years. Rohit Sharma and co won't be playing the World Test Championship (WTC) final for the first time.

BCCI has finally cracked the whip regarding players missing domestic cricket. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's absence from the Ranji Trophy was also discussed. (PTI)

 

Amid all these results, the performance of the senior men's side was reviewed in Mumbai at the BCCI headquarters on Saturday. The meeting was attended by Rohit, Gambhir, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, BCCI president Roger Binny, Vice-President Rajiv Shukla, and Joint Secretary Devjit Saikia.

 

 

According to a report in Dainik Jagran, the BCCI has cracked the whip, asking all senior players to participate in domestic cricket. During the meeting, it was decided that centrally contracted players can only miss out if they get a report from the physio.

 

 

Along with the report, the player will also have to get the nod from head coach Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.

The report states that a player will be granted exemption only when Gambhir and Agarkar cite workload-related issues.

Rohit and Virat discussed during the meeting

 

Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had a disappointing tour of Australia. Rohit stood down from Sydney owing to poor form, scoring just 31 runs in five innings.

On the other hand, Virat Kohli hit a century in Perth. Despite this, the right-handed batter managed just 190 runs in 9 innings. His dismissals were the same as he chased deliveries bowled outside off stump.

Rohit Sharma last played a Ranji Trophy match in 2015, while Virat's last Ranji match came three years earlier in 2012.

As per the report in Dainik Jagran, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's absence from domestic cricket was also discussed during the review meeting conducted by the BCCI.

Even their poor form was raised during the meeting. India's next Test assignment is against England in June 2025.

Speculations are rife about Rohit and Virat's future, and whether the duo will make the Test squad for the tour of England remains to be seen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit has already said in meeting with Gambhir and Agarkar that he will not leave test captaincy unless they announce another captain. What a comedy show!!

[raki05]

BTW what happened to the bcci big talk that if infia loose in aus it would be curtain to lully and fatty, why bcci is asking them to play domestic if you have to drop them.

[tapandrun]

Those headlines means nothing, its more click-baits. Similar things were said when Ind lost to NZ at home and then when they were going to Aus that the series will be future decider for many.

 

News comes out saying rohit will retire then he comes on tv in an interview saying he is not going anywhere.

 

Kind of similar or worse situation happened to him with MI he kept quite and even when a video surfaced he asked then to pull it down. So its easy for player to talk when its about bcci and not when it comes to franchise??

 

[zaqw222222]

Similar thing was said before Duleep Trophy and neither Kohli or Rohit played. This news is being published just to show that BCCI is also doing something.

[wanted_desi]

Keep discussing till 2029 atleast. 

[Number]

From 23rd there are Ranji games.

Let's see how many of these stars feature.

[Texan]

This is all water under bridge. BCCI purposely "leaking" such news to assure the public that they are doing something. But don't expect anything. Come England Test series, everything will be forgotten and forgiven and we will see the same old same old play out.

[New guy]

The new BCCI secretary is another political stooge. Nothing's gonna change.

[R!TTER]

The only whipping they're doing is in the back room 

[raki05]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/gautam-gambhir-wants-to-end-superstar-culture-but-india-head-coachs-job-in-danger-as-senior-cricketers-miffed-report-101736855381790.html

[Ultimate_Game]

On 1/12/2025 at 7:47 AM, Lord said:

 

 

Look at the sense of entitlement 

[AKane]

On 1/12/2025 at 6:41 AM, rollingstoned said:

Gautam Gambhir's coaching tenure has not gotten off to an ideal start

no kidding!! 

 

Edited January 14, 2025 by AKane