Rahane, Ishant Sharma should be permitted to represent their Ranji Trophy teams instead of sitting on bench at Wankhede

[Texan]

The next India-WI Test, as everyone knows, is being played out at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Barring injury, there is unlikely to be any change to the team that played the first Test. That means that Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Amit Mishra will be benched. Now, only about 20 - 30 minutes away at the Bandra-Kurla complex ground, Mumbai are playing Delhi in a star-studded Ranji Trophy game boasting of players like Sehwag, Gambhir, Zaheer, Dhawal, Jaffer, etc. A wise team management would release Ishant and Rahane to represent their respective Ranji teams so that the players remain match fit and they are anyway just a stone's throw away if needed in case of injury just before the match. There are also 2 other players available (Mishra, Yadav) to serve as substitutes. But, alas, that won't happen.

[vvvslaxman]

why? They deserve to watch Sachin's last Test! :--D Let us make exceptions for this test

[Texan]

why? They deserve to watch Sachin's last Test! :--D Let us make exceptions for this test

Then give Zaheer, Sehwag, Gambhir, Jaffer tickets too. They all played alongside him for India :bubblegum:

[Sandeep99]

Difference between Australia and India. Australia announce the 12 before the game and rest will be released to play for state sides.

[G_B_]

well rahane and ishant would have to travel like 10km to reach the bkc ground to play ranji

[vvvslaxman]

i am willing to go easy on them for this one match. They are with the team.. let them cherish teh moment and go. OThers are not with the team.. So they miss out.