After Sachin Tendulkar, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has also advised players to engage in domestic cricket. Rohit emphasized the importance of participating in domestic competitions, citing the cases of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, who were dropped from their central contracts by the BCCI for neglecting the Ranji Trophy.
During a press conference ahead of the Dharamsala Test match against England, Rohit Sharma said, "Players need to play domestic cricket unless their medical team has given a certificate. It's important & it's for everyone. I saw Mumbai vs Tamil Nadu match in Ranji, it's very crucial to give importance to domestic cricket which is the crore."
Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar highlighted that playing in the Ranji Trophy allows national players to return to basics while also boosting the level of the domestic tournament. Tendulkar also praised the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) initiative to give equal priority to domestic cricket. Earlier this month, the BCCI announced the contracts for the 2023-24 season, with Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer being among the two biggest omissions from the annual player contracts list.
"Growing up, we had almost 7-8 India players in our dressing room, and it was fun to play alongside them. When India players turn up for their domestic teams, it raises the quality of play for youngsters and sometimes new talent is identified. It also gives the national players a chance to sometimes rediscover the basics. With top notch players participating in domestic tournaments, over a period of time, fans will also start following and supporting their domestic teams much more. Wonderful to see @BCCI give equal priority to domestic cricket," Tendulkar posted on X.
