"Every contracted cricketer must play first class cricket," Ganguly reacts on Kishan-Iyer contract snub

Sourav Ganguly has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the snub of Ishan Kishan ans Shreyas Iyer from the BCCI contact. Both players made themselves unavailable to play in the ongoing Ranji Trophy which did not go down well with the senior members in BCCI.

Sourav Ganguly sided with the Board's decision, and believes that every player must play first class cricket. Several former cricketers have voiced their opinion on the same, as Ravi Shastri believes that the two players will bounce back in style.

"I think the BCCI wants them to play first class cricket. I am surprised why Shreyas Iyer has not played Ranji Trophy. It is a premier tournament and you are supposed to play. So, it is a decision by the BCCI and what they have thought right they have done. Every contracted cricketer must play first class cricket because that is the basic premise of cricket in this country," Ganguly told RevSportz.

"You are supposed to play first class cricket. Once you are a contracted player, you are expected to play the Premier tournament. Shreyas Iyer is playing the semi-final for Mumbai in a couple of days' time. Yes, they are young people and Ishan has surprised me," he added.