Shah also informed that India would not adopt a split-coaching model.
With Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav certainties after their performances so far in the IPL, two places remained up for grabs. Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal have seized their opportunities and earned recalls with impressive displays in the ongoing tournament.
The IPL, which began on March 22 in Chennai, will end five days ahead of the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States, starting June 1.
Grade A+: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.
“Kishan and Iyer are likely to be excluded from that list, as both haven't been playing domestic cricket despite the BCCI's diktat to do so,” Times of India quoted a source
“Some players have begun prioritising the IPL over domestic cricket, a shift that was not anticipated,” ESPNCricinfo quoted Jay Shah from the letter.
The statement added: "The BCCI requests the media and fans to respect Virat Kohli's privacy during this time and refrain from speculating on the nature of his personal reasons."
The BCCI officials are expected to have a meeting with Kohli about his future in T20Is
Rahul Dravid will stay on as India head coach following an extension of his contract, which had expired with the 50-overs home World Cup earlier this month, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.
India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will return from a lengthy injury absence to lead the side against Ireland in the Twenty20 series next month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Monday.
Ehsaan Mazari Pakistan’s minister in-charge of sports has said that his country will withdraw from the 2023 World Cup if India avoids travelling across the border for the Asia Cup.
The senior selection committee, led by Chetan Sharma, had initially been sacked in November after India were knocked out of the Twenty20 World Cup in the semi-finals in Australia.
The BCCI on Sunday announced the squad for the upcoming three-match each T20I and ODI series against Bangladesh women's team, which gets underway from July 9. All the six encounters will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur.
Ahmedabad is set to host the blockbuster India-Pakistan encounter on October 15 in the ICC ODI World Cup later this year while the finalists of the 2019 World Cup, England and New Zealand are set to face each other in the tournament-opener on October 5, according to the draft schedule, reported Cricinfo.
The Asia Cup has been thrown into doubt, especially since PTI reported that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would not support the Pakistan Cricket Board's hybrid model, which would see a few matches played in Pakistan while India's matches and the final would be held at neutral venues
It remains unusual that a schedule has not been announced for the 50-over showpiece event expected to be held in October-November
Rinku Singh has had a season to remember in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year but the explosive middle order batter is not thinking about selection for the national team despite lighting up the league with his batting heroics.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have been engaged in a dispute over the hosting rights for the Asia Cup 2023.
Australia have retained their No.1 spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Men's ODI Rankings after the annual update but face strong competition ahead with Pakistan and India on their toes.