Pujara, Chahal among 7 players dropped from BCCI's central contracts

Pujara, Chahal among 7 players dropped from BCCI's central contracts

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Chetetshwar Pujara last played from India in Tests in June 2023

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Yuzvendra Chahal hasn't played any international cricket since August 2023

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Deepak Hooda is also dropped after making 31 appearances for India in white-ball cricket

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Umesh Yadav last played for India in the WTC 2023 final against Australia in June 2023

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Shreyas Iyer recorded over 500 runs in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 but misses out on the contracts list

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Shikhar Dhawan last featured for India in December 2022 and is unlikely to make his return to international cricket

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Ishan Kishan is the biggest name among the dropped players from the BCCI's annual central contract list

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Meanwhile, the BCCI offered a maiden central contract to 11 new players, including Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rajat Patidar

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