If some people suffer then so be it, no one is greater than the country: Kapil Dev – Dainik Savera Times

New Delhi: Former India captain Kapil Dev on Friday supported the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision not to give him a central contract for not fulfilling its commitment to play domestic cricket, saying that if some players will suffer then so be it because the country is more important than the country. nobody is here. Kapil also said that this is a necessary step to save first-class tournaments like Ranji Trophy. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were on Wednesday left out of the BCCI’s list of centrally contracted players for the 2023-24 season. There are mixed reactions on this decision in which Kirti Azad and Irfan Pathan have supported these two players.

Kapil, while avoiding taking any name, said that BCCI had to take a decision to maintain the importance of domestic cricket. He said, ‘Yes, some players will have problems. Some people will suffer, so be it, but no one is greater than the country. Very good decision.” The captain, who led the country to the 1983 World Cup, said in his statement, ‘I congratulate the BCCI for taking necessary steps to save the status of domestic cricket. I was sad to see that once players established themselves in international cricket, they stopped taking part in domestic cricket.

While announcing the central contract, BCCI had urged the players to give importance to domestic competitions. This great cricketer of the country said, ‘This message should have been given earlier. This is a strong step taken by the BCCI which will be beneficial in maintaining the prestige of domestic cricket. Kapil also acknowledged that it is the responsibility of established star players to play domestic cricket as they have to play for their respective states. Got success.

He said, ‘I have always believed in the process of international players making themselves available for their respective states. This helps the domestic players by getting their support. Besides, this is also a good way to return the services provided by the State Union. Expressing his gratitude to BCCI for increasing the pension of former cricketers, Kapil said, “I am happy that BCCI has increased the pension amount of players which will be beneficial for those whose families are dependent on pension. ,