BCCI takes big decision on Hardik Pandya ahead of T20 World Cup 2024, Mumbai Indians captain obliges

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah revealed that Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya has agreed to play white-ball domestic cricket. The star-allrounder was recently awarded with Grade A central contracts. He was also appointed as the Indian Cricket team's vice-captain for the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 which will be held in the West Indies and United States.

Jay Shah on domestic cricket

Jay Shah highlighted the importance of red ball and domestic cricket. He informed that the structure of domestic cricket will be revealed soon and that a High-Performance Centre at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru will be operational from August. He also said that the decision to increase the pay scale of domestic players will be in the hands of the state boards.

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Shah on Impact player rule

Lately, many people from the cricket fraternity like Rohit Sharma and David Miller have come out and openly criticised the impact player rule and how it is affecting the all-rounders. Shah reflected on the matter and said that the rule was just a test case and is not permanent.

"Impact player was a test case. Two new Indian players are getting a chance in the IPL. We will discuss with the stakeholders - franchises, and broadcasters - before deciding on the continuation of the Impact Player. It's not permanent, but no one has provided feedback against the rule," Jay Shah said during an interaction in Mumbai.

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