MCA says Yashasvi Jaiswal picked and chose Ranji games, skipped selection calls

Yashasvi Jaiswal. Pic/AFP

Yashasvi Jaiswal was not considered for selection for Mumbai's last Ranji Trophy league match against Delhi because the Indian opener has been "picking and choosing" the games that he wanted to play and often remained "non-responsive" ahead of selection meetings, a MCA official informed PTI.

Jaiswal is neither a part of the Indian T20I squad that is currently playing a five-match series against New Zealand, nor he has been in the mix for next month's T20 World Cup.

The BCCI has issued a strict diktat to India players to appear in domestic cricket when not on national duty but the senior MCA official revealed Jaiswal has not responded to their approaches to know his availability.

"It is a fact that he was non-responsive before selection for the last match [against Hyderabad] as well, and it clearly feels like he is picking and choosing matches," said a senior MCA official on Sunday.

"We had reached out to him before selecting the team for the previous game and even for the upcoming one, but we did not get any response. So, he was not considered for selection for the home match against Delhi," he added.

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