New Delhi, Feb. 29 -- Former India fast bowler Irfan Pathan raised questions on Thursday over the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decision to exclude Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from central contracts and pointed out the case of Hardik Pandya, who has been selective in his domestic and international commitments but remains a key figure in the national team.

The former all-rounder took to X (formerly Twitter) and hoped that Kishan and Iyer would make good comebacks for Team India. He even stated that the criteria should remain the same for everyone when the BCCI included star all-rounder Pandya's name on the contract list.

"They are talented cricketers, both Shreyas and Ishan. Hoping they bounce back and come back stronger...