The West Indies team is once again bringing veterans into the team, planning for the World Cup and now the West Indies Cricket Board has also announced its new contract.
In this, many young players were given a chance but some players refused to take the contract, after which the quarrel again came to the fore.
The condition of West Indies Cricket Board is not good in the last few years. The players do not want to play for the team, the board does not want to pay money to the players and it seems that all the West Indies players are happy playing franchise cricket.
But now as the World Cup is approaching, the players are thinking for the team and the country. This is the same West Indies team which has won the T-20 World Cup only twice.
The ODI World Cup has also been won only twice.
At one time West Indies used to have the biggest name, that they have dangerous batsmen, they also have dangerous bowlers, but today the team has disintegrated.
Even when the contract is being given, the players are not accepting it, they are saying keep your contract with you, we will play, don't try to tie us. Yes, West Indies Cricket Board announced the central contract but here senior player Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder refused to be a part of the contract. Now the board itself has given this information, this is a big blow for West Indies before the T-Twenty World Cup.
The condition of West Indies has been very bad for the last few years, the team is not able to be formed, the players are not playing due to which they were not part of the ODI World Cup.
Was not even a part of T-20 World Cup in 2022.
Now Nicholas, Jason, Puran, Holder will continue to play for West Indies, now the World Cup is to be held in June, these players will be available for that. Four players have been given the central contract for the first time, spinner Gudakesh Motie has been given, Kiska T has been given the contract, Tejnarine Chanderpaul, who is the son of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze has been given the contract.
Now Andre Russell was not included in the contract, but Andre Russell has been included in the first three matches for the Twenty20 series against England. It is believed that he will also play the World Cup, so he was given a central contract, but he Three players refused, four players were brought, so it is visible that right now the tension is going on in the board and among the players, this matter is not calmed down yet, now let us tell you which players have been given the central contract.
1. alick athanaze.
2. Keacy Carty
3. Shivnarine Chanderpaul
4. Joshua Da Silva
5. Akeal Hosein
6. Alzarri Joseph
7. Brandon King
8. Gudakesh Motie
9. Rovman Powell
10. Kemar Roach
11. Jayden Seales
12. Romario Shepherd
There is no name of Andre Russell in it, there is no name of Puran and Holder either.
That Russell's contract was not given. And these three players did not take the contract.
So there is a rift going on before the World Cup, but still the West Indies board is trying to unite the team once again before the World Cup so that West Indies can win the ICC tournament. Now it has to be seen when this tension that is going on between West Indies and the players calms down and when the entire team plays unitedly.