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West Indies Cricket Board has announced the central contract for 2023-2024. But former captain Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran and all-rounder Kyle Mayers have rejected the West Indies central contract. West Indies Cricket Board has kept 14 male and 15 female players in central contract. But the players who have rejected the contract. He will be available to play matches this year. Alick Athanase, Casey Carty, Tagenarayan Chanderpaul and spinner Gudakesh Moti have been included in the men’s central contract for the first time.
These players rejected central contract
This is not the first time that West Indies players have rejected the central contract in the era of T20 franchise league. Before this, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and Chris Gayle have been doing this since 2010. Holder has played cricket in all three formats for West Indies. He has captained West Indies in 37 Test and 86 ODI matches. Nicholas Pooran has not played any test match. But he has captained West Indies in 17 ODI matches. Kyle Mayers led West Indies to victory by scoring a double century in his debut Test match against Bangladesh.
Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran have been retained by Lucknow Super Giants team. But Jason Holder was released by Rajasthan Royals team. Pooran has a busy T20 season, which starts in January. He will debut for Durban Super Giants in the SA20. He has been retained by MI Emirates for ILT20. After this there is IPL. After this he can participate in T20 World Cup 2024.
Chief selector said this
West Indies men’s team chief selector Desmond Haynes said that we want to prepare a group of players for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 in the 50-over format. We have had long discussions with the head coaches about what brand of cricket they want to play. We have T20 World Cup 2024 in front of us, which we have to host. Apart from this we also have Test series in Australia and England. Who have been given central contract. We hope that he will play for us in future.
Players who made place in the central contract
Male Players: Alick Athanase, Kraigg Brathwaite, Casey Carty, Tagenarayan Chanderpaul, Joshua Da Silva, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Moti, Rovman Powell, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd
Women Players: Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamaine Campbell, Shamilia Connell, Afi Fletcher, Cherie-Ann Fraser, Shabika Ghazanbi, Genelia Glasgow, Shenetta Grimond, Chinelle Henry, Jada James, Mandy Mangru, Hayley Matthews, Karishma Ramharrack, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams.
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