These top Indian players may not play in IPL 2023! BCCI's action raises questions

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• Jan 2, 2023 | Dhupali Das

It should be noted that two big ICC tournaments will be played this year, one in June and the other in October-November...

Digital Desk: The year 2022 was not remarkable for the Indian cricket team, as they failed to win both the T20 World Cup and the Asia Cup.

The 10-wicket defeat to England in the T20 World Cup semi-finals sparked various questions, and the Men in Blue's poor performance compelled BCCI officials to hold a review meeting on Sunday (January 1). Several issues were discussed during the meeting, and the BCCI has now decided to make several major decisions in the coming days, according to sources.

Meanwhile, it has been learned that the BCCI's top brass made a key decision regarding the players who will represent India in the upcoming ICC tournament at the meeting. The BCCI has reportedly decided that some players will be excluded from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in order to regulate workload. This move by the BCCI has left the fans worried. 

It should be noted that two big ICC tournaments will be played this year, one in June and the other in October-November. This is why the BCCI has chosen to work on workload management for the players playing in these tournaments. Following the meeting on Sunday, it is believed that certain big players may miss the IPL 2023.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah are the top five players that could miss some IPL matches. These five players are set to be in the India squad for both the upcoming ICC tournaments, and the BCCI wants these players to remain fit for these tournaments.

The IPL needs a player to stay fit for around a month, which puts a lot of strain on the players' minds and bodies. The BCCI wants star players to rest during the IPL to reduce the players' workload. The players with a history of injuries will be monitored "in tandem" by the BCCI's National Cricket Academy (NCA) and IPL franchises during IPL 2023.