Shreyas, Ishan dropped from Afg T20Is for indiscipline? Dravid claims no!

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Mohali: Categorically denying disciplinary issues as reason behind Ishan Kishan's non-selection into India's T20 squad to face Afghanistan, head coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday said the left-hander will be back into national fold once he makes himself available for selection.

Kishan last played for India in the third T20I against Australia at Guwahati on November 28, 2023.

"Absolutely not. Ishan Kishan was not available for selection. Ishan had requested for a break in South Africa which we agreed to, and supported that," said Dravid in his pre-match press meet ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan.

Similarly, Shreyas Iyer's non-selection for the T20I series against the Afghans too had given fodder to the player indiscipline talk, but Dravid denied the rumours.

"Shreyas Iyer's case has absolutely nothing to do with any disciplinary issue. It is just that he missed out. There are a lot of batsmen in the team. He did not play in the T20s in the SA as well," said the former Indian captain.