Former India's legendary captain Kapil Dev on Friday backed BCCI's decision to terminate central contracts of players for not showing interest in domestic cricket. He said, "A few players will suffer, but let it be."

Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were excluded from the BCCI's central contracts due to ignorance of the board's orders to play in Ranji Trophy matches. The decision evoked mixed reactions with some former players like Kirti Azad and Irfan Pathan backing the out-of-favour duo.