Gautam Gambhir: There is a stir in the cricket world at this time. Actually, some such news has come on social media, which has given sleepless nights to the fans. The first big news is coming from the camp of Team India. Gautam Gambhir is going to become the next head coach.

The former Indian opener was also interviewed yesterday, which was organised by the Indian Advisory Committee. The other big news is that three big players including the captain have rejected the central contract. Let us know in detail who those players are, and what was their reason behind taking this decision.

Three players rejected the central contract

There is turmoil in the New Zealand Cricket Team at this time. Actually, a big news came out from this camp yesterday. The team captain Kane Williamson has left the captaincy of white ball cricket.

Let us tell you that he had already stepped down from the captaincy of Test cricket.

Not only this, Williamson has also rejected the central contract. However, he is not the only player. Apart from him, the team's fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is also going to withdraw his name from the annual contract list. Before these two, senior cricketer Trent Boult has also done so.

See the tweet here:

Contract News | Kane Williamson has re-emphasised his long-term commitment to the BLACKCAPS in all three formats – despite declining a central contract for the 2024-25 year.

#CricketNation https://t.co/FhDIgpoifs

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 18, 2024

Because of this he withdrew his name

Kane Williamson has refused the annual contract to give more opportunities to young players. However, he will be available for selection in all three formats.

Apart from this, Lockie Ferguson has taken this step to play T20 leagues around the world. Trent Boult has also done this for the same reason. However, he is ready to serve his country in ICC tournaments.

The team could not even reach Super-8

This is the first time since the 2014 T20 World Cup that the New Zealand Cricket Team has not reached the semi-finals. During the 8th edition being played in America and West Indies, they were eliminated from the Super-8 stage itself. Their performance was also criticized a lot in the cricket world.