Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday highlighted that playing in the Ranji Trophy allowed national players to go back to basics while also boosting the level of the domestic tournament.

Tendulkar also hailed the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) initiative to give equal priority to domestic cricket. BCCI earlier in the month announced the contracts for the 2023-24 season. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were among the two biggest omissions from the annual player contracts list.

The Ranji Trophy semi-finals have been riveting! @MumbaiCricAssoc's march into the finals was aided by a brilliant batting recovery, while the other semi-final hangs in the balance going into the last day - Madhya Pradesh need 90+ runs to win, Vidarbha need 4 wickets.…- Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 5, 2024

"Growing up, we had almost 7-8 India players in our dressing room, and it was fun to play alongside them. When India players turn up for their domestic teams, it raises the quality of play for youngsters and sometimes new talent is identified.

It also gives the national players a chance to sometimes rediscover the basics. With top notch players participating in domestic tournaments, over a period of time, fans will also start following and supporting their domestic teams much more. Wonderful to