India, Feb. 2 -- India pacer Mohammed Siraj believes every player should represent their state in domestic cricket when the schedule allows for it. The speedster's comments came after he stepped onto the field for Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy tie against Vidarbha. This was the first time in five years that the 30-year-old played for the state in a red-ball competition.

In the match, which Vidarbha eventually won by 58 runs, Siraj took four wickets, three of which came in the second innings.

Recently, after the loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the BCCI issued a diktat for centrally contracted players, making it mandatory to play domestic cricket to remain in contention for selection and central contracts.

In the aftermath, the last ...