India, Dec. 15 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a fresh directive to all centrally contracted players, making it mandatory for them to participate in at least two rounds of the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, which begins on December 24. It is worth mentioning that Virat Kohli has already informed the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) about his availability for the upcoming premier domestic 50-over competition, and even Rohit Sharma is all set to turn up for Mumbai in the competition.

Earlier, it was believed that the diktat was just for Virat and Rohit to ensure that the duo get some much-needed game time as they play just one format, the ODIs. For the past three months, there has been considerabl...