India, Aug. 5 -- If Mohammed Siraj's Herculean effort throughout the England tour achieved one thing, it was reportedly this - it empowered India head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar to push for uniformity across formats and bring an end to the long-running narrative around workload management.

According to a PTI report, Gambhir, Agarkar, and other top decision-makers within the BCCI want to clamp down on players picking and choosing matches or series under the pretext of managing workload. The report added that discussions have already taken place following the conclusion of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on Monday, and centrally-contracted players will soon be formally informed of the new directive.

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