Bhubaneswar, March 9 -- Recently BCCI axed promising wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan and middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer from the central contract list for ignoring the advices of the head coach Rahul Dravid and the board to skip domestic cricket.

Following the development, many fans and experts expected that the international career of Kishan and Iyer is almost over.

Meanwhile, Dravid delivered a massive statement on the future of Iyer and Kishan in the Indian team after the fifth Test against England. As per the former great, he doesn't decide on the contracts but the doors are not closed for anyone to make a comeback.

"I don't decide contracts or discuss that. I don't even know what the criteria is. Both are in the mix and hope ...