BCCI decides to allow the likes of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav to turn up for their respective states in the Ranji Trophy semi-final; BCCI wants players to be match-ready.

Team India players Mohammed Shami, WriddhimanSaha and Umesh Yadav will provide the star quotient to the Ranji Trophy semi-final clashes beginning on December 17. While Shami and Saha will turn out for Bengal against Delhi in Pune, Umesh will join the Vidarbha side that takes on Karnataka in Kolkata.

The participation of Ishant Sharma, who was named Delhi’s captain at the start of the season, though, remains in doubt given his troublesome ankle. Ishant has picked up 20 wickets at an average of 12.80 from four matches this Ranji season, including a five-for against Assam, and if fit, would be a big boost to his side’s chances of making the final.