Rahul Dravid not happy with BCCI's decision

"If I would have been Bhuvneshwar, I would have liked to play. He may have bowled a lot in the nets but he hasn`t played any matches for over a month. May be from Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane`s perspective, they could have asked for a break after a gruelling series. But they are young kids, who would have wanted to take Mumbai to semi-final," Dravid said.

Dravid also said that if likes of Rohit and Rahane play in Ranji Trophy, it "raises the profile" of the event.

"I am not saying that BCCI doesn`t value Ranji Trophy. They do value a lot but if these boys play, it raises profile of the event. Since the match (Mumbai vs Maharashtra) would be telecast live, people while flipping through channels, if they find Rohit batting, they would just hang around and watch a bit more," Dravid said.

"Some of these guys (Shami for Bengal) are really valuable players for their teams and their coaches wouldn`t have mind if they would have been available. Obviously, their opponents won`t mind them not playing," Dravid said in jest.