The Indian board wants to prevent athletes from taking early retirement and participating in numerous T20 tournaments.
Regulating the participation of retired players in international T20 leagues may soon be put into effect by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The issue will be discussed at the board’s Apex Council meeting on July 7th.
Indian cricket players can currently compete in T20 tournaments abroad after declaring their retirement from international and IPL competition. The most recent participant to register for GT20 Canada, which starts on July 20, is Harbhajan Singh.
However, the BCCI boardroom has many questions after Ambati Rayudu signed with Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket, cricket’s newest American endeavour. For Chennai Super Kings, Rayudu, 37, was still very nearly at the peak of his performance. It is becoming more likely that individuals like him, long-time IPL players, will leave the league to compete in foreign T20 tournaments.
Indian board authorities anticipate this trend to grow as more IPL franchise owners have teams in different competitions. The 37-year-old Robin Uthappa, who retired last year, played for Dubai Capitals, a Delhi Capitals subsidiary, in the ILT20 in January. Uthappa has stated a desire to compete in international T20 leagues.
Yusuf Pathan, a World Cup champion who will retire in 2021, also played for the Dubai Capitals and participated in the legends cricket circuit, an emerging parallel sport.
No organisation, including players, agents, franchises, or cricket boards, has been able to persuade the Indian board to modify their stringent no to other leagues policy, despite the fact that it is perceived as a restrictive practise in the market.
It will be interesting to see how the ecosystem responds to the most recent attempt to limit retired players. IPL franchise official: “Even if they implement a cap on players not to play in other leagues, until five years from retirement, their playing careers would essentially be over.”
It’s interesting to note that the Impact Player regulation, which was successfully implemented in the most recent IPL, also serves to discourage players from quitting their IPL careers. Because of the regulation, skilled spinners who were otherwise past their optimum fitness standards, like Piyush Chawla and Amit Mishra, saw a lot of action without being hindered by their subpar fielding and hitting abilities. Kedar Jadhav, a veteran batter, played in few games as well and was duly replaced during fielding.
Impact player in Mushtaq Ali T20
The Apex Council will also discuss adding Syed Mushtaq Ali to the Impact Player T20 squad. In addition, India will likely send a men’s second-string side to the Asian Games because it coincides with the ODI World Cup. In an effort to win a medal, India might send its top women’s team.
The clearance of player contracts, renovations to World Cup stadiums, and BCCI media and sponsorship rights are also on the agenda.
