When franchises sign players, they understand that some players have international commitments and may need to leave, yet they still choose to sign them. The only realistic alternative for the boards would be to prohibit players from participating in these leagues. Ultimately, the leagues would be the ones losing out.
His brother is fighting election in India in a opposition party ticket. He or his family doesn't need to fit in as minorities in the country gets all the democratic rights.
Think you are mixing countries
Because he is safe to do so . Any Muslim cricketer in India must tow the line like other Muslims. This seems to be the case as he’s clearly making no sense . Or do you agree with him ?
They should an all Indian IPL. I’d watch it
Few pointers from me on this topic:
1. Indians are upset with English players leaving is an exaggerated title as only Irfan Pathan & Gavaskar raised this concern. So based on the opinion on these two former players and perhaps few people on twitter, I won't generalize as 'Indians are upset'.
2. Even though almost all English players failed spectacularly in this IPL, the beauty of franchise sport is team manager chalks out plan based on the resources they have been given. Now if suddenly players starts pulling out when critical knock out games are approaching, it derails their overall plan. If I were Rajasthan Royals coach I have all the right to be unhappy that Jos Butler leaves during eliminator and they have to find a new opener.
3. National duty comes first is a myth that has been propagated here. We just saw how NZ players this season or SA/WI or even Aussie players in the past gave a laath (kick) to that logic and choose IPL. The point is cricketers don't represent their country per se but rather their cricket board. Indian players plays for BCCI, Pak for PCB, Englsh for ECB so on and so forth and gets paid in return. They national tag is attached to give it a more emotional touch but at the end of the day every sports person plays for money. If IPL pays them more, they have all the right to choose their franchise over their cricket board. You simply can't question their patriotism then. There is a reason Karim Benzema was practicing for Real Madrid when France was busy preparing for World cup final.
4. IPL gets a window from ICC where boards whose players are participating should not organize international matches. If this series was organized as a last minute thing and BCCI was not privy to it, that will be dealt accordingly.
5. IPL also has to take some blame for running a tournament for 3 month. You can totally understand why players would feel fatigued and want to return home at the first call. The tournament should not be more than 45 days in my view.
6. Last but not the least, it is 2024 and Pak players are still banned in the daddy league
Irfan hails from Gujarat, which is renowned as one of the safest places for Muslims in India, thanks to Modi.
Irfan hails from Gujarat, which is renowned as one of the safest places for Muslims in India, thanks to Modi.
Because he is safe to do so . Any Muslim cricketer in India must tow the line like other Muslims. This seems to be the case as he’s clearly making no sense . Or do you agree with him ?
They should an all Indian IPL. I’d watch it
It's a shame that while they may feel some loyalty towards India people dont have any towards them.
Bro I think you read the first sentence and started jumping up and down without reading the rest
Can see the conundrum in Butler. On the one hand he loves to play for his country. But on the other hand does not want to shake the apple cart on some life changing lucrative employment playing IPL. This likely reflects the opinion of several players. They wish that their national duties not clash with IPL.
Right on. I think this is the similar situation that other Eng. players are in. They would have likely said something similar to make sure they are in the good books of both ECB and IPL. I am sure deals will be made in the future between the IPL and ECB.
How many ICC trophies did the West Indies and Imran Khan's Pakistan team of the 80's won? ZERO. India on the other hand won the 83' WC and 85' Benson & Hedges Tournament. So which out of those 3 teams were better in the 80's?
India had some wonderful achievements in the 80's that deserve praise. You have been watching cricket for a long time and you know for sure that back then Bilateral series ( especially test) were more ( or equally) prestigious than ICC events. Only in modern times due to the dilution of international cricket due to leagues is why ICC events hold a a much higher rating.
During a podcast show, former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said:
That's the issue here. Even if it is only for ££££££, you will have to respect the commitment. Just because it is ££££££, international duty shouldn't surpass the IPL duty unless told beforehand.
Agreed.
