'Some U19 boys could become crorepatis [millionaires]': Gavaskar suggests change in IPL auction rule

[gani999]

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, however, has urged the IPL franchises to tread with caution when it comes to the U19 players.

“The mega auction will happen over the weekend and some of our Under-19 boys could become crorepatis in a few blinks of the eye,” he wrote for Mid-day.

“Doing well at the under-19 level doesn’t guarantee success at the IPL or even international level as has been seen over the years. The difference in standards is huge."

Gavaskar has also suggested the IPL to put a ₹1 crore limit on the U19 players so they don't “get carried away.”

“Far too many get carried away and lose focus and are out of the game or seek the mirage of greener-looking pastures. The fair thing would be to put a limit of say R1 crore for uncapped players so that they know that to go further and earn more they have a lot of hard work ahead," wrote Gavaskar.

“Easy money has spoilt many a promising talent and that’s something the administrators can prevent by ensuring that an uncapped player remains eager to keep performing year after year and not fall by the wayside as so many have done in the past,” he further observed.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...oo-many-get-carried-away-101644479532845.html

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I must say I agree with Gavaskar. Giving uncapped U19 players multi-crore salaries will destroy their hunger to play. Many of these lads come from middle class families for whom even 1 crore is probably a lifetime's earning. Most, in fact, come from the lower middle class. Give them 4-5 crores and they'll consider retiring right away

Or could it be that Gavaskar is somewhat bitter that 19 year olds are making in one season what he made after playing for India at the highest level for many years?

 

[aqeelPK]

Imagine the feelings of domestic players who are playing for years & ignored in IPL when they hear U19 players earning in crores.

 

[Mamoon]

India has the largest talent pool in the cricketing world. Imagine how good you have to be among your age group, in India, to earn an IPL contract in your teen years.

You are probably competing against millions of teenagers and if you beat that sort of mind-boggling competition, you certainly deserve to earn a fortunate.

Utter nonsense by a jealous and senile old man who has done nothing over the past few years other than spout rubbish.

Gavaskar is one of the greatest cricketers the world has ever seen. Arguably the greatest Test opener to ever live, but he has not covered himself in glory with his obnoxious statements in recent years.

Like many of his generation, he needs to make peace with the fact that cricket has become a much more commercialized sport today and hence modern players earn a lot more more than than the older era players.

If Gavaskar played today, he would also be dreaming of an IPL contract and wouldn’t have a problem with securing a massive package.

Instead of looking at their bank balance with envy, he should be encouraging and supporting these young players, a lot of whom look forward to Gavaskar and idolize him as one of India’s greatest legends.

All this talk of players losing focus is exaggerated as well. The top Indian players today have been earning a fortune in IPL since their early days and that didn’t make them lazy or less hungry for success in international cricket.

If you have the desire to become a world class player and take pride in representing your country, money will not demotivate you. In fact, it will motivate you to push harder.

Stupid stuff by Gavaskar but it has become the norm for him in recent years.

BCCI needs to put him an old home and terminate his broadcasting career. He will be 73 this year and is losing control of his sensibilities.

 

[Mamoon]

Imagine the feelings of domestic players who are playing for years & ignored in IPL when they hear U19 players earning in crores.

Well IPL is the best league in the world with intense competition. You have to be a standout domestic performer or a bright young player with a high ceiling to break through.

If you are a middling domestic player in your late 20s and early 30s and have never made a big impression in domestic cricket in spite of playing for years, you shouldn’t feel bad about not getting picked IPL.

After all, it is not a charity service where everyone will be catered to one by one.

 

[sam_ahm]

It is actually not good mate. I'm all for recognized players who have achieved something for India to be given big money in the auction but for someone who hasn't even played an international it is actually spoiling the crop.

We are already seeing that. Do we have a Virat, Rohit or MSD emerging from the younger lot? I'm not sure. Bumrah is an exception and there will be one or two exceptions always but overall none of these young millionaires are giving an impression that they will be the next Sachin, Sehwag, Virat, MS, Rohit or Zaheer.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

When I raised the same point few years ago then IPL fans called me jealous lol. Let's see what are they going to say about Sunil Gavaskar who has been living under a rock for the past decade and has finally realised this.

Young players getting so much money without even doing anything in internationals is never going to make them world class or hungry for success. Look at someone like Pandya who earns crores in IPL but take internationals lightly. Players like him get magically fit for IPL.

 

[silentkiller187]

just have to look at other societies where kids become rich from a young age, football for example the young stars nowadays have become spoilt prima donnas because they are rich from such a young age, hope cricket doesn't follow suite but i think we have already seen glimpses with average cricketers like hardik pandyas given the superstar treatment of the back of ipl, and how big headed it made him.

Back in the days you had to work hard now you could be selected of the back of a good season with some big hits. Also hope players dont start taking shortcuts to try and get to the stardom quicker.

 

[NishanKonar]

Nobody really cares about age in EPL, NBA, NFL or La Liga. Messi, Neymar , Cristiano got million dollar contracts when they were not even 18. Same with Lebron James and Tiger Woods. Why should IPL be any different !

Ultimately its up to the players. Those who keep their focus will prosper. While some like Unmukt Chand will fall behind

ps : Most of these U-19 guys are from humble backgrounds who have struggled to reach where they are now. Nce to see them getting financial rewards and secure better life for their families

 

[NishanKonar]

When I raised the same point few years ago then IPL fans called me jealous lol. Let's see what are they going to say about Sunil Gavaskar who has been living under a rock for the past decade and has finally realised this.

Young players getting so much money without even doing anything in internationals is never going to make them world class or hungry for success. Look at someone like Pandya who earns crores in IPL but take internationals lightly. Players like him get magically fit for IPL.

Hardik Pandya is from a humble family but today ensures his family has luxury lifestyle thanks to his hard work. Whether he wants to excel for India is his choice. He does not owe anything to India - just like u and I don't. If he does not feel like playing for India - its not his problem. Lots of other players like Lalinga , Narine, Russel did the same

Everyone's first priority should be his family

 

[cricketjoshila]

Anyone asks about the age of million dollar contract holders in football?

 

[Rana]

When I raised the same point few years ago then IPL fans called me jealous lol. Let's see what are they going to say about Sunil Gavaskar who has been living under a rock for the past decade and has finally realised this.

Young players getting so much money without even doing anything in internationals is never going to make them world class or hungry for success. Look at someone like Pandya who earns crores in IPL but take internationals lightly. Players like him get magically fit for IPL.

Dewald Brevis

He has the potential to score 10,000 ODI runs and possibly 7-8000 Test runs, but he will not play international cricket past the age of 30 I recon

 

[redmaverik84]

For cyring out loud, only 2 Indian and 1 SA U-19 cricketer were sold for a sum larger than 1 Cr.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Hardik Pandya is from a humble family but today ensures his family has luxury lifestyle thanks to his hard work. Whether he wants to excel for India is his choice. He does not owe anything to India - just like u and I don't. If he does not feel like playing for India - its not his problem. Lots of other players like Lalinga , Narine, Russel did the same

Everyone's first priority should be his family

He used BCCI's and in extension his country's resources to get rise through the ranks from club cricket to FC and so on. It's not like MI plucked him out of obscurity while he was playing street cricket.

It's different for WI players cause WI isn't one country and it's an association comprised of different countries.

And it's interesting to read that you think one doesn't owe his country anything. Anyone who has used his country's resources owes his country.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Gavaskar is a legend for what he did. Doesn't mean whatever he says is worth its weight in gold.

A lot of old timers have this hate or disgust for people who make easy money or get rich too young. It's not considered "well earned".

They wish everyone goes through dirt and rejection like they did and earn their place in history, well guess what not all roads to success are filled with thorns or even need to be.

T Natarajan got exposed to big money - what did he do with money and fame? Built a cricket academy in his village.

So stop behaving like todays young India will spend their crores on booze and partying. Not everyone is like you assume them to be. Get off your high horse and retire from commentary before people push you out.

 

[NishanKonar]

He used BCCI's and in extension his country's resources to get rise through the ranks from club cricket to FC and so on. It's not like MI plucked him out of obscurity while he was playing street cricket.

It's different for WI players cause WI isn't one country and it's an association comprised of different countries.

And it's interesting to read that you think one doesn't owe his country anything. Anyone who has used his country's resources owes his country.

By that logic whoever studied in a govt college should only work for govt job. Not in private sector. Sundar Pichai should be working for a govt company , not at Google

why is this nationalist argument only for cricketers ?

 

[Savak]

Rubbish. If you are good the market will reward you. The ability to earn life changing sums of money should motivate you to improve your game further

 

[NishanKonar]

Rubbish. If you are good the market will reward you. The ability to earn life changing sums of money should motivate you to improve your game further

Exactly

Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma , Kohli became millionaires at early age but still continued to do well. Its totally up to the player

 

[Thanos]

Nonsense. A person should get reward for what he is doing in present.

What if a player doesn't get better even after you capped his earning in auction.
He had one opportunity to make money in his life when he did his best.

What if he gets injured and can never play again before he proves himself in internationals?

He may never outperform himself or other players next year and can be vanished from the picture forever.

A player should get as much money as franchisees think he deserves irrespective of what he can or will do for his national team.

 

[Thanos]

Not all U19 players are named Rohan Gavaskar and have backing of their father who will get them selected for India.
OR product of Mumbai lobby who gets you hundreds of opportunities even if you are mediocre.

Most of them will never play for India. They may never get chance to prove their talent.

Let them earn for their recent performances without looking into the future.

 

[Savak]

Pakistani domestic players earn peanuts and in comparison to the IPL, most Pakistani players outside the Platinum and Gold category don't make that much either. Look at Sharjeel and Azam. They have now been around the Pakistani Cricketing System for ages and they have rubbed shoulders with many international players, coaches, by now they fully well know what the international fitness and nutrition requirements are and they still keep turning up to Domestic tournaments and the PSL

 

[Savak]

https://youtu.be/I9Ko_kD4LMg

Yuvraj Singh echoed similar fears about the IPL and the future of the Indian team after Rohit and Kohli

 

[Ab Fan]

I completely agree with Gavaskar on this. It is clearly not right. Take a case of Sanju Samson, at the moment he is not part of national setup in any of the three formats but he earns 15 crore with IPL every season.

There is just no need for him to improve his longer format game or even 50 overs game. Just play T20s and domestic cricket, no workload pressure either and can earn 15 crore quite easily.

 

[Ab Fan]

And the example of Sanju Samson makes complete sense because he is not even among top 20 Indian cricketers in any given format yet he earns 15 crore for two months of IPL. It is absolutely ridiculous.

 

[Savak]

I completely agree with Gavaskar on this. It is clearly not right. Take a case of Sanju Samson, at the moment he is not part of national setup in any of the three formats but he earns 15 crore with IPL every season.

There is just no need for him to improve his longer format game or even 50 overs game. Just play T20s and domestic cricket, no workload pressure either and can earn 15 crore quite easily.

Players have every right to get paid. However what they choose to do with their money and games after that is up to them. Some players like Kohli and Sharma take their games to the next level and others like Samson, Pandya, Surya Kumar will feel they have achieved everything and not need to improve their game anymore.

 

[Abhilash93]

More than anything, it is a good test of character for these kids. If they falter at this initial stage of fame and fortune, then they don't deserve the higher honour of playing for the country.

 

[Ab Fan]

Players have every right to get paid. However what they choose to do with their money and games after that is up to them. Some players like Kohli and Sharma take their games to the next level and others like Samson, Pandya, Surya Kumar will feel they have achieved everything and not need to improve their game anymore.

The problem is with the system then. It is unfair allowing guys like Sanju Samson who are not even part of the top 20 Indian cricketers in any format to fetch 15 crore. You are rewarding undeserving guys, which means there is a problem with system and it needs to be changed accordingly. Gavaskar is completely right here.

Also it is generally the players who are in the best XI are the ones that are truly special. After that you can easily find 25-30 players who are more or less in the same league but they are nothing special to deserve to get paid 10 crore or anything close to that.

India has a population of 130 crore but it is really not hard in India with the kind of facilities around and cricket being such a household sport that you can reach that level of next set of 20-30 players where you can earn 5-6 crore atleast every year and for one or two particular season, probably 12-13 crore as well.

Take a case of all rounders, Pandya is special and once fully fit, he is your guaranteed candidate for best XI as he has shown in last five years but it is nothing special to be as good as Venky Iyer or Deepak Hooda or Shivam Dube are currently but they all are fetching huge bucks in any given IPL season. That is undeserving because they are nothing special. Only the ones who merit a place in nations XI and for a long period are special.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Hardik Pandya is from a humble family but today ensures his family has luxury lifestyle thanks to his hard work. Whether he wants to excel for India is his choice. He does not owe anything to India - just like u and I don't. If he does not feel like playing for India - its not his problem. Lots of other players like Lalinga , Narine, Russel did the same

Everyone's first priority should be his family

What an illogical post. You are trying to defend his lack of interest in international cricket using the family excuse. Pretty sure you will also defend every match fixer and spot fixer because they too wanted to give their families luxurious lifestyles lol.

 

[NishanKonar]

What an illogical post. You are trying to defend his lack of interest in international cricket using the family excuse. Pretty sure you will also defend every match fixer and spot fixer because they too wanted to give their families luxurious lifestyles lol.

A match - fixer is doing criminal activity. Its illegal under law. Its comparable to looting bank or dacoity

Not interested in playing for national team is no crime as per law. Every person is free to decide what he wants to do in life - as long as its legal. Its his personal choice. Its amazing you cannot even understand the difference

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

A match - fixer is doing criminal activity. Its illegal under law. Its comparable to looting bank or dacoity

Not interested in playing for national team is no crime as per law. Every person is free to decide what he wants to do in life - as long as its legal. Its his personal choice. Its amazing you cannot even understand the difference

Yeah running away from national duties and saving your best for a Pyjama League is definitely legal and shouldn't even be questioned by fans of Team India. The guy above was right it is like using and throwing Indian national team. He hasn't justified the amount of confidence Indian TM showed in him and the number of opportunities he got in international cricket.

 

[redmaverik84]

Yash Dhull, the India U-19 WC winning captain scores a century on FC debut in 133 balls, looks like he is sad to be sold for only 50 lakhs and is trying to prove a point.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Dont care if they get milllions or not in IPL.

As long as they donot ignore Ranji trophy and the domestic setup. The way to an Indian cap is playing on the domestic circuit and not the hooplah of IPL or other leagues.
The onus is on BCCI to prioritize Test cric, odi and T20 in that order and also make sure that the younger gen is hungry enough to sustain playing longer formats for longer time is the gold standard.
I guess even if they make a threshold like a minimum of one or two full seasons of Ranji-30-40 FC games etc before an Indian cap, unless you have a once in a generational talent like Sachin, Dhoni or Wasim, waqar.

 

[soso_killer]

IPL millions have destroyed Rabada too. He goes through the motions in most Test series'. He needed a sherlocking from Elgar against India to wake up. This can't be the case for a senior player. His record in ICC tournaments is pathetic as well. Bowls without intensity or care. Turns up every year in the IPL though

 

[daytrader]

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The Man of the Series of the 2011 World Cup won by India, Yuvraj added that fans are currently losing interest even in the 50-over format as a result of its span contrasted with a T20 game. “You watch a T20 game and then watch a 50-over game – it looks like a Test match now. After 20 overs, they are like, ‘There are 30 overs to bat!’,” Yuvraj said. “So, definitely T20 is taking over everything.”

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https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket...rores-yuvraj-singh-on-test-crickets-downfall/

 

[JaDed]

Yuvi should be the last person to talk about Test cricket ,both him and Dhoni benefitted playing LOI.

Kohli tried his best to make test viable and respectable for everyone and i would take his words more seriously than the LOI crusaders.

While auction is definitely stupid , wish we had draft system for youngsters.