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Twenty20 Champions League
Wondering what people's thoughts on this is? I think it's a great idea but with a few potentially massive issues.
Firstly, I don't like the fact that the IPL franchises want first dibs on any player with a potential clash. For example, Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas would have to play for Rajasthan Royals in the world event if both sides qualify. Surely, they should have loyalties to their state or county side first?
Secondly the banning of any team from entering if they use players who have appeared in the ICL. I know that the IPL has problems with the ICL but surely punishing other teams is not the way forward. Seriously, did the ICL really hurt the IPL? I don't think so and it would appear that both competitions are able to exist side by side, well at least for the time being. They should let the matter die, after all they've already done their level best to exterminate the ICL. From an English point of view then only three counties have squads which have no ICL connections - Somerset, Essex and Middlesex; a massive legal mess is just waiting to happen.
Wondering what people's thoughts on this is? I think it's a great idea but with a few potentially massive issues.
Firstly, I don't like the fact that the IPL franchises want first dibs on any player with a potential clash. For example, Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas would have to play for Rajasthan Royals in the world event if both sides qualify. Surely, they should have loyalties to their state or county side first?
Secondly the banning of any team from entering if they use players who have appeared in the ICL. I know that the IPL has problems with the ICL but surely punishing other teams is not the way forward. Seriously, did the ICL really hurt the IPL? I don't think so and it would appear that both competitions are able to exist side by side, well at least for the time being. They should let the matter die, after all they've already done their level best to exterminate the ICL. From an English point of view then only three counties have squads which have no ICL connections - Somerset, Essex and Middlesex; a massive legal mess is just waiting to happen.