ICC reportedly considering limiting the number of T20 leagues a player can participate in

Sudhir Gupta 13:07 24/06/2018
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  • The likes of Chris Gayle could be affected by the move. Image - IPL/Twitter.

    Cricket players around the world could be restricted to participating in only two international T20 leagues if the latest reports are anything to go by.

    According to the Mumbai Mirror, the ICC is considering formulating a policy wherein the amount of franchise T20 leagues a player can participate in will be restricted.

    The report states that the ICC will consider such a step in its annual conference at Dubai next week. If formulated, the policy could see cricketers restricted to playing only one overseas T20 league apart from their home league.

    This would mean that a player such as Chris Gayle, will have the option of playing in only one overseas league like the IPL apart from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

    This new proposed rule would not affect the BCCI and India players if it goes through. At the moment, the BCCI does not permit any of its contracted players to participate in any overseas leagues.

    The likes of Thisara Perera play in multiple T20 leagues.

    The likes of Thisara Perera play in multiple T20 leagues.

    “It’s the first meeting (the ICC annual conference) but it’s ensuring that all of the domestic leagues popping up have minimum standards around governance/anti-corruption/paying players etc. Besides, the leagues don’t compromise players playing international cricket,” a source close to the development was quoted as saying by Mumbai Mirror.

    In the same report, a BCCI official is quoted as saying: “They may also consider limiting the number of overseas leagues that players can play in but also ensuring that they’re appropriately rewarded for international cricket. A whole host of things to consider.

    “But it will not have any impact on the BCCI or the IPL as the new rules will not be violative of the BCCI policy on T20 tournaments,” the official added.

    Such a move, if passed, could have a considerable impact on many players who ply their trades in multiple T20 leagues around the globe.

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