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Gavaskar warns against IPL cash lure

03 July 2009 (08:52)

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Young players should not be distracted by the vast amounts of cash on offer from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and instead focus on earning national selection, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has warned.
"For those playing at the college level or club level, the India cap still should be the be-all and end-all, not the IPL," he said, joining a debate over the impact of the multi-million dollar franchise league on players.

"Players today, even those not on the national team, are able to make a living," he added in delivering the inaugural Dilip Sardesai lecture in memory of his former India batting partner.

"IPL has changed that, and that's great.

"But the worry is that IPL may be considered the be-all and end-all by these young players."

India coach Gary Kirsten said the IPL left his players tired and carrying injuries after the holders were knocked out early from last month's Twenty20 World Cup in England.

Twenty20 competitions have proved a massive commercial success, with lucrative IPL contracts a major incentive for players, but it has raised concerns it could undermine the traditional form of the game.

Gavaskar said some Indian players even skipped domestic games to stay injury-free for the IPL.

The non-stop playing commitments of India players also left them with little time to recover or mentor youngsters, he said.

"In our time we had seniors who guided us with a hand on the shoulder or a slap on the wrist, to tell us our priority is cricket," said Gavaskar.

He also warned that the game risked losing fans and respect due to poor player behaviour.

"I don't understand why youngsters these days, when they score a century or take a wicket, mouth off and shout obscenities," he said.

"You may think mouthing off is being macho, but that's not what this sport is about."

Sunny > SRT >>>>>BCL.

IMO.

But I'm old skool.

Sunny is old school as well. I think Taipan wants to highlight Gavaskar's hypocrisy, but compared to a lot of his rants, he does have a point here.

Sunny >>>>> Qunt.

He's kidding, isn't he? FFS, Banindia have led this "hawking the fork" for quick cash revolution.

skully wrote:Sunny >>>>> Qunt.

He's kidding, isn't he? FFS, Banindia have led this "hawking the fork" for quick cash revolution.

If 'BanIndia' = representative of Sunny, then Bradman = Kim Hughes.

Fair?

I'm sorry, what's the problem here? He seems to be making a pretty sensible point.

Because he is quick to take IPL money?

For the proper governance of this league a council was set-up, at the working committee meet of the BCCI. This governing council was primarily set-up to operate the IPL (Indian Premier League) as an essentially independent company from the BCCI. The IPL governing council would be comprised for a term of five-years and would be responsible for its management as an independent entity.

This council would comprise of former BCCI President I. S. Bindra, as well as the vice-Presidents Chirayu Amin, Rajiv Shukla, and Lalit Modi, Arun Jaitley as honorary members. Besides them, some of the former cricketers such as Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Ravi Shastri, and Sunil Gavaskar are also included in the council, who would be paid for their services.

Because being in the IPL council excludes him from saying that they should make playing for India their priority. Nice trolling...

Ever hear about biting the hand that feeds you?

Which he's not doing. Said nothing against the IPL.

I suppose hypocrisy is so rife in Inda you don't recognise it for what it is.

F*ck off taips.

furriner wrote:F*ck off taips.

It's good to see that the great art of debate is alive and well on this forum.

^^ As is the great art of trolling.

One man's truth is another man's trolling.

Similar to terrorists and freedom fighters, I guess.

Yeah it's a bit like saying that every white male in South Africa born before 1970 carries the burden of being an extreme racist.

Where is bucky when I need him?

furriner wrote:Yeah it's a bit like saying that every white male in South Africa born before 1970 carries the burden of being an extreme racist.

Where is bucky when I need him?

Tending the farm

furriner wrote:Yeah it's a bit like saying that every white male in South Africa born before 1970 carries the burden of being an extreme racist.

Where is bucky when I need him?

Nigel belongs to that generation.

taipan wrote:Ever hear about biting the hand that feeds you?

nothing wrong if the hands are subi.

biting it then is the norm.

This thread is so much BFW.