Calcutta: Describing the Indian Premier League (IPL) as “bigger than the World Cup,” governing council member Inderjit Singh Bindra has clarified that while “barter” would be allowed before the second edition, next year, there would be “no trading” till 2010.
“Players can be exchanged between the eight franchises, but there won’t be any monetary transaction in 2009… That, at least, is the position till today… It’s one way of encouraging city-specific loyalties,” Bindra told The Telegraph on Monday morning, some 12 hours after the IPL’s inaugural edition ended with a dream-like final.
Bindra, by the way, is a former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and is the International Cricket Council’s principal adviser-designate.
“Barter could be in the form of one team exchanging say a wicketkeeper for a specialist batsman or bowler… The actual trading, though, will only be in the third year,” Bindra added.
Bindra, however, was quick to point out that the “situation” could change if it became absolutely necessary.
Asked if any of the five icons (Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh) were free to part ways with their owners before 2010, Bindra replied: “No… That three-year lock-in period can’t be altered… If there’s a problem, then the owner(s) and the icon need to get used to living with each other… The sooner, the better…”
Of late, there’s been speculation that the Bangalore Royal Challengers’ captain, Dravid, and owner Vijay Mallya could bring their association to an end.
Meanwhile, Bindra’s “personal opinion” is that the cap on fielding no more than four overseas players in the XI should remain.
“After all, we’d like more Indian youngsters to get opportunities… That so many of them did so well this year makes the case stronger,” Bindra signed off.
The IPL rules stipulate that no franchise can have more than eight players from overseas on its rolls.
Bindra, by the way, is a former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and is the International Cricket Council’s principal adviser-designate.
“Barter could be in the form of one team exchanging say a wicketkeeper for a specialist batsman or bowler… The actual trading, though, will only be in the third year,” Bindra added.
Bindra, however, was quick to point out that the “situation” could change if it became absolutely necessary.
Asked if any of the five icons (Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh) were free to part ways with their owners before 2010, Bindra replied: “No… That three-year lock-in period can’t be altered… If there’s a problem, then the owner(s) and the icon need to get used to living with each other… The sooner, the better…”
Of late, there’s been speculation that the Bangalore Royal Challengers’ captain, Dravid, and owner Vijay Mallya could bring their association to an end.
Meanwhile, Bindra’s “personal opinion” is that the cap on fielding no more than four overseas players in the XI should remain.
“After all, we’d like more Indian youngsters to get opportunities… That so many of them did so well this year makes the case stronger,” Bindra signed off.
The IPL rules stipulate that no franchise can have more than eight players from overseas on its rolls.
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