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Originally Posted by valo403
With the cash being thrown around I'm not sure why any player wouldn't want to play in this tourney. And plenty of foreign players have played in the IPL in the past, IIRC Ponting was the first pick when the league started. Most of these players have retired from test cricket, but they are still elite players and often among the most famous names.
Look at this list of players in this years tournament: http://blog.sport.co.uk/Cricket/679/...n_the_IPL.aspx
I'm a very casual observer of cricket, and even I know those names. Whether or not the format will die out as a fad remains to be seen, but I really don't see any reason to think that right now. |
Thats exactly what its going to become in the end, Indians + retired players. The whole league lost a lot of credibility after the omission of T20 Champions Pakistan. Even the owner of some of those teams (Knight Riders owner particularly) spoke against it.
From the list in that link, it would've been nice to watch Warne, Symmonds, Hayden etc 5-10 years ago but they're nothing special now. If you wana watch them cus they were stars in years past than thats your choice. Thats like watching Flames Alumni games.
Also with the cash being thrown around the players will likely want to play but in the end most of these international players are contracted by each Board. So if they refuse to let them go and schedule tours at this time than the players have no choice, ie the Ausies, English and the Kiwis right now.