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Place India cap before IPL, Gavaskar says Sunil Gavaskar has joined the debate over the IPL by saying young players should aim for the India cap instead of being lured by the riches of the league. Various influential cricket figures, including India's coach Gary Kirsten, have warned against the rising importance of the IPL in world cricket. "Today, parents are encouraging their children to take up cricket as a career option because of the IPL and the amount of money it provides. But the worrying factor is far too many youngsters see IPL as the be all and end all," Gavaskar, a member of the IPL's governing council, said while delivering the Dilip Sardesai Memorial Lecture in Mumbai. Gavaskar said the IPL could not be their ultimate goal and pointed out the worrying trend among young cricketers to pull out of domestic matches in order to be injury-free ahead of the tournament. "A lot of players miss out on domestic cricket before the IPL to avoid injuries. That is what we have to be very very careful about, the IPL being seen as the be all and end all, not the India cap," Gavaskar said. He also advised cricket authorities to guard the youngsters against the unbelievable amount of money being paid to even inexperienced players in the IPL. "The other thing to guard against is players in the age group of 19-22 going the wrong way [because of the money factor]. Younger players get carried away by fame, publicity and success," Gavaskar said. Gavaskar added that the IPL was not to blame for India's debacle at the ICC World Twenty20. "I don't think IPL can be conceived in any other way," he said. "The home and away concept is so essential to it. This time it was played in South Africa, even there this (concept) worked. Our team got outplayed (in the World T20). I would not look too much into it." India's batsmen had their weakness against the short ball exposed in England, and in the ongoing ODI series in West Indies, but Gavaskar felt this was not a long-term problem. "There's a lot of cricket (that has) been played where there were not many short balls, and so the balance tends to be on the front foot," he said. "Then when suddenly there are short pitched deliveries, you couldn't adjust to it. I think that's what happened (to the Indian team). I think there need not be too much concern about it." On the domestic front, the 2009-10 season will not include the Deodhar Trophy, a 50-over competition played between the five zones, as it was scrapped by the BCCI owing to a crammed domestic schedule. Again, Gavaskar said the IPL had nothing to do with the decision. "I don't think its due to the IPL. There is so much of international cricket -- the Champions League, Sri Lanka's visit and the tour of Bangladesh. I am sure it will be there (in the coming seasons)," he said. 76162.2.jpg source:http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/412074.html

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I bet playing for the country is eveyone's ultimate goal, but given that getting selected for the national team is much tougher than getting into the IPL, I wouldn't blame youngsters for setting their eyes on a lucrative career still playing the game they love. I am guessing Sunny is worried that top talent will ignore playing for the national team and just opt for IPL. I suspect that won't happen. Regarding the too-much-money-too-early, that is a problem with all pro sports. The league just has to work with those players and help them keep their feet grounded.

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I bet playing for the country is eveyone's ultimate goal, but given that getting selected for the national team is much tougher than getting into the IPL, I wouldn't blame youngsters for setting their eyes on a lucrative career still playing the game they love. I am guessing Sunny is worried that top talent will ignore playing for the national team and just opt for IPL. I suspect that won't happen. Regarding the too-much-money-too-early, that is a problem with all pro sports. The league just has to work with those players and help them keep their feet grounded.
How? The players have a big role in keeping their feet grounded. League can do very little if any.
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How? The players have a big role in keeping their feet grounded. League can do very little if any.
Leagues like the NBA have orientation programs for rookies. I am not saying NBA athletes all handle things well, but things like that would help.
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:hatsoff: pls tell that to our M and co.
Stop speculating on thread's title and read the thread content instead. Gavaskar denied that IPL hurt India's chances of retaining the T20 WC and also that the Indian players' fatigue is not due to IPL. :wall: R$D too plays in IPL :giggle:
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^ brigade: RD did not skip India matches because of IPL. QED
Did R$D the deity of commitment towards cricket ever load a burden of Wicket-Keeping + Batting in all 3 formats of the game and IPL non-stop ? Oh, don't you please start the same BS about he could have skipped IPL to get some rest because you don't understand that BCCI would never allow its icons to take a break from a Indian national competition that is to be launched on a world stage. RSD was among the other 2 legends who skipped T20 citing their too old for the format but they are committed towards IPL, no ?
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BCCI has to give permission for rest from India matches. Players dont need BCCI permission for rest from IPL. The local IPL team will not pay the player for the period where they are not available which is to be expected. Anyway, I dont think you will see this as long as you believe "players cannot skip IPL"

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BCCI has to give permission for rest from India matches. Players dont need BCCI permission for rest from IPL. The local IPL team will not pay the player for the period where they are not available which is to be expected.
You really think BCCI functions that professionaly ? Keep your hatred out and think for a while. Who will show up to the stadiums or follow the games if "icons" of Indian team take a break from IPL ? Ganguly's exclusion from the team turned the Kolkata crowd against the Indian team, you think they'll give a fark if the owner of KKR is SRK or Brad Pitt ? Without Ganguly, KKR is worth nothing; same logic applies to other teams. Second example, would be SRT's presence during the IPL season I despite being injured. How many times have you seen SRT on the team bench when he is injured and out of the game for unknown period of time ? Who do you think asked him to sit on the bench, so that the crowd can cheer for him every time camera pans on him ?
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BCCI has to give permission for rest from India matches. Players dont need BCCI permission for rest from IPL. The local IPL team will not pay the player for the period where they are not available which is to be expected. Anyway, I dont think you will see this as long as you believe "players cannot skip IPL"
Guess Dravid should set an example by sitting out of the next IPL....and the following ones?
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