rkt.india Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Chandigarh: In a significant decision aimed to encourage players to hone and perfect their skills first, Punjab Cricket Association has decided not to give NOC (No objection certificate) to any player registered with the PCA under the age of 21 years to play in T20 games for any club/team/institution, including the cash-rich IPL. The decision was taken at the Administrative Committee meeting of the PCA at Mohali on Sunday chaired by PCA President I S Bindra. The Administrative Committee of PCA had met to take stock of the performance of Punjab's senior and junior teams in the domestic national tournaments. M P Pandove, Secretary PCA and former member of the Senior National Committee of the BCCI, set the ball rolling by pointing out that the shortest version of the game was distracting players from acquiring skills necessary for playing in the longer version of the game - five and four day matches. "The shortest version of the game being played by the junior players is causing this damage," said Pandove. However, PCA committee felt that there can be exceptional and extraordinary talents who mature early. In order to not deny opportunities to such players, exceptions would only be made, but only for contracted players of the BCCI, even if they are below the age of 21. At the moment, there are only three contracted players from the State - Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Rahul Sharma, all of whom are over 21 years of age. Asked if this step would invite criticism from different quarters, Pandove told PTI on Monday, "Look, we are the first Association to take this step in the interest of players, many of whom I know will not like it. We strongly felt that 17-21 years are formative years for any player and there should be no distraction. The step which we have taken is in the larger interest of players and country's cricket as a whole." Pandove made it clear that any player defying the latest guideline would force PCA into taking very serious view of the matter. The decision of the Administrative Committee will be put in the next Executive Committee meeting for ratification, he informed. He said the members discussed the matter and after various view points that were put forth, the Committee agreed with the observations made by him and took a decision that youngsters under PCA should be groomed and trained for playing in longer version for performing creditably at the senior level. "It was therefore thought that the period of four years from the age of 17 to 21 is very crucial for honing the basic cricketing skills, building up stamina and endurance, so important for a first class performer. "It was felt that the exposure to the shortest version of the game was dangerous for the upcoming youngsters aiming to play in the longer version of the game and representing the state and country in the bilateral tours," PCA spokesman, Sushil Kapoor said on Monday. Kapoor said that the members of the committee, after an in-depth discussion, came to the conclusion that the Punjab teams at the junior age tournaments like U-16, 19 and 22 were performing creditably over the years while the senior Ranji Trophy team had failed to deliver and achieve the optimum results. "The performance at junior level under all age groups has been very encouraging for the last 5-6 years but the performance at the senior level has failed to enthuse, even though the talent for the senior level has been coming through the junior age groups," he said. PCA has decided to make it mandatory for all players registered with it and its affiliated units to adhere to the guidelines, he added. http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/item/184058-no-t20-including-ipl-for-u-21-players-punjab-cricket-association
prashsenga Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Bravo... it would be great if they make it 22..:two_thumbs_up::two_thumbs_up: guyz we should send congratulatory mails to PCA...a step in right direction
Old guy Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 wow and i wa jsut ranting system cant change.. way to prove me wrong :) and im happy
the_indian_fan Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 1 of the best decisions ever taken hoping bcci does the same as well & bans all players <25 for ipl
bulbul Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Utter nonsense... Any way there will not be much U21 players playing in IPL... Also these people made a clause saying there will b exceptions for extremely talented... Then Why deny earning opportunity for less talented players who may not make it to National team :dontknow:
Needforspeed Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Wish BCCI makes it a universal rule. So for cricketers let the age upto 21 be like university education and after that they can start earning money. Kudos to PCA.
Nova Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 A move in the right direction. Hope all state boards do the same.
Needforspeed Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Correct me if I am wrong but isn't there a BCCI rule that every IPL franchise mandatorily must have a certain number of U-19 players? Now BCCI should amend this to U 21.
saneindian Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 But are the u-21 players being given any additional monetary benefit for not playing t20s? Many of these youngsters are the bread winners for their family through the cricket they play and if they are not allowed to play t20 cricket, it limits earnings for them.
rkt.india Posted January 17, 2012 Author Posted January 17, 2012 This is a good move but in my views, IPL is not the biggest cause of concern for quality of players coming up. It is the playing conditions that matter the most, the pitches, need to make bouncy and seaming pitches with mix of turning tracks, not just in the matches but also at training venues. Also, the quality of fast bowling which our domestic circuit lacks, so whenever these guys plays quality fast bowlers on the bigger stage, they do not look to have much clue. Developing good fast bowlers must be the first objective they should have. This will need a lot of talent hunting from the age of 15 to 20 and then bring them in one roof under some skilled bowling coaches with all the hi-tech facilities available.
MCcricket Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 In the overall interests of test cricket which is the pinnacle as far as the sport in concerned the right decisions, all states, BCCI should follow suit.
Sachinism Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Dunno if this will work. Whats to stop players joining other teams
Old guy Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Dunno if this will work. Whats to stop players joining other teams true but they cant control it.. they are doing the best thing possible for themselves to credit to them
Needforspeed Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Was watching on TV, the Delhi Cricket Association Secretary appreciating and supporting the PCA move. Will they follow suit?
Old guy Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Was watching on TV' date=' the Delhi Cricket Association Secretary appreciating and supporting the PCA move. Will they follow suit?[/quote'] would bcci allow them ?
Needforspeed Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 would bcci allow them ? I think BCCI will not interfere, at least for now.
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