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Players who've signed up for ICL Dinesh Mongia, JP Yadav, Deep Dasgupta, Dheeraj Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Abbas Ali, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Avinash Yadav, Reetinder Sodhi, Hemanth Kumar, Inder Shekar Reddy, Ishan Malhatra, Kaushik Reddy, Laxmi Shukla, Manish Sharma, Mohammad Ibrahim, Monish Mishra, Robin Morris, Alfred Absolem, Ali Murtaza, Shashank Nag, Shibsagar Singh, Abhijit Shetye, Devendran, Sumit Kalia, Dakshinamoorthy Kumaran, Taduri Prakash Sudhindra, Sarabjit Singh, Thirunavakarasu Kumaran, Ganapathi Vignesh, Devishetty Vinay Kumar, Yashpal Singh, J Hariesh, R Satish, Rajesh Sharma, Ranjeet Khirid, , Sachin Talpade, Shalabh Srivastava, Shreyas Khanolkar, Subhojit Paul, Sumit Kalia, Subhomoy Das, Raviraj Patil
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ICL hits Punjab hard Lures 3 players, 3 others likely to follow suit soon Gopal Sharma and Akash Ghai Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 19 After having staged a coup of sorts when as many as seven Hyderabad Ranji players switched allegiance to it, the Indian Cricket League (ICL) has done an encore vis-a-vis Punjab. Reports from reliable sources said today that three key players — Reetinder Sodhi, India U-15 World Cup winning skipper and former one-day player, off-spinner Rajesh Sharma and wicketkeeper Sarabjit Singh — had joined the ICL, while three other players, including former Punjab skipper Dinesh Mongia, were likely to follow suit in a day or two. The sources said Rajesh and Sarabjit, currently playing in the Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai, have already left the team, while Sodhi is slated to do so shortly. As per the deal, Rajesh and Sarabjit will get Rs 80 lakh each for the three-year period, while Sodhi will get a little less than Rs 1 crore. Twentyfive per cent of this amount will be paid at the time of signing the deal, the sources said, adding that those joining the ICL had been assured of the amount for the stipulated three-year period. Confirming the development, M.P. Pandove, secretary, Punjab Cricket Association, while talking to TNS from Mumbai, said: “I have been intimated by the team manager in Chennai that Rajesh and Sarabjit have left the team.” He, however, feigned ignorance about Sodhi joining the cash-rich league. Putting up a brave front despite virtually half the team having chosen to desert, Pandove said any player was free to make such decisions. The state association would not object to it. “However, such players will not be welcome to the BCCI fold,” he added. Pandove said the team manager has been told not to allow those joining the ICL to take any further part in the Chennai tournament. Chandigarh player Dinesh Mongia is slated to join the ICL along with Ishan Malhotra and Munish Sharma. The 2003 World Cupper Mongia, who was surprisingly overlooked for the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in South Africa next month, has reportedly got an amount in excess of Rs 1 crore. Mongia said that negotiations were on and he would sign the contract soon. Punjab opener Ravneet Ricky has, however, declined the offer, probably because he did not get the amount they wanted. Ever so keen to see players fulfil their potential in the premier national championships but unable to do so during the past two years despite hiring an overseas coach, the Punjab Cricket Association was least expecting such a development at this juncture. The PCA, with president I.S. Bindra, former BCCI chief, and secretary M.P. Pandove, board joint secretary, at the helm, is among the better run state cricket associations in the country, having impressive infrastructure at the disposal of players. In fact, the lure of lucre is too strong for the players to resist. Those playing in the Ranji Trophy and willing to throw their lot with the rebel league are slated to get an amount ranging from Rs 60 lakh to Rs 1 crore for three years. Earlier, the Hyderabad team suffered a big jolt when seven players led by former Indian under-19 captain Ambati Rayudu decided to switch loyalties and join the ICL. Encouraged by the players’ response, the ICL has reportedly decided to expand to 12-team format from the initial six-team format in the next three years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ They were offering Asif 10 crore? The domestic players sure do get a lot less. I expect some conflicts among the players

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