Indian Cricket League (ICL) related thread

[King]

I think players like JP Yadav have nothing to lose. I can list at least 20 international players that can sign up tomorrow and play for ICL for better money. Whether that will help the quality of cricket ICL can put to show is debatable. It's all good to get guys that aren't knocking on the doors of international cricket but what do they bring to the game though? Unless ICL can lure the current players like they did Imran Farat there is not much future for ICL IMO.

[Chandan]

Rayudu is a fantastic player, Ravi. And you'll see that if you follow his U-19 career!

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Absolem and Sriram sign on with ICL At least six more players have signed with the Indian Cricket League (ICL), according to sources in the cricket fraternity. More... At least six more players reportedly join recently floated league Absolem and Sriram sign on with ICL Anand Vasu August 18, 2007 Sridharan Sriram became the first former Indian player to sign on with the ICL © Cricinfo Ltd. At least six more players have signed with the Indian Cricket League (ICL), according to sources in the cricket fraternity. Alfred Absolem became the eighth Hyderabad player to join, while Sridharan Sriram became the first former Indian player to sign on. V Devendran, the Twenty20 specialist from Tamil Nadu, has also reportedly joined the ICL. Meanwhile the Hindustan Times reported that Shalabh Srivastava, Ali Murtaza and Avinash Yadav of Uttar Pradesh have also signed up with the ICL. It was learned that the ICL are in talks with several more of the UP players while those who have already signed have been asked to report in Mumbai, where Zee Telefilms will hold its first major press conference regarding the ICL on Thursday, August 23. Absolem, the promising young fast bowler, was part of the Hyderabad Cricket Association XI team that is taking part in the Buchi Babu Memorial tournament in Chennai, but withdrew on Thursday night, having agreed terms with the ICL. This happened a day after seven of his team-mates signed up with the ICL. Absolem has played just one full season for Hyderabad but had an instant impact. He picked up 30 wickets from six matches at under 20. Sriram, who played his early cricket for Tamil Nadu, and then won six India ODI caps, albeit playing without much distinction, averaging just 13.50 with one half-century, recently moved to Maharashtra and was playing for them as a professional. Devendran, a medium-pacer who hits the ball a long way, was used effectively by Tamil Nadu in the inaugural domestic Twenty20 championships and was unlucky to not figure even in the long-list of 30 India probables. Devendran is considered a Twenty20 specialist, and has not played first-class cricket. Interestingly the three cricketers from UP to have signed up are all youngsters. Srivastava, the left-arm seamer, had a bright showing for India Under-19 several seasons ago, but failed to break into the bigger leagues. At 25 he is the oldest of the UP players to join the ICL. Ali Murtaza, the all-rounder, is only 17, and has played just three first-class matches. Avinash Yadav, the left-arm spinner, is 20 and also has played three first-class matches. UP were in a crisis of sorts as it is, with five of their cricketers, Srivastava among

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ICL makes Rs 10 cr bait for Asif Stepping up their player signing up drive, the Indian Cricket League has wooed Mohammad Asif with a more lucrative second offer of Rs 10 crore, local media reported. More...

[Chandan]

Top National And International Cricketers Join Indian Cricket League Top National And International Cricketers Join Indian Cricket League In one of the biggest breakthrough till now, Indian Cricket League (ICL) has reportedly roped in 12 international and 22 domestic cricketers. More...

[Chandan]

News are that 8th Hyderabadi player Absolem, Sriram, Amol Majumdar and few others have also joined ICL. State teams are going to be affected badly!!

[The Outsider]

BCCI is coming off as downright stupid in the whole scenario. India's already sub standard domestic scene will take a further dent with quality players leaving for ICL. That can only harm Indian cricket.

[Predator_05]

I think Chandan is ICL's PR manager ' date=' looking at all the support she is giving to it.[/quote'] She ?

[zubinpepsi]

I think thts good in a way.. i wish all the quality players play in ICL>. this will make BCCI to loosenup and accept players to play both for ICL and BCCI.. their arrogance is being blown awayyyy...

[yoda]

looks like the ICL is trying it's best to sensationalize it's current rather mediocre list of signings.

[The Outsider]

NZ could be hit the hardest according to this report :

The head of New Zealand's players' union is urging the ICC to embrace the Indian Cricket League (ICL), fearing New Zealand cricket will suffer the fallout if the league becomes a rebel tournament. Heath Mills, manager of the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association, said the Black Caps' comparatively low incomes made them a prime target for the embryonic league. An International Cricket Council meeting scheduled for early September will determine whether the privately owned and funded tournament will be endorsed by the game's governing body. The players' associations will meet at the same time in Johannesburg and Mills told the Herald on Sunday their message would be for the ICC to get behind the initiative, rather than to force it into rebellion. "The ideal scenario from my point of view would be for the ICC to support it as long as it didn't impinge upon international cricket," he said. "I can't see many negatives of third-party funding coming into cricket and another professional league would give players an opportunity to earn more income, just like those who go to county cricket. "What would concern me greatly was if the league was not sanctioned and it became a 'rebel' league," Mills said. "Our guys would be hugely at risk." Mills' reasoning is that the Asian nations, Australia, England and South Africa have the resources to pay their players the sort of money that would lead them not into temptation. "They're paying their players close to a million a year so it's a no-brainer. But a guy who is near the top of the retainer list and plays most games a year is looking at $250,000 maximum. "That makes us vulnerable." The ICL received some timely oxygen last week with high-level support in the Indian government decrying the BCCI's (India cricket's governing body) "confrontationist stand" against the Twenty20 competition. Railway minister Lalu Prasad has openly backed the league, becoming the second government minister in a week to back the concept. On Friday, half the Hyderabad first-class team announced it had signed, much to the embarrassment of local officials there. The multi-million-dollar ICL plans to hold Twenty20 matches between six city teams in October and November. Each team are supposed to comprise four international players, two Indian stars and eight up and coming cricketers, according to an ICL announcement in May. Retired West Indian captain Brian Lara, test cricket's highest runscorer, is the only marquee player to have confirmed his participation in the competition, which carries a winner's purse of US$1 million ($1.42 million). Out-of-favour Pakistani opener Imran Farhat yesterday confirmed he was on the verge of signing with the ICL. The BCCI and Pakistan board have threatened life bans on cricketers who join the league. That has forced the league to take a clandestine approach, with players who have signed understood to have signed confidentiality agreements. At least three New Zealanders are known to have been targeted - the recently retired Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10458570

[Chandan]

Good news Shwetabh!! However, I still have not understood what harm it does to BCCI for the borad to call it a 'rebel league'!!

[King]

Although it is good news to see Cairns play again I wonder what the level of motivation would be. Cairns called it a day as he wasn't enjoying playing anymore. I hope ICL signs up current players even if they are playing at domestic level.

[fineleg]

I wish ICL would whoop BCCI's a$$

[The Outsider]

When it comes down to a vote in the ICC, I think Australia, England, NZ, South Africa, and West Indies will certainly vote in favor of ICL, as long as ICL's contracts do not restrict the participation of the players in domestic and international cricket. It 'll be interesting to see the tactics BCCI uses to buy off Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

[Chandan]

Why does BCCI want to go against ICL? Can someone explain?

[zubinpepsi]

Why does BCCI want to go against ICL? Can someone explain?

$$$$$

[Chandan]

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Didn't get it. Its not as if ICL is competing with BCCI nor are they taking that chunk of money which BCCI could have earnt! Then what is the problem? Meanwhile, ICL will unveil its youth brigade Sunday, August 19, 2007 12:56 IST MUMBAI: Out to prove a point that their brand of cricket is not just about over- the-hill cricketers playing the young man’s game, Twenty20, the Indian Cricket League (ICL) on Monday will unveil its youth brigade. About 35 players, including former India Under-19 skipper Ambati Rayudu, who is just 21, will walk the ramp. The glittering function, during which the players will be show-cased, most of them below 25, is aimed at proving to the Board of Control for Cricket in India, that even young cricketers can be lured towards the ICL’s Twenty20 bandwagon. While most of the names of the cricketers, who have signed on the dotted line, are still under wraps, Paddi Kaushik Reddy, a 22-year-old Hyderabad medium pacer, and Shashank Nag, 24-year-old wicket-keeper batsman, are among the others who will be on show. Mumbai Ranji Trophy winning skipper Amol Muzumdar, it is learnt has taken up the ICL offer. Delhi’s Mithun Minhas, Punjab’s Dinesh Mongia, who has a wealth of Twenty20 experience and Pankaj Dharmani are also expected to be in the show. According to ICL sources, most of the players will be from Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Bangalore, besides Mumbai and New Delhi, the cities which will be competing in the first edition of the league. The league, that has prize money of $100 million, is expected to start sometime in November. According to ICL sources, many players from states like Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Gujarat have shown keen interest in joining the league, but in the first year, the ICL’s focus will be on the cricketers from these participating cities. Four more cities are expected to join the league later on. Most of the six competing teams will be led by international players -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why have they chosen November? India will be busy with ODIs in that month and ICL might not get any audience!!

[The Outsider]

Didn't get it. Its not as if ICL is competing with BCCI nor are they taking that chunk of money which BCCI could have earnt! Then what is the problem?

If BCCI would not have been run by a bunch of retards they would have seen this as a great chance to improve Indian cricket, make the players and the local boards richer, and increase their revenue as well by intelligent ideas. So the problem in a nutshell is that BCCI is run by a collective group of retards who make me appreciate Afridi's intelligence at times.

[ludhianvi]

The cities in the first phase: Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. I think one that is missing is from the east coast. Kolkata. Btw, this is based very similiar to the Premier Hockey League in India.