Inzi to join Indian Premier League !

[Prudent]

LAHORE, Oct 11: After Mohammad Yousuf retracted his decision to join the Indian Cricket League (ICL), former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq followed suit as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recommended both alongwith four other Pakistani players for the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting from next year. PCB Chief Operating Officer, (COO) Shafqat Naghmi told reporters on Thursday that like Yousuf, Inzamam would also not be playing for the ICL which had not been recognised, neither by the ICC nor by other cricket boards. Instead the duo alongwith Shoaib Akhtar, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik would be the part of the IPL, recognised by all the boards.Yousuf, Inzamam, Imran Farhat and Abdul Razzaq are the four Pakistani players, who had signed with the ICL. After Yousuf and Inzamam, opted out, only Imran and Razzaq were left in the contract of the ICL. Imran is likely to leave for India on Nov 1. Though, Naghmi avoided to disclose the financial packages of the six Pakistani players, there are reports Shoaib Akhtar, Inzamam and Yousuf would be getting USD one million, each.Yousuf has been served notice by the ICL for announcing his withdrawal from the league.A legal battle is likely to ensue over the issue. http://dawn.com/2007/10/12/spt3.htm

[Ram]

Is anyone surprised ? Its a bit shocking to see all these players dumping their previous bosses for new ones , as soon as they got a more pliant offer. So much for professional ethics... I have totally lost respect for Mohammed Yousuf.He was ready to dump pakistan cricket when they appointed Malik as captain and didnt pick him for the 20/20 world cup. He conventiently used ICL to blackmail PCB into giving him the recognition that he wanted and when that was done, he has dumped ICL for IPL. What an opportunistic mind ! Same goes to with Akhtar and Inzy. All of them literally "used" ICL. I think ICL is in trouble now. I dont see them starting on schedule in November.

[theguyinallblue]

ICL is owned by essel group...and Subhash Chandra has already set aside 100 crores for this league... and one thing should be known here that....essel group has some how got 250 crores of BCCI... when they were in talk with telecast rights..it was a mistake by BCCI..and there is some legal case going on for those 250 crores... so even if ICL flops...Subhash chandra won't incur any financial loss..

[beetle]

I feel bad for the young guys who got lured into this by the great cricketer agents......

[theguyinallblue]

they would still get 90 lakh...so no worries... their life is set....and many would not have played for india... but die to ICL..at least Ranji Players will get some decent money...and other facilities.. for the betterment of Indian cricket...ICL should run for at least 3 years... and they have chris cairns...the biggest crowd puller... heard today..that Dillon of WI has joined ICL..