IPL Should Allow 5 Overseas Players in Playing XI from 2022, Says Aakash Chopra
According to Aakash Chopra, a cricketer-turned-commentator, IPL teams should be allowed to field five overseas players, up from four as at present. He wants the BCCI to ring in this change to the rules from the IPL 2022 onwards. The IPL will be expanded to include ten teams, with the planned addition of two franchises in the 2022 season. The competition which last had 10 teams back in 2011 reverted to an eight-team tournament in 2014.
Contents
More Overseas Players in Eleven Will Ensure Competitive Cricket
In a conversation with a media outlet, Aakash Chopra said that adding an additional overseas player to each team would ensure that the tournament would remain competitive after being expanded to feature 10 franchises. Chopra elaborated on his suggestion by pointing out that the IPL owed its development as the world’s best T20 league to the quality of cricket played in the competition, among other reasons. Allowing an additional overseas player would allow the IPL to maintain the high standard of cricket it has earned a reputation for.
“Take Every Measure to Ensure Quality”
Over the years, the IPL has become known for closely contested games and unpredictable finishes. With every team equipped with a mix of domestic and overseas players who have proved their calibre in the contest, every team in the IPL can beat any other on a given day. Chopra explained that every measure had to be taken to ensure that the high quality of cricket remained unaffected when the league was expanded.
“You can only ensure it (the quality of IPL) if you have five overseas players now. Because it is alright to have eight teams – seven Indians and four overseas players. Some teams are blessed with a lot of Indians but not most teams. So if you play five, then you can maintain the quality. Therefore, you really won’t feel the pinch. Because I do feel that if it is only four overseas with ten teams, we will all feel the pinch that the quality has gone down and that the IPL is no longer the competitive tournament that we are all a fan of.”
More Playing More Playing Chances to Fringe Players
roposed increase to the overseas cap will allow more playing chances to many fringe players. Given the ever-improving quality of domestic players, many IPL teams have kept overseas players on the bench. In the past, discouraged by the prospect of staying on the bench during a long competition, many overseas players have stayed away from the IPL. In the IPL 2021, for instance, players of the quality of Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santner and Anrich Nortje did not get to play a single game. If five overseas players were allowed in each team, a 10-team IPL would allow at least 50 overseas players an opportunity to play matches, giving overseas players additional motivation to participate in the tournament.
More DomesticMore Domestic Players Will Get Exposure
g more teams in the fray will also mean an opportunity for more domestic players to play alongside international stars, in keeping with the IPL’s motto of giving young domestic cricketers useful exposure.
More Domestic Players Will Get Exposure
g more teams in the fray will also mean an opportunity for more domestic players to play alongside international stars, in keeping with the IPL’s motto of giving young domestic cricketers useful exposure.
Ahead of the 2022 IPL auction, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will seek to retain their most productive assets. Like Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, RCB still hoping for their elusive maiden IPL title. After Kohli’s decision not to lead the side in the 2022 season, the challenge will be even more daunting. Through most of […]
After the announcement on Twitter by AB de Villiers that he has decided to quit all cricket, the big question is, who will step into his shoes at Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL? For many years, De Villiers has been the batting pillar around which RCB have built their innings. It is virtually impossible […]
AB de Villiers has decided to quit cricket. His decision implies that De Villiers will no longer feature in the IPL for Royal Challengers, the franchise he has continued to represent after retiring from international cricket in 2018. ABD Tweets His Retirement ABD announced his decision on Twitter: “It has been an incredible journey, but […]
IPL auctions have always been kind to Australian players who have usually attracted lucrative bids. The IPL Auction 2022 will be no different and Australian players will be in great demand. Given the past record of Australian players in the IPL, characterised by brilliant innings with the bat and match-winning exploits with the ball, it […]
The mega auction for the IPL 2022 is expected to happen in December 2021. In this article, we look at five players who shone in the T20 World Cup and who are yet to play in the IPL. We believe that these young players can expect to monetise their good performances with attractive contracts in […]
Ravi Shastri and members of his support staff are likely to be signed by the Indian Premier League (IPL)’s new Ahmedabad franchise. Fielding coach R Sridhar and bowling coach Bharat Arun are especially likely to benefit. Shastri Reported to Have Been Approached in Dubai The promoters of the new IPL franchise are reported to have […]