No permanent slot for Indian Premiere League , ICC Chief Morgan
The ICC has said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) will not be given a permanent slot in the international cricketing calendar.
Many top cricketers had missed out during the two editions of the IPL due to thier national commitments, hiniting at calls for granting the tournament a permanent window in the ICC calendar.
The first edition of the IPL was held in India which was won by the Rajastan Royals led by Shane Warne and the second edition was held in South Africa which was won by the Deccan Chargers led by Adam Gilcrist
However, the game’s governing body ICC is not considering such a proposal at the moment. “No we are not considering giving a window to IPL. Mr Lalit Modi [the IPL commissioner] has frequently said that a window for IPL is not appropriate and I agree with him,” ICC president David Morgan .
When asked whether this could lead to players opting out of bilateral tours to take part in the IPL, Morgan said it would only happen in the case of those on the brink of retirement. “I think some cricketers who are coming to the end of their career will opt to play in domestic leagues like IPL,” Morgan said. “But I believe established international cricketers will want to play international cricket.
