BCCI bars players from counties with ICL links
BCCI has barred contracted players from joining English county teams that have players taking part in the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL). Test batsman Vangipurappu Laxman was set to join Nottinghamshire after a three-test series against Sri Lanka, while leg-spinner Piyush Chawla was to sign up with Hampshire. However, both players have been told to avoid teams with links to the ICL.
The Indian board does not recognise the ICL, which is bank-rolled by the owners of India’s largest listed media firm. Last month the Indian board, which organised a domestic Twenty20 competition this year, announced that English county teams will be barred from this year’s multi-million dollar Twenty20 Champions League if they contain players from the ICL.
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