The Indian Cricket Control Board (BCCI) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will oppose the World T20 League launched by Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, Cricket Australia is in favor of this league and has also agreed to organize matches here.
According to The Guardian report, during the final of the World Test Championships in Lords, ECB and BCCI decided to oppose this new league. Both boards will not offer 'No Objection Certificate' (NOC) to play in this league and appeal to the International Cricket Council (ICC) not to allow it.
ECB did not allow its players to play in the IPL Playoff The BCCI's connection with the ECB is also important because the IPL schedule was changed due to the tensions between India and Pakistan. During the IPL playoff match, there was also a West Indies-England ODI series. Because of this, ECB did not allow Jose Butler, Jacob Bethel and Will Jacks to play in the IPL. Then there was talk of deteriorating relationships with the BCCI.
The ECB did not allow many players to play at the IPL playoffs, including Jose Butler.
Saudi SRJ Sports Investments will invest Rs 4400 crore in this league SRJ Sports Investments plans to invest £ 400 million (about Rs 4,400 crore) in the new league, with eight teams playing tournaments every year, similar to the Tennis Grand Slam.
Cricket Australia in favor of this league Cricket Australia is in favor of this new league. He is also ready to organize one of the four tournaments in his country. Because there has been no big private investment in his Big Bash League yet.
The ECB, on the other hand, has earned £ 520 million (about Rs. 5700 crore) by selling 49% of its stake in The Hundred League, and Cricket South Africa has collected more than £ 100 million (5000 crores) by selling the SA20 League franchise.
League without Indo-England may lose its importance The absence of Indian and English players can reduce the importance of this new league. At the same time, the world calendar is already full of over 20 T20 and 10-over leagues.
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No official statement has been received from the ICC on this league The ICC has not yet made a formal decision on this league. At the same time, it is less likely to go against the BCCI. New ICC Chairman Jay Shah has previously been the Secretary of BCCI and is the son of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah. However, ICC has a close relationship with Saudi Arabia. The ICC has signed a four -year £ 70 million per year with Saudi state -owned oil company Aramco.
Challenge Under the current rules of the ICC, each team in the new T20 League can have only four foreign players, which is difficult for a country like Saudi Arabia, where the number of local players is limited. The main reason for the success of IPL, Big Bash and The Hundred is the balance of foreign and local players. If there are seven players from Saudi Arabia or other small cricket countries in the Saudi League, they will not be attractive to sponsors and broadcasters.
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