Sunil Gavaskar has discussed the necessity for adjustments to the Indian Premier League’s domestic structure. Despite the fact that some players lack domestic cricket experience, the former Indian cricket player believes that some teams take too much chance on them. He believed that certain athletes are fortunate enough to land contracts for crores of rupees despite having very little experience.
He went on to discuss the Ranji Trophy players’ increased match payments and expressed the opinion that a slab system would be far more beneficial to the players. Sunil Gavaskar added that paying players well will make them more interested in home competitions like the Ranji Trophy.
“The claim that market forces are to blame is unfounded since, more often than not, it is just pure luck because certain franchises desire to take a chance on new talent. Few of the uncapped crorepatis who played in the IPL have gone on to accomplish significant feats for India. “They truly don’t deserve the crores they have amassed thanks to their good fortune,” Sunil Gavaskar wrote in a Sportstar piece.
“The BCCI has increased the match fees in recent times, and that’s very good, but if they add the slab system of fees whereby those who play more matches get more, then that would make more players turn up for the Ranji Trophy instead of feigning injury just a month or so before the IPL starts so that they don’t get injured and miss out on the IPL,” he stated.
For the BCCI and its connected units, money is not the problem: Sunil Gavaskar
The former Indian cricket player also expressed support for the teams that compete in the knockout stages and expressed a desire to see higher match costs for those who participate in important games. He believes that BCCI has no financial constraints and that putting these recommendations into practice would be simple.
“Players would be greatly encouraged to continue playing rather than quitting in anticipation of injury prior to the IPL if the BCCI could also raise the match payments for the teams who make it to the knockout stages. The BCCI and its affiliated units do not have financial concerns, therefore perhaps these recommendations will be taken into account prior to the commencement of the upcoming domestic season,” Sunil Gavaskar continued.
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