IPL a trap for youngsters, Vinod Kambli critical of lucrative T20 league – Cricket News Update
Former Indian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vinod-Ganpat-Kambli-c95376, has expressed serious concerns over the role of Indian Premier League (IPL), saying that lucrative event urges young lads to make quick money and ignore
Test cricket.
Kambli stated that since IPL offers just a short-term career with huge amount of money, the young Indian players must focus on longest form of cricket and play T20 league just for having fun.
Comparing IPL with a famous Indian TV serial ‘Saas Bahu aur Saazish’, Kambli said, "Today, the youngsters are looking to play in the IPL. Reason being fast money. One http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy match and
they are picked up for the Twenty20 tournament. From day one, their aim is to play in the IPL but one should understand that real cricket is Test cricket. IPL is fun, entertainment and offer a short career with a lot of money.”
The million-dollar league is under heavy criticism following the injury issues of several Indian players. The greats like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 are yet to recover completely from
the injuries which they picked up during the fourth season of the Premier League.
On the other hand, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447, who recently regained his fitness, also aggravated his injury by playing IPL matches despite carrying a shoulder injury.
Along with the increasing injury problems of key players due to their participation in the IPL, another point of concern for Kambli is youngsters’ declining interest in the traditional form
of the game.
He pushed Indian young cricketers to concentrate on domestic cricket if they want to earn respect by representing the country at the highest level of the sport.
"It's for the youngsters to decide their priorities. We all know that IPL results in quick money, all the attention and facilities. But youngsters should give preference to the domestic cricket,
which is the ideal platform to develop skill and temperament," described the former aggressive batsman who recently took retirement from first class cricket.
Despite lashing out at the cash-rich T20 league, Kambli expressed his willingness to join any IPL outfit as mentor, saying that coaching is his first priority after quitting cricket.
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