Sunil Gavaskar disagrees with Kapil Dev on IPL versus country controversy
Former Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kapil-Dev-c70234, who earlier said that it is the right of every professional cricketer to choose whether to play for a club, or, national team.
Kapil put it in simple terms that the cricket board cannot force a cricketer to play for the country since it is his right to choose.
"Everybody has the right to choose whether they want to play for the country or for their club. You cannot control anybody`s life at this age. Whatever anybody wants to do he should be allowed to do", Kapil said.
However, Gavaskar, in contrary, expressed that even though it is a player’s right to choose between club and country, cricket boards should not select those players that prefer Indian Premier League over national cricket.
"It is the prerogative of the players whether to play for the country or the club but they have to be made accountable for their choice. If a player chooses IPL over playing for India, the selectors can say hang on you have preferred IPL over country so
we also have the right not to consider you for the national team", Gavaskar stated.
Indian batting powerhouse, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 tour due to an injury, which he picked up during the just-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL).
Gambhir’s sudden exit evoked a controversial debate over the inclusion of IPL in the international schedule. A couple of days ago, Chennai Super Kings’ coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stephen-Paul-Fleming-c91190, uttered that it is the responsibility of respective cricket boards to adjust international
cricketing schedules to cater to the IPL.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379, withdrew their
names from the squad due to fatigue.
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