G.I.Joe
International Coach
I think it might safely be said that any realistic resolution will not involve complete ICC recognition of the ICL as an official Twenty20 league. The BCCI will not tolerate competition to the IPL, and that is understandable. There can be only one Ranji competition and only one Deodhar competition. There is no argument to support the existence of two competitions to crown the national champions in the third format of the game too.
The best possible solution for the ICL would be for them to accept exhibition match status for their league. However this does not prevent the ICL from continuing to poach players as they currently do, which would not be acceptable to the BCCI, given its interests in the IPL.
Allowing the ICL to function as a second tier system to the IPL also seems a remote possibility considering the fact that the BCCI did not make a single penny off the sale of ICL franchises (if there was any, that is).
What would your solution be? Let's be realistic, not idealistic.
The best possible solution for the ICL would be for them to accept exhibition match status for their league. However this does not prevent the ICL from continuing to poach players as they currently do, which would not be acceptable to the BCCI, given its interests in the IPL.
Allowing the ICL to function as a second tier system to the IPL also seems a remote possibility considering the fact that the BCCI did not make a single penny off the sale of ICL franchises (if there was any, that is).
What would your solution be? Let's be realistic, not idealistic.