Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL)

[Migara]

Where did you manufacture that? SL board was sinking and BCCI helped them

That is what patriotic Indians on their high horses like to believe about their board. That is one of the heavily debated topics behind the scenes. We get to know them only through unspecified channels. But BCCI "helping" SLC without anything in return? Give me a break mate, I am dying with laughter

 

[Bun]

That is what patriotic Indians on their high horses like to believe about their board. That is one of the heavily debated topics behind the scenes. We get to know them only through unspecified channels. But BCCI "helping" SLC without anything in return? Give me a break mate, I am dying with laughter

yeah in other words, its a manfactured claim.

 

[smash84]

That is what patriotic Indians on their high horses like to believe about their board. That is one of the heavily debated topics behind the scenes. We get to know them only through unspecified channels. But BCCI "helping" SLC without anything in return? Give me a break mate, I am dying with laughter

actually the tone that your message conveys makes me laugh

 

[Cruxdude]

That is what patriotic Indians on their high horses like to believe about their board. That is one of the heavily debated topics behind the scenes. We get to know them only through unspecified channels. But BCCI "helping" SLC without anything in return? Give me a break mate, I am dying with laughter

The agreement you mentioned might very well be right but where was this indignation when the coffers were being filled? BCCI is no charity organization and they are ruthless.

 

[Migara]

The agreement you mentioned might very well be right but where was this indignation when the coffers were being filled? BCCI is no charity organization and they are ruthless.

Yeah, no one blames BCCI in using the circumstances to their advantage. The blame is with spineless sports minister and board who agreed on such conditions, and the blind supporters of BCCI who thinks that they are "helping out" SLC without any favours returned.

 

[gvenkat]

That is what patriotic Indians on their high horses like to believe about their board. That is one of the heavily debated topics behind the scenes. We get to know them only through unspecified channels. But BCCI "helping" SLC without anything in return? Give me a break mate, I am dying with laughter

I'm still waiting for you to come with a specified channel.. Then we can discuss.. Wheel away and come again mate..

 

[brockley]

No bcci does no one any favours.
1 no indians for english 20/20
2 no indians for big bash
3 keeping srilankans back longer at ipl against bcci.
I could see no test and one day players in the srilankan league,and maybe players for the emerging tournament in australia,the rest are fair game.

 

[Howsie]

bcci has clarified it will not let players go when a domestic season is on

also indian players have an ipl, which will reward them much more than big bash can ever imagine, if they do their stuff well. big bash anyway will find it hard to -afford' the biggie indian players anyways... and I highly doubt whether there will be demand for the second or third tiers...

And if there is? Didn't you say last week that cricketers around the world should be able to make a decent living irrespective of where they hail from?

 

[gvenkat]

And if there is? Didn't you say last week that cricketers around the world should be able to make a decent living irrespective of where they hail from?

You have been consistently failing to grasp the Point. BCCI can arm-twist theier players not to go to other leagues for they are compensated more than enough.. by them. the arm-twisting will happen behind the scenes and players will come out and say that they will not play in these leagues. everyone is happy.. Gotcha??

 

[Bun]

And if there is? Didn't you say last week that cricketers around the world should be able to make a decent living irrespective of where they hail from?

of course yes, but if they magically find something which helps them to be in two places at once, I wonder how top ind players are ever going to be in it.

 

[Migara]

I'm still waiting for you to come with a specified channel.. Then we can discuss.. Wheel away and come again mate..

Ok here it is. Now expect everybody to ask the "channel" from you when ever you post a news.

As per the agreement signed in 2009, the SLC has agreed to release the players for the Indian Premier League and the Champions League for the next 10 years for a sum of US$ 45 million, jeopardizing country’s own cricketing programme

 

[jashan83]

That is what patriotic Indians on their high horses like to believe about their board. That is one of the heavily debated topics behind the scenes. We get to know them only through unspecified channels. But BCCI "helping" SLC without anything in return? Give me a break mate, I am dying with laughter

It is a perfect give and take between SLC and BCCI. SLC regularly needs money and BCCI provides it by touring SL pretty offen. BCCI needs stars of SL to be present in IPL (SL stars are popular in India, and that is the reason there are 2 SL captains of IPL teams). BCCI gets to make more money by SL stars being there in IPL. SLC makes more money when India tours SL plus some SL stars also have heavy bank balances. So I don't think no one will try to break this business deal which is a win win to both sides.

 

[Migara]

It is a perfect give and take between SLC and BCCI. SLC regularly needs money and BCCI provides it by touring SL pretty offen. BCCI needs stars of SL to be present in IPL (SL stars are popular in India, and that is the reason there are 2 SL captains of IPL teams). BCCI gets to make more money by SL stars being there in IPL. SLC makes more money when India tours SL plus some SL stars also have heavy bank balances. So I don't think no one will try to break this business deal which is a win win to both sides.

You are sounding lot more reasonable than some of your countrymen who think that BCCI is a "saint".

Yes, should be give and take situation, but BCCI is now getting much more than what it's giving. Cannot blame on BCCI for that because it's stupidity of the former minister. But, that will not stop SLC to participate in a event, if oil-lords are the franchise owners. May not be as big as IPL, but that money will allow SLC not to dance to BCCI's tune.

 

[jashan83]

You are sounding lot more reasonable than some of your countrymen who think that BCCI is a "saint".

Yes, should be give and take situation, but BCCI is now getting much more than what it's giving. Cannot blame on BCCI for that because it's stupidity of the former minister. But, that will not stop SLC to participate in a event, if oil-lords are the franchise owners. May not be as big as IPL, but that money will allow SLC not to dance to BCCI's tune.

Well if you search for SLPL it has got no Oil lords. It has got a sponsorship of 1.75M$/year for next 5 years from an Indian company Somerset Entertainment based out of Singapore.

It would not benefit the big stars of Sri Lanka in a big way but rather will help the so many domestic players of Sri Lanka. I read an article where many Kiwi Players and Pakistani Players have been invited but the money was no where in league of IPL (Not to sound arrogant, but these are the lines I read so putting them here).

The biggest positive IPL has given to the world is that now countries have a model where they will be able to earn from their domestic league (Earlier it was just International Cricket) and many domestic players can actually think of a career in cricket even though they may not be able to break in National 11.

And give and take between SLC and BCCI, I think both are equally gaining and loosing. I am bored to see so many Indian tours of SL. Why they happen because it is a arrangement as explained in previous post. For you SL is giving more, for me I think BCCI is giving more. It is natural to think that way.

 

[Migara]

What these petty leagues will do is to severly downgrade the quality of FC cricket, hence that of Test and ODIs. I would have wished SLPL would not happen if there was no IPL, but SLPL atleast will keep some of the top SL players playing with new generation.

 

[jashan83]

What these petty leagues will do is to severly downgrade the quality of FC cricket, hence that of Test and ODIs. I would have wished SLPL would not happen if there was no IPL, but SLPL atleast will keep some of the top SL players playing with new generation.

Again I differ on this point. The IPL's and SLPL's are just a complementary series to the FC OD and Test series. However the OD and Test series were not very marketable due to being domestic. Except the playing 11, the other players earned peanuts compared to them. With coming of IPL they occupy a small window. First Class cricket is played for 7 months in India and IPL just for 2 months. The others like SLPL or Big Bash or English T20 are even more smaller. So they give a complete balance. Have selections into the national team if you prove yourself in longer formats and earn money playing the shorter format. So both these formats have different ways of motivation and player needs are also addressed.

I think you must be aware that players who have played for Indian teams are available for auctions. Those domestic players who have not played International cricket are given a fixed amount of money which though significant but much less than auctioned players. So in India players always have the motivation to play for country and for that they need to perform in Ranji and Duleep trophy. A similar system needs to be placed in every country

 

[Borges]

So in India players always have the motivation to play for country and for that they need to perform in Ranji and Duleep trophy.

Hmm... Suresh Raina? Yuvraj Singh?

 

[Daemon]

They came through performances in the ODI scene

 

[jashan83]

Hmm... Suresh Raina? Yuvraj Singh?

This statement was for uncapped players.

As already pointed out both of them performed well in the local OD tournament to make a comeback and not IPL. It is just IPL which is covered in news and not the tournaments hence people get s feeling that IPL is the base for selection

 

[Borges]

This statement was for uncapped players.

Raina was not born with an Indian cap on his head. He too was uncapped before he was selected.

This was what you had said earlier.

... Have selections into the national team if you prove yourself in longer formats ...
... So in India players always have the motivation to play for country and for that they need to perform in Ranji and Duleep trophy. ...

Now it turns out that longer formats like Ranji and Duleep are irrelevant for an Indian cap, but performance in local OD tournaments are.

As already pointed out (!) both of them performed well in the local OD tournament to make a comeback and not IPL. It is just IPL which is covered in news and not the tournaments hence people get s feeling that IPL is the base for selection

How about this then?

Badrinath Domestic FC average 63.37, Domestic List A average 42.34
Raina ---- Domestic FC average 46.44, Domestic List A average 37.56

{Yuvraj --- Domestic FC average 50.05, Domestic List A average @39.72)

Yuvraj is old hat, but Badri and Raina were both uncapped when Raina was preferred. Any additional insights on why that was the case? What am I missing here? I'm sure it must be something so obvious that only an idiot like me can fail to see it.