In
the recent turn of events, there has been an interesting bout regarding the re-scheduling
of IPL season 13. The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket
Board (PCB) have locked horns against each other, as the PCB have denied the
proposal to re-schedule T20 World Cup from this year to March 2021.
According
to the PCB official, they feel that the decision to re-schedule T20 World Cup
seem to be rushed as there are still few months left before the showcase of the
immortals. Additionally, the board thinks that the decision can be taken after assessing
the issues of recent pandemic caused by COVID-19 disease. Furthermore, the coveted
board opined that the ICC should not prioritize IPL as it a domestic league and
honestly, the ICC and bilateral tournaments are much greater than such domestic
tournaments.
On the
other hand, as we all IPL is the only tournament in the world that have their special
window in Future Tours Program (FTP) of the ICC. The BCCI are very keen to conduct
the 13th season of IPL this year. The governing body of cricket in India,
has stressed that if the IPL is postponed this year, they will incur the loss
of approximately 4k crore rupees which might hinder their other activities this
year.
Personally,
apart from the money, as a true fan of cricket, I believe that the ICC events is
much bigger than any bilateral leagues around the globe irrespective of their
status in the business game. As a sport, the international cricket should
always be given the highest regard no matter the situation. The decision-making
shouldn’t be biased and favoring a particular country over the world tournaments
at any given cost.
Looking
forward to your opinions on this recent issue.
Do
you prefer IPL over ICC and bilateral tournaments?
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ICC should give priority to T-20 WC.. No leagues are major... Bilateral serieses n ICC events should comes 1st..and ipl is like festival in India but as a true cricket fan domestic leagues are not major than international events...
ReplyDeleteTrue bro very true as a cricket enthusiast I believe international cricket should be at upmost priority without any reason
DeleteAs ICC is an bigger stage rather any other tournaments and we can praise IPL for one thing that.... India gets new talent from that format...with extra talent....ane its big platform for our youngsters...... but ICC is bigger format where we able to see clashes from all corner of the world
ReplyDeleteFair points about the league and I do believe IPL is doing wonders for not only Indian cricket but also cricket around the globe. However it should not be a pinnacle over international sport at any given cost. Thanks for your opinion.
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