Indian players must be allowed to play in overseas T20 leagues: Adam Gilchrist

28.07.2022 - 14:59 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Adam Gilchrist feels that it's high time that the BCCI changes its policy and allows the current India players to go and play in overseas T20 leagues. "It will be wonderful (If the Indian players are allowed to play in overseas T20 leagues).

I personally feel that it won't diminish or damage the IPL, it will only grow it. If they (the Indian players) can play in Australia or South Africa...

but the challenge is that we are all playing our domestic season at the same time, so that is a hard thing, isn't it? The power of the dollar has carved out a window for the IPL.

I get that it will be nice if other nations were given some ability for their T20 competitions and their cricket to prosper.

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