IPL's global dominance in T20 franchise cricket is dangerous, says Gilchrist

27.07.2022 - 12:55 channelnewsasia.com

Former Australia captain Adam Gilchrist on Wednesday voiced concerns over the Indian Premier League's (IPL) expanding global footprint, saying the cash-rich league's efforts to monopolise T20 franchise cricket are becoming "a little bit dangerous."Gilchrist's comments came in the wake of reports in Australian media saying batter David Warner will skip Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) this season to participate in a new league in the United Arab Emirates, backed by IPL money.Warner plays for IPL side Delhi Capitals, owned by India's GMR Group, which owns a team in the Emirati league.

The new tournament's schedule is set to clash with the BBL's, which runs from December to early-February 2023.IPL team owners have also bought all six franchises of South Africa's new domestic T20 league, while three IPL franchise owners - of Kolkata, Rajasthan and Punjab - own teams in the Caribbean Premier League."I think it would almost be commercial suicide for (Cricket Australia) to allow a player like him (Warner) to go head-to-head up against their own competition," Gilchrist told Australia's SEN Radio. "They can't force David Warner to play in the BBL...

But to let him then go off - or another player, let's not single out Warner because there will be other players on the radar - it's all part of this global dominance that these IPL franchises are starting to create. "...

It's getting a little bit dangerous the grip that it's having to monopolise that ownership and the ownership of the players and their talents and where they can and can't play."Gilchrist said that veteran Warner's commitment to Australian cricket could not be questioned, but added that younger players could follow in his footsteps."If he rides off into the sunset

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