BCCI's new scheme to keep players in hand..!?
The game of cricket is currently going through its new evolution. Apart from format changes like Test, ODI, and T20, the issue of international cricket vs Franchise cricket has also taken shape now. While international cricket is the arena where national teams compete against each other across the world, franchise cricket runs mainly on momentum and money. Franchise cricket is said to be ruining the game but it is also a lifeline for talented players from the most underprivileged regions like the West Indies. So, like in football, franchise cricket is also impossible to avoid. However, it is also necessary for teams to compete at the international level. In that sense, it may help to keep the two on the same scale. Franchise cricket caused problems in many countries. Many players have also been banned by their respective boards for preferring to play for the franchise rather than the national team. Now it can be seen that india is the richest country in cricket. It is seen that many leading players are preparing for the IPL matches instead of giving importance to the national team citing reasons such as job management. In particular, it is problematic to focus on preparing for the IPL 2024 rather than playing in the country's premier first-class cricket tournament, such as the Ranji Trophy 2024.
Recommendations:
It has also recommended that Ranji players should be paid three times the current salary, i.e. Rs 75 lakh. Apart from that, it has been suggested that the player can be paid Rs 15 crore if he plays for the indian senior team (Team India) for a year in Tests, which is equivalent to the amount paid to the leading players in the IPL series.
However, the bcci is said to have not accepted these recommendations, including a three-fold increase in wages, and continues to hold discussions on wage hikes. According to reports, bcci will announce its decision soon.