While the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have been hoping for Indian cricketers to be allowed to take part in mushrooming T20 leagues throughout the globe, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has cautioned franchise house owners for investing in abroad properties.
Multiple franchise executives confirmed to Sportstar on anonymity that in a gathering between franchises and the BCCI hierarchy on Friday morning, the franchises have been suggested to chorus from investing in abroad leagues “to protect brand IPL”.
While the IPL franchises have been stunned with the suggestion, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal clarified that different boards and the franchise house owners have been free to take care of their curiosity. He burdened the BCCI shouldn’t be involved with both the enlargement of T20 leagues or funding of IPL house owners abroad.
“Other boards have all the rights to start their league. But we have seen that the IPL is way ahead. Few of them (franchise owners) have interest in other leagues,” Dhumal stated after the IPL’s conclusion.
“They have to look after their interests. We can’t stop them. They have money in their kitty, so it is their choice.”
While all of the six franchises within the soon-to-be launched SAT20 League are owned by IPL house owners, three groups within the International League T20 in United Arab Emirates have IPL house owners. Besides, the IPL franchises have additionally invested within the Caribbean Premier League and Major League Cricket in USA.