Uthappa says unfair to have cooling-off period for retired cricketers who want to play overseas T20 leagues

A cooling-off interval for retired Indian cricketers who wish to play in abroad T20 leagues could be “uncomfortable and unfair”, reckons former India worldwide Robin Uthappa. The BCCI has been mulling a cooling-off interval which might stop gamers from becoming a member of abroad leagues proper after their retirement. However, no choice has been taken but.

Uthappa, who retired from worldwide and IPL (Indian Premier League) cricket final yr, was lately a part of the T10 league in Zimbabwe. He additionally took half within the ILT20 within the UAE.

“I think it is human nature to feel uncomfortable about it. We do not have any central contract with the BCCI, we are not playing cricket in India anymore so it certainly does make you feel a little uncomfortable and unfair for sure,” Uthappa replied to a PTI question throughout an interplay organised by Jio Cinema.

“Having said that, the BCCI has certainly looked after all of us. I am certain whatever decision they take will be in the best interest of the BCCI and the players who are going to play in the IPL.

“There are certain solutions that can be reached. If there is a possibility of communication, we could reach a solution that suits everybody.”

Uthappa stated the strategy of the staff administration and management would decide India’s fortunes within the shortest format, as a new-look aspect below Hardik Pandya is auditioning with the subsequent T20 World Cup lower than a yr away.

“We do have a problem of plenty. There are enough people to represent the country, the quality is really high. Sometimes when you have high quality players you can have a headache, which a lot of other countries do not have,” Uthappa stated.

“It is (about) how we decide to navigate through it, as a team management and what is the approach the team’s leadership group has, will be critical to India’s success in the coming years in shortest format. Do they want to back the youth? Do they want a combination (of young and senior players)? They need to figure out which way they are going to go” he added.

Uthappa, who performed 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is, stated India should handle the difficulty of getting an extended tail.

“They do have an issue to address in the lower-middle order because after No. 7 we have a very long tail. That seems to be an issue that needs to be addressed immediately. Outside that, our spin bowlers are world-class,” he stated.

“For a lot of these young boys, this tour to the West Indies, they do not know the conditions well because they have had a very little exposure to those conditions. A little patience needs to be exercised, so that they understand how each wicket on each island plays,” Uthappa added.