The CSA to Consider Early Release of South African Players for IPL

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has said that they will consider early release of South African Players for the Indian Premier League (IPL), who would otherwise be irregular in the home Test series against Bangladesh during the first quarter of the league.

Two Test Match Series:-

The Players like Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Enrique Nortje, Marco Jensen, and Aiden Markram could miss out on a major chunk of the games that come after the end of the two-Test series.

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The CSA said it would look into the matter but halted giving an unfettered request. CSA chief Lawson Naidu told Cricbuzz on Friday (February 11), “We will look into the matter after the IPL auction is over when we know which players are going to play in the IPL.”

The prices of these South African players could go up further due to the reviews ahead of the auctions on Saturday and Sunday. Nortje has already been retained by Delhi Capitals.

The Accessibility is Not Severely Restricted:-

Bowlers like Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Jensen, and Markram could be hotly pursued by the franchise if their accessibility is not severely restricted.

The IPL is expected to start from March 27 and will not be received for the upcoming five-six matches after April 11 as there is a five-day stipulated time of mandatory quarantine after their arrival in India.

When asked whether players like Kagiso Rabada and Nortje would be released, the CSA chief said, “The team management has not discussed the matter yet.”

Tahir’s Accessibility is not a Problem:-

Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Faf du Plessis, and Imran Tahir’s accessibility is not a problem as they either don’t play Tests or don’t play for the country at all.

There are 33 South African players on the auction list of 590 players. South Africa and Bangladesh will play three ODIs and two Test matches on March 18 and April 11.

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After the recent tour of South Africa to India, the equation between BCCI and CSA is back on track.

So much so that the BCCI had barely even considered taking. The IPL to South Africa at one point in time. For the record, the BCCI has not ruled out that option so far.