Unmukt Chand denies involvement in USA T20 league

Contrary to reports that emerged on Sunday. Former U-19 World Cup-winning skipper, Unmukt Chand might not be heading to the United States permanently to pursue a cricketing career. There as the former Delhi batsman has now rubbished claims of him stepping away from Indian cricket.

Pakistan’s Sami Aslam, a prominent name that signed up with the Major League Cricket last year. Revealed that Chand was among many Indians who were imminently going to strike a deal with USA Cricket. But the former Delhi batsman has asserted that the claims are completely false.

“I had gone to the USA to visit my relatives, and of course when there. I went for a bat or two — just to practice. I had gone to the training session. Just because I had come here. But I have done nothing like signing anything in the USA,” Chand told indian.express.com.

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Sami Aslam, a former Pakistan international cricketer, moved to the USA at the age of 25. Last year after not managing to break into the Pakistan team for a few years. Earlier this week, in an interview with a Pakistani media outlet. He said that many foreign cricketers of repute. They are now being recruited by the American cricket administration for ‘Major League Cricket’.

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BCCI’s rules do not permit an Indian player. Contracted or non-contracted to play any sort of franchise cricket outside the country before they announce retirement. Someone of Yuvraj Singh’s stature had to retire to play in overseas T20 Leagues. While someone like Harbhajan Singh also had to withdraw his name from The Hundred’s draft.