T20 leagues: The new rule will not apply to existing leagues like ILT20 and MLC

T20 leagues: The ICC has approved a limit of four overseas players – active or retired – and seven local players, which can also include associate players, for all new T20 leagues. The decision will initially not affect existing tournaments such as the UAE-based International League T20 (ILT20), the US’s Major League Cricket (MLC), and Canada’s Global T20 (GLT20), all of which feature no more than four overseas players in the playing XI. allow. , However, these leagues must comply with those limits within a reasonable period of time. Additionally, leagues must pay a 10% release fee to the home board of each player they sign each season.

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Cricket CEOs hold two days of intense discussions in Durban on new regulation

The new regulation was voted on by cricket’s chief executives after two days of intense deliberations, albeit without hesitation, in Durban. There the ICC’s AGM ended on Thursday. Limiting the number of foreign players in a league was recommended by an ICC working group last year. These have been considered by some full-fledged T20 leagues due to the rapid growth of T20 leagues, especially in non-Full Member countries. The task was commissioned last year by members to deal with fears of a shortage of players.

The first meeting of the Chief Executive Committee (CEC) of the ECC

On Tuesday, when the ICC’s Chief Executives Committee (CEC) met for the first time. The original working group’s proposal that the foreign player limit four and all leagues require a minimum of four local players was virtually rejected 8-6. given. However, the CEC continued discussions and met again on Wednesday to discuss a revised recommendation (redrafted by the working group). Through this new consensus has emerged: more than four in an XI in all new T20 leagues There may not be overseas players. But they may enlist associate players to promote them as locals. They provide them exposure as well as expand the development of cricket in smaller countries.

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The CEC’s recommendation was ratified at the ICC Board meeting held on Thursday

The development will bring some relief to ILT20 and MLC. Both allow nine and six overseas players respectively in their playing XIs. The Global T20, which has been revived by Cricket Canada and begins later this month. Allows a minimum of three local players along with five overseas players from Full Member nations in the playing XI. And the remaining slots are filled by Associates and US players. are filled by a combination of players. ILT20 launched this January, and the inaugural session of the MLC begins on Thursday in Dallas.

How much time these leagues are given to fall within the representation limits of the new rules will likely decide on a case-by-case basis. Depending on each league’s commercial agreements as well as agreements with franchises on the starting structure. Is. XI.

The ICC Working Group working on the proposal includes–

The ICC Working Group working on the proposal includes Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager Cricket), Arun Dhumal (IPL Chairman and BCCI representative in ICC’s CEC), Johnny Grave (CWI CEO), Nick Hockley (Cricket Australia CEO). ) and Mubashir Usmani (Emirates Cricket Board secretary). It was formed after members began to express concerns at the AGM in Birmingham the previous year about the emergence of the league. At the time were under no hard cap restrictions for overseas players.

BCCI initially voted against the hard cap

The Emirates Cricket Board and Cricket Canada are both currently represented on the CEC. This is made up of 12 Full Members and three Associate Members. During Tuesday’s vote, all three associate members are believed to have voted against the original proposal, which called for a minimum of four local players in the XI along with a maximum of four overseas players in the T20 league.

Voted for regulation

The BCCI, NZC, BCB, SLC, and Zimbabwe Cricket joined the Associates in voting against that motion. Meanwhile, the PCB, CWI, Cricket Australia, ECB, and Cricket Ireland voted for the regulation.

10% release fee proposed

The CEC also accepted the working group’s proposal to have T20 leagues pay a 10% release fee to players’ home boards every season. The 10%, is described as a solidarity fee. This is a proposed amount and can negotiate between the host board conducting the league and the player’s home board.

The IPL has been paying release fees since its inception. The BCCI pays boards a minimum 10% release fee per player. Other leagues, too, have negotiated similar amounts in bilateral agreements with fellow boards, in order to obtain no-objection player certificates.