TATA IPL 2022: IPL Franchises still not assured about South African Player’s availability on IPL
TATA IPL 2022: IPL Franchises still not assured about South African Player’s availability on IPL
TATA IPL 2022: IPL Franchises still not assured about South African Player’s availability on IPL
IPL 2022, South Africa Players IPL 2022: The 15th season of IPL is going to start on 26 March. The suspense remains on whether the South African cricketers will be available in the first two weeks of the league.
The BCCI had sought clarity on the matter from Cricket South Africa chief Graeme Smith Arbitration Hearing, which has not received any positive response so far.
The reason for this is being told that Graeme Smith’s contract with CSA expires at the end of March.
Players are giving assurance
IPL 2022: A franchise official told InsideSport that, we are quite confused on this issue as we have not received any response from BCCI regarding this.
At the same time, when we talked to our players about this, they said that they would be available in time. But we are not getting assurance from BCCI.
There will be some solution
IPL 2022, IPL 2022, Cricket South Africa: We also interacted with BCCI officials on the availability of South African players in the IPL.
A senior BCCI official told Diggingsports.in, “Look, we have contacted Graeme Smith on the matter. He was the one who was coordinating everything. But due to hearing against him, his condition is not good. But we still have hope that some solution will come out.
Why couldn’t Graeme Smith help?
Graeme Smith Arbitration Hearing, IPL 2022 LIVE Updates: Graeme Smith’s contract with Cricket South Africa expires at the end of March. His post will be re-advertised. According to CSA sources, he is expected to step down from the board.
According to the report of the Ombudsman, coach Mark Boucher has also been accused along with Smith. According to the findings of the report, both had acted in a biased or discriminatory manner.
Smith’s contract expires in March
South Africa Players IPL 2022: According to Sport24, most of the hearings have taken place in this matter last week.
At the same time, the conclusion of the case will also come out by the coming week. Speaking on a local radio show recently, CSA president Lawson Naidu confirmed that there would be an “open process” to select the new director of cricket.
About Graeme Smith’s contract expiring in March, Naidu said the position would be advertised. It will be an open process.
IPL franchises are now getting very upset with no final reply.
There is no certainty on whether the Proteas pace attack of Kagiso Rabada (Punjab Kings), Nortje (DC), Marco Jensen (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Lungi Ngidi (DC) will be available for the IPL.
According to sources, the players will make a place in the IPL only after the completion of the Test series against Bangladesh.
Apart from the above, Dwayne Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller can also miss the start of the IPL.
Newly appointed RCB captain Faf du Plessis will be available from day one as he has already retired from international cricket.
The same is the case with Quinton de Kock. De Kock has retired from Test cricket and will play for Lucknow Supergiants in IPL 2022.