The former Indian captain’s sharp reaction came after multiple foreign players informed the BCCI and franchises that they would participate only in selected matches of the Indian Premier League 2026. The issue gained attention when Australia’s Josh Inglis told the BCCI that he would play only 25% of the season.
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He believes that only national duties should be a valid reason for missing the games, and anything apart from that is a lack of respect for the tournament.
Anybody taking the Indian Premier League lightly should not be considered at all: Sunil Gavaskar
The legendary batter further noted, “If something other than a national commitment is more important to him, then not one second of the auction should be wasted on him. The IPL is the best T20 league in the world, and anybody taking it lightly should not be considered at all.”
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Sunil Gavaskar raises alarm over IPL money
Since there is no salary cap for the uncapped players, Gavaskar noted that several young and relatively unknown players will once again end up earning multiple times more than the experienced Ranji Trophy players get while earning while playing in empty stadiums.
Notably, the IPL 2026 auction is set for December 16 in Abu Dhabi. All 10 teams will try to outbid each other to fill 77 vacant spots, including 31 places for overseas players at the auction. A total of 1,355 players have registered for the auction, with 1,062 from India and 293 from other countries.
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