Indian Premier League (IPL)
Cricketers first priority is IPL now? or is the
pride of playing for the country still pulling them?
Given the current
situation, it may be normal to ask such a question. Many star cricketers have
left the national team without hesitation during the IPL, which has been widely
criticized. But cricketers don't seem to care. So the question is, are
cricketers really sold for money?
However, Sourav
Ganguly, does not think so. He does not believe that cricketers play for money.
His statement in this regard is very clear, the cricketers are playing to
impress themselves, to take their performance to a certain height. Legendary
Indian captain and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in
India (BCCI) said that playing for the country is a matter of pride for
cricketers.
Sourav Ganguly -BCCI President
"Money is not always
associated with the performance of cricketers," Sourav told the Times of
India. ‘Otherwise Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid or Anil Kumble would not have
been born. Gavaskars, Dravid, Kumble were paid much less than the current
cricketers of their time. But playing for India was a matter of great pride for
them. They enjoyed the privilege of representing India. I don't think
cricketers only play for money. Every cricketer wants to win a big
international tournament for the country. '