Kagiso Rabada, Rassi van der Dussen and other players will leave for India after the ODIs.© AFP
The club versus country debate has resumed after all South African players with Indian Premier League (IPL) contracts decided to skip the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh to join the cash-rich league. Is. Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen among others will leave for India after the conclusion of the ongoing ODI series against Bangladesh to participate in IPL 2022, which will begin on March 26, five days before South Africa. . Bangladesh Test. This comes after South Africa captain Dean Elgar called the “loyalty test” for IPL-bound players.
However, former India opener Aakash Chopra has defended South African players and the IPL, saying that’s how the international cricket market works.
“The question that has arisen from this – is the club bigger than the country? The club vs country debate has again caught a small fire. The question is – is the IPL scaring other boards?” CHopra said in a video uploaded on her YouTube channel,
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Chopra further said that the players should not be made to choose a side as they will pick the IPL at the international level, more often than not.
“Don’t make the players this difficult choice. There will be differing opinions on whether the club vs country conflict will continue but the fact is that players will opt for IPL ahead of bilateral commitments and the board will not be able to stop it,” he added.
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