In 2021, something interesting happened. for the very first time, India Played two series simultaneously at two different places. whereas Virat Kohli India was led by England, with a different team under Shikhar Dhawan playing in Sri Lanka. This was the first instance in the history of Indian cricket when two different teams were representing the nation. If BCCI secretary Jay Shah is to be believed, then such a situation can arise. In fact, he said that the BCCI will prepare ‘two teams at the same time’.
“I have discussed with NCA chief VVS Laxman and we will always have 50 players in our roster. In future, you will have a scenario where the Indian Test team will be playing a series in one country and the white-ball team will be playing a series in a different country. We are going in a direction where we will have two national teams ready at the same time.
Since the inception of the IPL, the demand for a separate window for the multi-million dollar tournament has grown over the years. But the ICC never bowed down to the pressure of BCCI. However, the BCCI secretary revealed that such a revolutionary step could soon become a reality. This would allow top international stars to play the league regardless of national duty.
“This is one aspect that we have worked on. Let us tell you that from the next ICC FTP calendar, IPL There will be an official two-and-a-half month window so that all top international cricketers can participate. We have had discussions with various boards as well as the ICC,” he said.
Further, he added that the BCCI is trying its best to strengthen the weaker countries by playing against them, citing the upcoming two T20Is against Ireland.
Indian cricket will be strong as long as world cricket is strong. Let me assure you this. BCCI is committed to international cricket. And it is not just about India vs Australia or India vs England marquee series, we are committed to playing smaller countries as well. All bilateral international commitments will be respected in all formats. We are playing two T20 Internationals against Ireland this month. We want to have a strong strong international circuit and want to help them by playing against smaller cricketing nations.”
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