Now this comes as a major surprise to me. Mohammad Yousuf, already involved in plenty of drama over whether he is going to play in the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), has now joined up with the BCCI’s official Indian Premier League (IPL).
This is what Cricinfo reported - “Yousuf has signed a contract with the IPL,” Nasim Ashraf, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, told the News, a Pakistani daily. Eight Sri Lankan cricketers, including Muttiah Muralitharan and Mahela Jayawardene, have already signed on with the IPL.
It will be interesting to see which organization will come out on top as both are claiming to have attracted a lot of big name international players. Both are offering relatively similar amounts of money. If the ICL can be officially accredited by the ICC, then we can see some healthy competition among the two leagues. Which in turn is only going to benefit the sport and the sportsmen in India.
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