No permanent window for IPL: ICC

The Indian Premier League will not be given a permanent slot in the international cricket calendar, the ICC said on Tuesday (July 7). Many top cricketers had to sit out of IPL due to their national commitments which has prompted calls for granting the cash-rich Twenty20 event a permanent window in the ICC calendar.But the game’s governing body is not considering any such proposal at the moment. "No we are not considering giving a window to IPL. Mr Lalit Modi (IPL commissioner) has frequently said that a window for IPL is not appropriate and I agree with him," ICC President David Morgan told news agencies in a telephonic interview from London.Asked whether this could lead to players opting out of bilateral tours to take part in the IPL, Morgan said it would only happen in the case of those on the brink of retirement. "I think some cricketers who are coming to the end of their career will opt to play in domestic leagues like IPL. But I believe established international cricketers will want to play international cricket," he said.

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