ECB bans England players from competing in overseas T20 leagues with IPL an exception: Report
FirstpostThe England and Wales Cricket Board has reportedly banned its players from competing in overseas T20 leagues across the world, with the Indian Premier League being the only exemption, according to a report in The Telegraph. Players will be denied No Objection Certificates to play in T20 leagues which run simultaneously to the domestic season in England. It is also pertinent to note that several England players, including Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone and Phil Salt had left their IPL teams in late May to join the England squad ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup that followed. It will enable us to strike the right balance between supporting players who want to take up opportunities to earn and gain experience, while also protecting the integrity of cricket globally, ensuring we don’t undermine our own ECB competitions, and managing the welfare of centrally contracted England players,” Ricard added.