First things first: It's high time somebody filed a Public Interest Litigation against BCCI and the so-called legal expert Shashank Manohar. The BCCI team that represents "India" can no longer be called the "Indian Team". I think we now need a court order to restrain the BCCI team to call itself Team India or represent India. If a private body decides not to pick good players simply because they have played in a rival league, it simply means BCCI have given up their right to represent Indian cricket. The team that plays England is nothing more than a BCCI team - not an Indian team. If I play gully cricket, which isn't authorised by the BCCI, can the board impose a blanket ban on my selection?

I hope there is a spate of cases filed againstBCCI. The more you keep Shashank Manohar busy in litigation, the better for "Indian" cricket.

This is a good development. Its a free world and no one organization can claim monopoly over the game. I wish all success to ICL and Kapil Dev since its more opportunity for aspiring players and also a decent chance to make some money for their retirement. Also this is an awakening to BCCI of the things to come. Unless BCCI comes out with a clear strategy for development of Indian cricket and players, we can see more of such leagues which is as I mentioned before good for aspiring players as they have more remunerative options before them.

If a company were to sponsor ICL, would the BCCI also hand a life long ban on the company from sponsoring BCCI's brand of cricket. Would be a wonderful scenario if say, Sahara or LG were to jump ship!!! Food for thought eh...BCCI!!!!

Domestic cricket has continued to falter under the leadership of the BBCI, the sane with all the other cricketing boards the world over except a few...Most of the board members don't want the players to be able to enjoy their sports while being able to provide for their families...it's more than just being 'loyal' to the variopus boards. They (the boards) are not loyal to the players...they use them up and just shunt them aside... With the ICL & Standford 20/20, I hope they both get together and do something. With or without the boards approval or the ICC...I whole heartedly agree with the NZ chief, support it as long as the international game does not suffer...

BBCI has done nothing for domestic cricket in India. It has all th emoney in the world but cricket infrastructure and facilities are pathetic in India. If ICl wants to promote cricket(let them make money, cos BCCI also does the same), we should let ICL do the 2020 season. India is one of the few countries in the world with not even a single domestic sport attracting crowds. All other countries have domestic tournaments for different sports, which have more fan following than international level sports. I think ICL is a perfect idea.

"I have a new way of living, I have a new life divine" - I feel elighted to hear that there is a competitor to BCCI - I call it as a competition coz any such similar organisation will trigger BCCI to improve its standards.

I hope this evolves india to a better team

THIS SHOULD BE GREAT.WHY THE PEOPLE THINK ITS NOT GOING TO WORK.ITS DEFINATELY WORK BECAUSE THE GREAT KAPIL DEV IS THERE AND ONE THING FOR SURE HE WILL TRY TO IMPROVE CRICKET AND NOT LOOK TO FILL IN HIS OWN POSCKET AS THE OTHER BLOODY PEOPLE AT THE TOP POSITIONS IN BCCI DO.THEY DONT BOTHER ABOUT CRICKET,THE ONLY THING THEY WANT IS MONEY.THEY HAVE SPOILED THE CRICKET IN INDIA.IN MY OPINION THEY SHOULD BE BANNED AND KAPIL DEV SHOULD BE MADE THE TOP MAN IN CRICKET AND A FEW MORE TOP PLAYERS LIKE MOHINDER AMARNATH,SUNIL GAVASKAR,RAVI SASTRI,KRISNAMACHARI SHRIKANT.ROBIN SINGH,ROGER BINNY,JAVAGAL SRINATH,AJAY JADEJA SHOULD BE THERE TO ASSIST HIM AND MANAGE CRICKET IN INDIA.THE POLITICIANS SHOULD BE BANNED TO ENTER INTO BCCI.THEY ARE RUBBISH FOR CRICKET.THEY WILL RUIN THE GREATEST SPORT IN INDIA. BCCI IS DERAILING THE YOUNG PERSONS,THEY CANNOT ENCOURAGE GUYS TO GIVE THEIR 100 PERCENT TO THE GAME. KAPIL SHOULD BE GIVEN THE TOP AUTHORITY AND IF HE IS THEN WE ARE NOT FAR FROM AUSTRALIA,AND THE NEXT FEW WORLD CUPS COULD BE OURS.

The BCCI is reminding me of the ICC itself. They turned the World Cup in the West Indies into a farce. I was hoping that some rebel organizations would come along and create some decent tournaments. Compare the lackluster World Cup to the great success of the Stanford Twenty20. It was a great idea, and it will only get better in the coming years. Screw the idiots at the ICC. The same way, I have no doubt the ICL can be a great success, whether the BCCI likes it or not.

When Dalmiya went everyone felt thngs will get better at BCCI. But now I think Dalmiya was a better administrator. The current grp is power hungry bunch of people who have really taken us take a backward step. BCCI should have just looked at the opportunity and give their full support to ICL. Instead they are trying to kill it.

Earlier i used to think that the accredited body should be running the game, which is as in this case BCCI. But then looking at the opportunity and the willingness of big international players think there is good business sense in promoting the league. The author's idea of outsourcing the Twenty 20 to ICL is very interesting. As finally everything boils down to Vitamin M in this world BCCI can make good money by allowing ICL to run it and take a royalty by leasing the stadiums when it is not used by BCCI. It is a workable solution when everybody sees it as a WIN-WIN for all.