Need for IPL players' union

After the Ravindra Jadeja IPL fiasco, Desh Gaurav Sekhri, a sports attorney, writes on the sportzpower.net website that currently the balance of power is firmly on the side of the tournament's organisers and not at all on the side of the players. He says that eventually a players' association should evolve to represent them in interaction with franchises and the organisers.

At present there is little representation for the players, and while critics may claim that the players have a sweet deal in the IPL, the fact remains that for dispute resolution or any sort of unified negotiations with the League, a group of Players Representatives is required. In international leagues this is a vital aspect of any leagues’ functioning, dealing with issues ranging from suspensions, labor negotiations/lockouts, agency, and drug-testing, to collective bargaining. For the successful and sustainable functioning of the IPL, it too will need a Players’ body which is well-represented by a cross-section of key personnel and other appointees along with a diverse representative pool of players both international as well as domestic.