Undemocratic and anti-freedom

The BCCI's decision to bar Indian cricketers from even remotely associating with those who have participated in the Indian Cricket League is not just ludicrous but repressive, writes Ayaz Memon in DNA. However, the BCCI finds itself in a prickly situation regarding Sachin Tendulkar's association with Lashings. Would it have the guts to censure such an iconic figure?

The logic in this is not just cock-eyed in a funny, ha-ha sort of way, but unacceptably exploitative. The BCCI has sought to override common sense — and even common legality — with a mix of threat and emotional blackmail. Few players will obviously immediately dare take the BCCI to task for this, but even fewer will be happy at being choked in this manner, which means a confrontation could be building up in the near future.

In the Indian Express, Kunal Pradhan feels that the ICL could be scrapped sooner rather than later, considering the way the cricket world has shoved it to the corner.

It’s funny that Packer, a businessman who we now celebrate as a visionary, got money, clout and recognition for threatening to split world cricket. But Chandra, another businessmen whose idea will end up having as deep an impact as Packer’s, is getting nothing. Even his players are now kicking themselves for putting their professional careers in jeopardy.