U-19 World Cup Winning Captain's Harrowing Take says, 'Domestic Cricket Will Die If
Unmukt Chand, who is India's 2012 U-19 World Cup-winning captain and is currently representing the United States, believes that domestic cricket will suffer if the Board of Control for Cricket in India allows cricketers to take part in foreign leagues. In a recent interview, Chand explained that the overseas leagues generally coincide with domestic competitions, and if cricketers are allowed to leave for these lucrative opportunities, then the domestic tournaments "will die.".
He said, “I think there are a few technicalities involved; that's why I think the BCCI doesn't let the players go and play in other leagues. Obviously, as a player, you would want to maximize the opportunities of playing; you want to play, and it's also like sometimes you have seen that David Warner doing well in the IPL gets him back into the Australian side, so it's also a way to come back into your side.”
He added, “Most of the tournaments get played during the domestic tournament when the Ranji Trophy is going on, the T20 is going on, and one day Vijay Hazare is going on, so if players start going away, then the domestic tournament will die. There are a few technicalities involved. It's for the BCCI to answer, but as a player, if you ask me, I would want to go anywhere and everywhere.”