Jacques Kallis wants separate tour window for IPL, says schedule is hectic
March 25th, 2008Jacques Kallis bought By Bangalore Royal Challengers for $900,000 has urged the ICC to have a separate tour window for
IPL, saying the immense work load on players was hindering the chances
of the game getting more all-rounders.
Jacques Kallis also said all-rounders would have to either stick to
being Test players or ODI players to meet the hectic schedule. Jacques
Kallis, a part of the South African squad se to play India in the first
Test in Chennai said it was tough to turn down lucrative offers from
IPL for many players.
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Jacques Kallis reportedly told a cricket web site that the sole
option is for the ICC to include IPL schedule as part of its Future
Tours programme. But the ICC has declined to include IPL in it, saying
no request on this regard has come from IPL organizers. Bangalore Royal
Challengers is being promoted by Vijay Mallya’s UB Group. Icon player
Rahul Dravid is the captain of Bangalore Royal Challengers where Jacques Kallis is an important team member.
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