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'IPL had great marketing team, ICL better cricket matches'

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Posted: Aug 05, 2008 at 1711 hrs IST

Bangalore, August 5: : Indian Cricket League Chairman Kapil Dev admitted on Saturday that rival Indian Premier League has overshadowed ICL in market blitz but ruled out joining forces with the IPL.

But he insisted that ICL churned out fantastic, unbelievable matches and was ahead of IPL in on field action. Asked by reporters in Bangalore if ICL has been overshadowed by IPL, the skipper of India's 1983 World Cup campaign said "In marketing, yes; in cricket, no".

"I must say and congratulate IPL for such a great marketing team they have and let's give credit to ICL...what a great cricketing (ICL) matches we had. One should learn something from their (IPL's) marketing thing", he said.

He underscored that ICL has nothing against IPL nor is ICL fighting against IPL. ICL's objective is to promote the game, give opportunities to cricketers and to create jobs. "Nobody said to me what wrong we are doing. Nobody is giving me an answer", Kapil Dev said.

He strongly felt that that a deserving player even though he is playing in ICL should be given a place in team India. "If (Mahendra Singh) Dhoni comes and plays ICL, will he play for India or not? If tomorrow Sachin (Tendulkar) plays in ICL, will he play for the country or not? Will he deserve to play for the country or not", he asked.

Asked if ICL is open to the idea of joining forces with IPL, he said "(We are) open to idea of their (IPL) joining us" On the morale of ICL team members post-IPL season, he said "(It is) much more charged".

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I want to join the icl.
by Rahul rathi on 2008-09-22 10:30:32.868076+05:30
I can be a fast bowler in the world.i want to see the icl cricket at the top in world cricket.
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Way to go Kapil!!
by E Kaushik on 2008-08-05 18:24:11.122839+05:30
I completely agree with Kapil here. The ICL had some unbelievably tight finishes. The IPL, on the other hand, was more predictable. Most matches were more or less decided by the time the team batting second came out to bat. ICL had lower scores and closer, tighter finishes! Keep it up Kapil and keep at it! I am sure ICL will succeed in the longer run because in the end, it is the on-field action that counts.
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