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'Players Should Be Restricted To...': Gavaskar Takes 'Brutal Dig' At Poor Display Of Cricket In MLC 2024

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Sunil Gavaskar, the former Indian batting legend, has voiced concerns following the conclusion of the Major League Cricket 2024 (MLC 2024). Washington Freedom clinched the title as they defeated the San Francisco Unicorns in the final at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. 

Gavaskar, who was in the US as part of the broadcast team for MLC 2024, was not impressed with the overall quality of the tournament.


Sunil Gavaskar Opines On Casual Attitude On Players In MLC 

Sunil Gavaskar expressed disappointment over the league's quality and standards. His critical assessment highlighted potential issues within the tournament and suggested that despite the presence of renowned players, the competition did not meet the expectations set by its inaugural season.

"For some reason, the crowds were not quite there this time around. Maybe it was viewer fatigue because of the ICC T20 World Cup preceding the tournament. The cricket was also not of the same high quality as last year. Maybe, because there were too many ordinary players there. The international stars who play in various T20 leagues around the world also seemed a little casual," Gavaskar wrote in his column for The Sportstar.

The former Indian captain also highlighted the significant drop in crowd turnout for the tournament, which starkly contrasted with the enthusiastic attendance seen during the tournament's first edition. 

"This makes one feel that while nobody wants the players’ source of income to be curbed, it is worth considering if players should be restricted to playing in, say, three leagues. The whole world agrees that the IPL is the best and most competitive tournament because of the talent pool it attracts from all over the world. So maybe a player should be restricted to the IPL and two other leagues of his choice," he opined. 

Gavaskar suggested that players should be limited to participating in only three T20 leagues in the world to maintain the high standards and competitiveness of the franchise tournaments. 

He said that IPL is the world’s best league and nobody wants to leave it, so the players must be allowed to play in the other two leagues in the world.