Vince questions ECB’s ‘double standards’ for PSL, IPL exemptions

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KARACHI: England batsman James Vince has highlighted his limited stance on participating in foreign leagues including the Pakistan Super League (PSL) during the English domestic season. While doing so, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has questioned the No Objection Certificate (NOC) policy. Making exceptions for the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Speaking after the retention of Karachi Kings for the PSL, Vince criticized the “double standards” evident in the ECB’s policy.

“The PSL is a smaller competition, so if you’re going to play in it, you’re probably missing less domestic cricket than the IPL,” Vince said. Vince said. It just didn’t seem right,” he added.

The ECB’s policy, introduced in November last year, prevents players from participating in foreign leagues that clash with the English summer, including the PSL, Caribbean Premier League (CPL), and Major League Soccer. League Cricket (MLC).

However, players can get NOC for the IPL, even though it overlaps with the County Championship season.

“I guess it has something to do with the relationship between the ECB, the PCB, and the BCCI,” Vince speculated.

Vince had announced last year that he would quit red ball cricket and step down as captain of the Hampshire club to focus exclusively on white ball cricket for the 2025 season, which would see them participate in the PSL. will be able to

He indicated that the financial disparity between domestic contracts and franchise leagues influenced his decision.

“You’re talking about quite a large amount of money in terms of players dropping out of red ball cricket. Especially further down in their careers, when there’s a big difference in those numbers, I’m sure more than that. People will go that way,” he said.

The PSL’s new April-May window clashed with the County Championship, forcing Vince to renegotiate the final year of his Hampshire contract. “I know we had some discussions with our owners and team management in Karachi. They were worried about picking someone in the draft and then denying the NOC,” he said.

Initially, the ECB planned to ban any foreign league players from clashing with County Championship fixtures. However, following pressure from players, agents, and the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA), the stance was relaxed, allowing some exceptions. However, the unique dispensation of the IPL continues to raise questions.

“If another 25, 30 English players were picked up on good contracts. [in the PSL]will more people be leaving their Red Ball contracts to take up this offer,” thought Vince. “It didn’t help the English domestic players in the draft either.”

Vince’s decision to focus on white-ball cricket and participate in the PSL highlights a growing trend among players to prefer lucrative franchise leagues to traditional formats. With franchise opportunities expanding globally, the financial incentives often outweigh the rewards of domestic contracts.

As more players question the ECB’s NOC policy and its impact on their careers, the board has been asked to address perceived inconsistencies and all There is increasing pressure to ensure fair play across formats and leagues.

According to a report, the England players sought clarification from the ECB on their NOCs after being signed to play in the PSL draft on January 13.

James Vince is part of Karachi Kings, Chris Jordan and David Wiley have been drafted to Multan Sultans. Tom Koehler will play for Cadmore Peshawar Zalmi while Sam Billings and Tom Curran will play for Lahore Qalandars.