England’s limited overs captain Eoin Morgan is in India ahead of the 2021 edition of Indian Premier League starting on April 9. Morgan, who leads Kolkata Knight Riders, has claimed that he knows many Indian cricketers who would like to be a part of The Hundred and other leagues.
Just having conversations out here about ‘The Hundred’, I know that there are Indian cricketers out here who would love to play in The Hundred and other competitions around the world,
Morgan told Sky Sports without taking any names.
The Hundred is a new ambitious 100-ball cricket format introduced by England and Wales Cricket Board. The league was originally scheduled to start last year, but due to Covid-19 pandemic, it was postponed to 2021.
Morgan also raised concerns over cricketers not playing for their national teams because of the clashes with other leagues. He has warned ICC that they need to manage the sport better or see franchise leagues dominating international cricket in a decade.
My biggest worry is that the game isn’t changing and accommodating the pace at which it is growing. It is definitely an area of concern and one that needs improvement going forward because you play against countries and some aren’t able to play their best XIs because they are competing against big leagues around the world,
Morgan told Sky Sports.
Whoever is in charge needs to think about what that looks like in 10 years’ time because if they don’t manage it, franchise leagues around the world will become more dominant,
he added.
