NEW DELHI: Lancashire CEO Daniel Gidney has referred to the BCCI's decision to mandate that its established players play domestic cricket as "fantastic prioritising". He has accused the agents of English players of helping their team's entry into the lucrative franchise leagues at the expense of the traditional red-ball competition. Gidney believes that the English County Championship's future is in jeopardy because of these agents.
All international players, with the exception of veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah, are required by the BCCI to participate in domestic cricket competitions like the Ranji and Duleep Trophy when they are not occupied with national duties.
