After the BCCI's multi-million dollar Twenty20 championship stole the thunder
from the Indian Cricket League, "teething problems" have forced
the rebel series to be postponed until mid-November.
ICL Executive Board chairman Kapil Dev said the tournament, originally
scheduled for October, has been moved to November as cricketers would be free
from international duty by that time.
"We all sat together and felt mid-November is the right
date, because at that time international cricketers should also be free to play,"
Kapil told CNN-IBN in an interview.
"I can give you specifically -- November 17 is the target date but still
let us wait till it is officially announced," he added.
The former skipper admitted that there were "teething problems" but
denied that money had anything to do with the postponement.
"I think if there was no money they would not have started. I think business
people know and I hope they have a deep pocket and I hope they are ready to
spend and they are spending the way we are expecting," he said.
"...We have already made most of the chart, which we will
come out with in a very short time. (The chart will have details about) where
the tournament will be played. The camp is already in progress in Chennai and
all the 50 young guys are attending the camp," he added.
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