 Sean Morris has been appointed as the new CEO of the Rajasthan Royals side.
He is a former Hampshire player and has also been the chief of the Professional
Cricketers' Association (PCA). His main responsibility will be the development
of the brand, Rajasthan Royals, outside the country. It had earlier been reported
that the Rajasthan Royals owners had decided to go public, but have stalled their
plans for an IPO.
Manoj Badale, the chairman of the Rajasthan Royals team, spoke about the selection
of Morris. He said, "Sean represents a great addition to the outstanding
existing management team. He brings a strong mix of skills, and a real enthusiasm
for the IPL. His international experience and relationships will help us to
continue building the brand across the world."
Shane Warne, who had been the captain of the Hampshire side for some county
seasons, has also welcomed the inclusion of Morris, saying that he was delighted
with the presence of the former Hampshire player. Given that Morris has worked
as a PCA chief, Warne said, he was respected by players from all around the
world and hence was a welcome addition.
Morris himself said that there is a lot of interest for the Royals to go abroad
and play games. However, with the kind of work schedule that players have in
this day and age, and with no official window allocated to the tournament, Morris
has said that the team will need to pick and choose tours abroad. He also said
that players like Flintoff who have just retired from the game made for tempting
choices for the franchises to select.
The new chief executive of Rajasthan Royals, Morris has said that he does not
see too many more English players playing in the third edition of the IPL. Already,
Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff have been bought for a whopping
sum of $1.55 million. However, according to Morris, the IPL franchises will
not want to spend a lot of money on players who may not be available for the
entire duration of the tournament. He believes that most sides would want to
have players who could be available to the teams for the entire duration, to
maintain the consistency.
England has a tour of Bangladesh planned for the first 12 days of the
IPL and then need to leave for the West Indies on the final day of the IPL to
be a part of the squad that leaves for the ICC World T20 in the Caribbean.
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