Why Indian Players Can't Play In Other Leagues: The colourful program of IPL has started. The Indian Premier League Season 18 of the year 2025 has started with the first match between RCB and KKR on 22 March. A total of 74 matches will be played in IPL 2025, this tournament will run for 65 days. The final of which will be held on 25 May at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. IPL can be called the biggest cricket league in the world.
Even though it is not a tournament of ICC which is the governing body of international cricket, IPL has a different identity. After America's National Football League i.e. NFL, Indian Premier League i.e. IPL is the most expensive league in the world. But often this question comes in the mind of many Indian people and many Indian players that why can't Indian players play in other leagues of the world. Let us tell you what is the reason behind this.
The biggest reason for Indian players not being able to play in any foreign cricket league other than IPL is the ban imposed by BCCI. Let us tell you that the Board of Control for Cricket in India i.e. BCCI governs cricket in India.
BCCI has imposed a ban on Indian players playing in foreign leagues due to their busy schedule and the injuries they suffer while playing in different leagues. It has often been seen that many foreign players get injured while playing in different leagues. And they are unable to play for their national team in big tournaments, which causes a lot of loss to the team.
Star players from teams across the world play in the Indian Premier League. But the status that the Indian Premier League has in the world is due to Indian superstars like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli , Rohit Sharma and Jaspreet Bumrah . As of now, to see all these players at one place, you will have to watch the IPL. On the other hand, if these players are seen playing in other foreign leagues, then people will not give as much importance to the IPL as it is currently. It can also be seen as an exclusivity. What is not available anywhere else in the world is here.
But let us tell you that it is not that all Indian players have been banned by the BCCI from playing in foreign countries. This rule is only for those players who are playing cricket in India. Or are playing for a team in the domestic circuit. But those who have retired internationally and domestically.
Which also includes IPL. Those players can play in foreign leagues. Like this year Dinesh Karthik was seen playing in SA20 league. Before that Irfan Pathan has played in Sri Lanka Premier League and Ambati Rayudu has played in Caribbean Premier League. However, let us tell you that all of them were able to play only after they retired from IPL.
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