Eoin Morgan reveals Indian players want to be part of The Hundred
Eoin Morgan
|| India Correspondent ||
England's white-ball captain Eoin Morgan has recently said that a lot of Indian players want to take part in their inaugural 'The Hundred' league alongside other franchise events across the globe. Meanwhile, Morgan will soon be leading Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
Morgan also urged the administrators to have a plan for the next 10 years to make sure that top players can play both these leagues as well as international cricket.
"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 said to 'Sky Sports' during an interaction but did not take any names as well.
"They love travelling and experiencing new conditions and cultures, and they would add huge value to a tournament like that," he further added.
"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," he added.
"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. One of the biggest mistakes we make as a sport is having all three formats overlap or not recognising the roles that they play within the game. T20 cricket is an avenue for a young kid who has never seen the game and sees this big shiny thing on TV with stars and the ball being blasted everywhere," he shared.
"50-over cricket has a different dynamic, it gives you a little bit of everything all in one day. Test match cricket is our most prestigious game for our elite players. It will always be like that and for a very few countries around the world, it is prioritised," Morgan concluded.
