David Warner will skip the inaugural ILT20 in favor of the BBL. CA and David Warner are currently negotiating a deal for the upcoming season of the BBL. Which will clash with the IPL-backed UAE International League T20.
David Warner’s manager announced earlier this week that both parties. Were working on a potential deal for the upcoming BBL season. Warner, who is under contract with the CA, does not have a BBL contract and adamant about playing in the ILT20. Which begins after Australia’s Test series against South Africa concludes.
It should be noted that the veteran Australian batter had applied for a no-objection certificate (NOC). Requesting permission to play in the cash-rich UAE league instead of the BBL. His participation in the recently announced league seemed increasingly likely given that he is a member of the IPL team Delhi Capitals, which owns the ILT20 team Dubai Capitals.
With its lucrative deals and shorter tournament than the BBL, the UAE-based league has sparked interest among foreign players. It has given players like David Warner a significant bargaining chip when it comes to increasing their salary caps with the CA. The top contracts in the BBL for Australian players are estimated to be around AUD$ 190,000 (approximately US$ 132,000), which is nearly half of what the ILT20 offers.
Also Visit: Only by playing Test cricket, Your first-class structure improve: Ravi Ashwin
CA is looking to significantly increase its offers in order to retain its top talent for the BBL.
Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa, Aaron Finch, and Tim David are among the country’s global T20 stars who are unhappy with the CA’s decision to offer AUD$ 340,000 (approximately US$ 236,000) to top overseas players nominated in the draft.
To keep their highly-rated Australian players tied to the domestic T20 competition, which is facing legal trouble from broadcast partners Channel Seven over breach of quality, pertaining to the BBL, the CA will have to negotiate a deal closer to the offerings to ‘platinum’ category overseas players.
Also Read: Blue World City announced the construction of Pakistan’s largest stadium in Sports Valley.