ICL unveiled its Cricketers

Putting all speculations and rumors into rest, the Indian Cricket League (ICL) finally announced the name of Indian and foreign cricketers who joined its fold. The seven foreign players who joined ICL are Inzamam-ul-Haq, Brian Lara, Abdur Razaaq, Mohammad Yousuf, Imran Farhat, Lance Klusener and Nicky Boje. In a crowded press conference, ICL Chairman, Kapil Dev made this announcement.

The key Indian cricketers who were roped in by the rebel cricket league included Dinesh Mongia, Lakshmi Ratan Shukla, Deep Dasgupta, T Kumaran, Jai Prakash Yadav, S Sriram, Ambati Rayadu, Mithun Minhas, Rakesh Patel, Dheeraj Yadav, RS Sodhi and Robin Morris. The Bengal Cricket Association is worst-hit, as seven of its players joined the ICL. Details of the format and fixture of the tournaments to be organized by the ICL, are not revealed yet.

According to sources, each of the Indian cricketers will be paid Rs. 30 Lakhs per year. However, ICL authorities refused to reveal anything on the monetary benefits given to the players.