Big blow for overseas players as they may not get full salary if they do THISThe remaining matches of the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played in the UAE in September-October before the ICC T20 World Cup. However, since phase two takes place in the midst of the international schedule, it may hamper the availability of overseas players to the franchises.

While the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Director Ashley Giles has already confirmed that England players will not be returning this year for the IPL due to national commitments and workload management, other Cricket Boards like of Australia and New Zealand are also mulling to keep their players fresh ahead of the T20 World Cup.

However, the decision may affect these players as far as their paychecks are concerned as according to a report in Inside Sport, a BCCI official has said that overseas players would be paid only for the matches they have made themselves available to play.

“Yes it is correct, in case they (foreign players) can’t make it to UAE for IPL, franchises will be within their right to cut their salaries and pay them only on a PRO-RATA basis,” the official told the website.

For example, if Moeen Ali fails to show up for the rest of the season of the 14th edition of IPL, he may get only INR 3.5 crore, half of the original salary of INR 7 Crore.

Source : DNA India