The club versus country tussle has been a part and parcel of a professional footballers life for decades now. But a similar scenario would have never been dreamt of in the cricketing world a couple of years ago.
However, the emergence of the IPL in 2008 have certainly changed the rules of the game and England all rounder Andrew Flintoff was first to show the way when he preferred to become a free agent and not take up a central contract with the England Cricket Board.
The opportunity to make big money from the seven-week tournament has been attracting a lot of international talent with some retiring from Test cricket to extend their one day and T20 career and even a couple of retired playing putting their hat in the auction ring.
IPL is too lucrative to ignore- Hindustan Times
However, the emergence of the IPL in 2008 have certainly changed the rules of the game and England all rounder Andrew Flintoff was first to show the way when he preferred to become a free agent and not take up a central contract with the England Cricket Board.
The opportunity to make big money from the seven-week tournament has been attracting a lot of international talent with some retiring from Test cricket to extend their one day and T20 career and even a couple of retired playing putting their hat in the auction ring.
IPL is too lucrative to ignore- Hindustan Times