It will be better to be on IPL board: Shah Rukh

Feb 13, 2012 |

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Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan feels it would be good if Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners are included in the Governing Council of the T20 event with the number of issues confronting the cash-rich tournament over the years.

"Last year and this year there have been a lot of unforeseen issues in the IPL and they have been slowly rising. We all franchise owners have to be active participants and it would be better to be on the board (Governing Council)," Shah Rukh said here at the launch of KKR's new logo and clothing for IPL5, commencing in the first week of April.

"The BCCI is run by a lot of cricketing and thoughtful minds. We are given forums to discuss issues with the BCCI," he added.

The actor was answering a specific query over the current spat between the Board and the Sahara Group on various issues, which has resulted in the Pune Warriors franchise owners announcing their intention to pull out of the T20 event if their grievances are not addressed.

Shah Rukh also debunked the commonly held perception that the rules of the game were changed for the benefit of Mumbai Indians in the Champions T20 League, when they were allowed to field one extra foreign player in the tournament.

"These are two different leagues, the IPL and the Champions T20. The rules are also different. The same 15 players are only eligible to play in this tournament who were part of the previous IPL.

"There were so many injuries of Indian players (in MI) and there has been a clause in the Champions League that you can play an extra foreign player till the injured Indian player recovered. It was part of the Champions League rules," he explained.

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