WI players can’t be faulted for ‘I’m heading to IPL’ culture: Brian Lara

Brian Lara. Pic/AP, PTI

Legendary batter Brian Lara feels that West Indies cricketers cannot be faulted for preferring lucrative T20 franchise leagues around the world, like IPL, to national duty.

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"For an 18-or-19-year-old to say, ‘I'm heading to the IPL', or, ‘I don't care about West Indies cricket'... It's not just his fault," Lara told Sen Sportsday. "The sport today is about playing and making a living, so we have to make sure that it is part of the whole deal," Lara added.

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