
Retiring Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist today said the cash-rich Indian Premier League would remain only as an “entertainment” option which will not be able to lure cricketers away from their national commitments.
Gilchrist said the players would be more interested in their achievements in the Test and one-day arena than raking money through IPL.
“I understand the fear of that happening, (but) I just really believe what motivates players to take on the journey, you have got to take and endure and enjoy to play for your country, it comes from more than just the financial side of it,” Gilchrist said.
“It is a genuine passion, if you don’t have it you are going to get found out. I think they will have genuine desires to fulfil their career, to make sure they get every bit out of their international careers as possible,” he was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.


