Sri Lanka has decided to lift ban on its ICL players the decision will create ripples in the International cricket community and might create a rift in the Asian block if the situation is not resolved. A few days ago 13 Bangladeshi players joined the rebel league creating a huge crisis for BCB. PCB is also finding it difficult to stop its players to join the rebel league they might lose their star player Mohammed Yousuf who is expected to announce his decision to join ICL later this month, the situation is catastrophic for Bangladesh as if they continue with the 10 year ban on the rebel players they will find it hard to retain their International status.
Since Pakistan’s International cricket has almost finished for the moment they have no choice but to launch their own domestic leagues and for that matter they would need their players playing for ICL to make their leagues more attractive, BCCI should support the legitimacy of ICL as there is no other solution for the problem, I think other countries have waited enough and so far BCCI and ICC have done nothing to solve the problem, probably lifting of the bans from the rebel players will make these two entities soften their stance and will force them to actively look for a solution to the problem.
There are indications that PCB will follow the suit as a few weeks ago Shabbir Ahmad was seen practicing at the National academy. There is absolutely no choice for Bangladesh but to revoke the ban as they do not have the talent pool to sustain the exodus of 13 players. I think the time is right for Pakistan to lift the ban, it will deliver a perfect response to ICC for not supporting Pakistan and might also make other cricketing boards to repent over their decisions of not touring Pakistan, the decision will have a wider impact infact if such a decision is made it will legitimize rebel leagues or at least allow them to flourish and will ultimately lead to the demise of ICC and its monopoly over cricket.
PCB has suffered huge losses because of ICC’s failure to make the western block cricketing nations to tour Pakistan, and its highly unlikely that the policies of these countries will change in near future, so if PCB has to survive they will have to start their own leagues they have the Infrastructure they have the talent they only need to change their business model, they need to offer lucrative contracts to foreign players to attract them, no private league can flourish in Pakistan as most of the stadiums are owned and operated by PCB so PCB has nothing to fear.
Begging and pleading has so far not worked in their favor, when logic fails to work aggression is the best technique its time for PCB to show some aggression its their only choice.
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