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Lalit Modi Criticizes BCCI for Overworking Players<\/strong><\/p>\n Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has voiced strong criticism towards the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), claiming that the board is overworking players and placing financial gain above their well-being.<\/p>\n His comments came in reaction to reports of dissatisfaction from India\u2019s head coach, Gautam Gambhir, regarding the team\u2019s busy schedule, especially ahead of an upcoming Test match against Afghanistan. The one-off Test is set to begin on June 6, shortly after many players might be involved in the IPL 2026 final on May 31. This tight timeline could force the selection committee to consider including reserve players for the match, raising concerns given India\u2019s recent difficulties with red-ball cricket.<\/p>\n Modi stated, \u201cThe BCCI is exhausting its players with this crazy scheduling. They deserve some time off to be with their families.\u201d He urged the board to rethink its approach, highlighting that financial security from the IPL is already established, allowing room for better player care.<\/p>\n He added, \u201cI laid the groundwork for a revenue model that many admire. While you sit in those positions, prioritize player welfare. Don\u2019t overburden them.\u201d<\/p>\n India\u2019s Test captain, Shubman Gill, has also echoed concerns, suggesting there should be at least two weeks of preparation before starting a Test series to ensure the players are ready.<\/p>\n The issue of player workload is increasingly significant in today\u2019s cricket, especially with the IPL’s expanding schedule and a busy international calendar. The transition from high-pressure franchise games to critical international matches often raises concerns about player fatigue and injuries.<\/p>\n While India has occasionally sent weaker teams for T20 matches against minor teams abroad, it remains uncertain if they will adopt a similar strategy for a home Test match.<\/p>\n In conclusion, the ongoing discussion around player welfare and scheduling priorities in cricket continues to gain importance, with calls for a balance between financial interests and the health of the players.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lalit Modi Criticizes BCCI for Overworking Players Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has voiced strong criticism towards the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), claiming that the board is overworking players and placing financial gain above their well-being. His comments came in reaction to reports of dissatisfaction from India\u2019s head coach, Gautam Gambhir,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[351,38398,38397,38399,20609],"class_list":{"0":"post-29628","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-bcci","9":"tag-gautam-gambhir-unhappy","10":"tag-indian-cricket-team-schedule","11":"tag-ipl-lalit-modi-podcast","12":"tag-lalit-modi"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29628\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}