Among the football leagues, the English Premier League is number one in terms of income and popularity. However, despite dominating club football, the England national team has not won a title for many years. That’s why there is not much regret among the country’s footballers. They are happy if they can bring success to the club that spends a lot of money on their backs. Can the rush of money in the IPL create the same attitude among Indian cricketers as well?

Sourav Ganguly, however, doesn’t think so, “Money can’t be related to performance. The money that the players get today, the Anil Kumble-Rahul Dravid’s didn’t even get close to him from the time of Sunil Gavaskar. But they all had the hunger to perform. I don’t think players just play for money. That’s why they take the field because of the pride in representing India. Every cricketer is desperate to win big international tournaments. ‘

In an exclusive interview with The Times of India, BCCI president Sourav also said, “This is a great opportunity to strengthen the Indian cricket structure. The BCCI can further strengthen the domestic infrastructure. This money has to be delivered to the grassroots. As a result, the players’ income can be increased. The salaries of women cricketers should be increased on a priority basis. We have already doubled the match fees of domestic cricket. From this season onwards, players will start enjoying this advantage. I think this will make more children interested in cricket. Many kids will be interested in playing cricket as a career. ‘