One of the all time great Indian batsman Rahul Dravid wants an arrangement where the best players of the world can play Indian Premier League without compromising on their national duty, says a report in The Times of India.
“I'm not sure what the solution to it is exactly but I would love to be in a situation where the best players can play the IPL as well as represent their country in Test cricket”, said Dravid who recently retired from international cricket.
Dravid added, “People like Chris Gayle and Kevin Pietersen are fantastic for Test cricket as they are for IPL and T20 cricket. And they have a short window in which to show us their talent.”
Dravid who has always put his country above himself said, “At the end of the day this is the game for the fans. The best players should represent their country -- it is not only about the people who come to the ground. It is also for the young boys and girls who passionately follow their country in Test cricket. It is hard and disappointing when the best players don't turn up to play for their country.”
Dravid said that it was important for players to play Test cricket for their home country and said that a way should be find where one does not have to compromise, as it is the time where the best players play in Test cricket.
“We all want Chris Gayle playing for West Indies whenever West Indies play a Test match. None of us want to see a situation today where a great player like Kevin misses out today for whatever reasons and I don't want to get into that. But it is disappointing. The game is a loser when the top players don't play Test cricket.”