Money Talks, No Choice, Says Warriors Chief About Kallis Playing for RCB in CL T20

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Sreelata YellamrazuAug 16 2010

A confusion of rules and disharmony prevailed in the Warriors camp following reports that South Africa's Jacques Kallis would be playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Champions League Twenty20 2010 at home.

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A misunderstanding of rules led some in the Warriors camp to believe that Kallis has chosen the RCB IPL team over his home team because the IPL is all abou the money.

However, the coach and the Warriors' chief are in agreement that Kallis had no choice once RCB made the final line ups.

Coach, Russell Domingo, stated as much to news reporters, "I am under correction. But I think Kallis' contract (with RCB) says that should RCB qualify for the CLT20 they have the first call on him. We might think it is crazy, he is a South African and his club Warriors is in the CLT20 but still he is playing for RCB but that's it.

"It is a big blow for us that Kallis will not be with the side as he is a three-in-one player. He is one of the best batsmen, a useful bowler and very good fielder.

"But we always knew that Kallis will not be there. It gives a chance to youngsters like Collin Ingram. Kallis also did not play in some big matches last season but we still won domestic titles. We won the MTN domestic championship and Standard Bank Pro20 title without him."

But he did not let go of the opportunity to express what he thought about the IPL and the way it functions with respect to the foreign players, "We don't pay big money, we can't compete with IPL teams. IPL dollars are going to get the first call. Money talks. It is a big attraction to get that money (as compensation). It is not a bad deal as it was out of our control to get Kallis in our side. I think we can have another player like Kallis in future (to get big money," he add on a jocular note.

He, however, was concerned about the lure of money with the IPL 4 players auction around the corner, "Blokes here have a chance to be in an IPL team if they do well in the CLT20. Though I would want my players not to get too excited about the auction."

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