The PCA is negating that Lalit Modi and the IPL franchisees are not as comfortable without the foreign contingent of players as they would have the world believe.
modi speak up
The Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) chief of legal affairs, Ian Smith slammed Lalit Modi, the IPL Chairman and Commissioner, "It has been a most frustrating period because guys feel thwarted and partly angry because of the way Lalit has chosen to spin it as a political move on our part. We cannot seem to get it into his head that we are genuinely interested in the safety of the players."
He claimed that Modi and the franchisees were "bugging players like crazy" to induce them into committing their participation for IPL 3.
Meanwhile, the FICA appears to be relatively assured of the players' safety and therefore, is not likely to concern the players more than necessary.
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