NEW DELHI: Former Indian quick bowler Praveen Kumar has revealed the extreme strain he confronted throughout the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) over his alternative of franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
In a latest interplay with Lallantop, Praveen disclosed that RCB was not his most popular crew, and his reluctance to hitch them led to a extreme response from IPL commissioner Lalit Modi.
Expressing his preliminary choice for Delhi Daredevils, Praveen defined, “I didn’t wish to play for RCB as a result of Bangalore was fairly far-off from my place, I did not know English, and the meals was to not my liking.Delhi is kind of near Meerut, which might have allowed me to journey to my residence now and again.”Nevertheless, a vital misunderstanding occurred when he signed a paper from an RCB official, considering it was a unique doc. When Praveen communicated his option to Lalit Modi, he confronted an sudden and excessive response.
“There was an individual who made me signal a paper. I didn’t realize it was the contract. I instructed them I needed to play for Delhi and never Bangalore. Lalit Modi referred to as me and threatened to finish my profession,” Praveen revealed throughout the interview.
The revelation sheds mild on the challenges confronted by gamers throughout the early years of the IPL, emphasizing the importance of franchise selections and contractual agreements in shaping their careers.
The incident additionally displays the extreme dynamics and uncertainties that characterised the early phases of the IPL.
In a latest interplay with Lallantop, Praveen disclosed that RCB was not his most popular crew, and his reluctance to hitch them led to a extreme response from IPL commissioner Lalit Modi.
Expressing his preliminary choice for Delhi Daredevils, Praveen defined, “I didn’t wish to play for RCB as a result of Bangalore was fairly far-off from my place, I did not know English, and the meals was to not my liking.Delhi is kind of near Meerut, which might have allowed me to journey to my residence now and again.”Nevertheless, a vital misunderstanding occurred when he signed a paper from an RCB official, considering it was a unique doc. When Praveen communicated his option to Lalit Modi, he confronted an sudden and excessive response.
“There was an individual who made me signal a paper. I didn’t realize it was the contract. I instructed them I needed to play for Delhi and never Bangalore. Lalit Modi referred to as me and threatened to finish my profession,” Praveen revealed throughout the interview.
The revelation sheds mild on the challenges confronted by gamers throughout the early years of the IPL, emphasizing the importance of franchise selections and contractual agreements in shaping their careers.
The incident additionally displays the extreme dynamics and uncertainties that characterised the early phases of the IPL.
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