ICL can end ICC8217;s monopoly, says Gilchrist

8220;It8217;s quite a good thing for guys like me who are at the back end of their careers. I8217;m 10 years older than guys like Graeme Smith, and about eight years older than Daniel Vettori, so it8217;s a great opportunity,8221; he said at the Captain8217;s Breakfast at the Sandton Sun on the eve of the Twenty20 World Cup.

The wicketkeeper-batsman, who substituted captain Ricky Ponting at the function, however, did not say whether he would sign up with the League.

West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara, who has already signed for the League, said the ICL had clean and clear motives about improving the game of cricket.

8220;I think the most important thing is that their motives are very clean and clear 8211; they want to improve cricket and the standards of professional cricket in India, and that8217;s good enough for me,8221; Lara said.

8220;I think there8217;s room for a lot of players in the market and I8217;ll be there to support them,8221; he said at the ICC Awards function here on Monday.