ICL put off to November

After the BCCI8217;s multi-million dollar Twenty20 championship stole the thunder from the Indian Cricket League, 8220;teething problems8221; have forced the rebel series to be postponed until mid-November. ICL Executive Board chairman Kapil Dev said the tournament, originally scheduled for October, has been moved to November as cricketers would be free from international duty by that time.

8220;We all sat together and felt mid-November is the right date, because at that time international cricketers should also be free to play,8221; Kapil told a television channel in an interview.

8220;I can give you specifically 8212; November 17 is the target date but still let us wait till it is officially announced,8221; he added. The former skipper admitted that there were 8220;teething problems8221; but denied that money had anything to do with the postponement. 8220;I think if there was no money they would not have started. I think business people know and I hope they have a deep pocket and I hope they are ready to spend and they are spending the way we are expecting,8221; he said.