Players can8217;t join IPL for 2 yrs after retirement

The NOC would have a clause in which players agree to a two-year 8220;cooling-off8221; period after their retirement from international cricket before they can join the IPL.

8220;This will prevent players from retiring before their home boards want them to,8221; Sydney Morning Herald quoted Modi as saying

8220;Players will have to think twice if they are considering an early retirement to join us. The keys are in the hands of the board. The IPL has no interest in jeopardizing international cricket or home boards.

8220;There is more money to reward players, who are the key constituents in the league, but there is no interest in harming other forms of the game,8221; Modi, who is also a vice-president of the Indian Cricket Board, said.

Modi claimed that as many as six Australian syndicates had expressed interest in buying one of the eight IPL franchises.

Hollywood star Russell Crowe has been linked with the league, and Modi stated that 8220;other prominent Australians and major industrialists8221; had also inquired about purchasing a franchise, which will cost upwards of USD 50 million.

Player Draft will take place in Mumbai before the end of January.