All domestic players will be auctioned from next IPL: Shukla

Asked why the uncapped players were not auctioned till the IPL-V,Shukla said,”This was done to open up opportunities for little known domestic players as teams normally go for the known faces only.”

Shukla’s comments came while answering questions on Pune player Mohnish Mishra’s claim in a television sting operation that he was paid Rs 1.45 crore over and above his contracted amount.

Shukla slammed a few fellow parliamentarians like Kirti Azad who sought a ban on the IPL in the light of the recent controversies.

“If 2-3 MPs call for ban,it can’t be taken as view of the House. IPL-V has been very successful and was watched in

192 countries across the world. Hence people are jealous.

Will Parliament be closed if some MPs do something wrong?

These MPs don’t know the pulse of the people,” he said in an interview to a news channel.

Shukla dismissed Azad’s claim that he was denied of the BCCI’s one-time benefit payment for speaking against the Board and IPL.

“Kirti has been getting pension for the past six years. It’s the DDCA which has raised objections after his comments on black money,” he said.