Former India skipper Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath have warned against the launch of a local franchise Twenty20 league, saying it could kill young talent. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) wants to emulate the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) with a similar eight-team field, with players chosen from within the state. Indian media reports said on Thursday the auction for the local league drew 22 potential bidders, mostly from real estate, and netted around Rs350 million ($7.4 million). However, former paceman Srinath reiterated concerns that too much T20 games would destroy Test cricket. “If the concept doesn't click, the sponsors will never come back to cricket,” he said. “You must orient the kids towards the longer version first.” ICC: India will comply The International Cricket Council (ICC) is confident India's cricket authorities will eventually comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency's “whereabouts” rule, its chief executive Haroon Lorgat has said. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejected the controversial “whereabouts” rule, backing its players' refusal to sign the directive. The ICC announced Thursday the creation of a new committee to resolve the row. The ICC's new International Registered Testing Pool working group will be chaired by Tim Kerr QC, chairman of the ICC Anti-Doping Panel, and features ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat, BCCI secretary N Srinivasan, ICC principal advisor Inderjit Singh Bindra and ex-India captain Anil Kumble.
