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Originally Posted by BANFAN
You are talking arrogantly without understanding the facts bro...
BCCI has nothing to do with it, this isn't another ICL .. This isn't an INDIA domestic affair.
It's parallel ICC type Body .. With world wide parallel BOARDS .. They will have their own players like the current network of ICC has...
Like the WWF & WWE both are surviving at the same time. Considering the new board is targeting only T20 tournaments, you can consider them targeting somewhat like, to become the WWE of cricket.
they promised to have T20 tournaments throughout the year, people have appetite for more cricket. They may not be a competitor to ICC in other areas. It's good even for the players they will have a choice, which organization to make his career as a T20 cricketer. Already there is a lot of willing cricketers who are ready to give up all formats and be freelance T20 cricketer. So I'm sure they will not have much problems.
Problem of ICL was they couldn't have organized cricket throughout the year. But this rival board will have the ability to have leagues through the year around the world, so I don't see them in any trouble. They are here to survive. But I say again, they aren't challenging ICC, they are tapping into the immense demand of T20 cricket in the world.
Once again, BCCI is nobody here, so please don't tell me "BCCI" will do bla bla bla ... 
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You do understand that they need sponsors and players from India ,right?
They can create as many rival boards as they can but you really think that Indian audience care to watch Afg XI vs Nepal XI ?
BCCI will simply ban all Indian players from representing like it did in ICL. Did you ever see an ICL match? The audience count was starting to dwindle. Also Essel couldn't pay salaries to the players. When they couldn't pay salaries you think they can get players like warner,clarke? They need more money than they invested in ICL bcz they have to create boards in different countries.
Add to that BCCI members are also from ruling party of India, they wont allow some other entity to undermine their power/profits.
Only 3/4 nations now are profit making bodies in cricket still they depend on tours from India to create a large amount of revenue.( Its sad I know that other nation members have allowed BCCI to go this far by kowtowing to it's demands but money talks)
If you think Bermuda XI and Namibia XI are going to create a profit making venture then I have nothing more to say.
Even if this rebel thing starts it will have a short life span just like ICL.