IPL among T20 leagues accused of failing to pay players’ wages

'All the power is with the franchises', a sports lawyer tells iThe Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations this week claimed as many as one in four cricketers in top men’s and women’s domestic leagues have experienced either late or non-payment of salaries.has also been told by one player that some recent salaries in the Bangladesh Premier League were paid in US dollar bills, only adding to Fica’s assertion that some parts of the franchise world resemble “the Wild West”.

“It’s those lower down the scale who are suffering. Those bigger players, those who have agents who make sure they get paid well in advance, they’re okay. They’ll get their money, they’ll get their travel costs. “All the power is with the franchises when it comes to players making their way in the game. Some of these youngsters are effectively being used as volunteers.”

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