ICC not in favour of 5-6 top Indian players missing West Indies tour

The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday said that it would not be proper if all the Indian star cricketers skip the West Indies tour to take rest from a hectic schedule.

Players are keen to take rest but the ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat said it wouldn't be good for the West Indies.

"I think it affects the brand of cricket. Everybody wants to see a full strength side. The same applies to the IPL and any of the Future Tour Programme (FTP) commitments.

Because of the volume of cricket, every player has to be managed. "One or two stars, asking for a rest is okay.
If five or six stars do not want to go to West Indies, then I think, it's not appropriate fulfillment of what has been committed to the FTP," Lorgat said on NDTV.

He also made it clear that the governing body of the game is not keen to create a window for the IPL in its FTP.