Broad eyes an IPL contract

Following in the footsteps of some of his mates, England all-rounder Stuart Broad is now making moves to bag a lucrative IPL contract for the league’s next edition, reports The Telegraph.

Broad had turned down an offer to play in the second edition of the IPL as he decided to concentrate on his preparations for the Ashes. But according to reports, the pace bowler’s agent has contacted Lalit Modi to get his client inducted into one of the eight franchisees.

“We have had contact from Craig [Sackfield, Broad’s agent] and all players now have to write to me directly and arrange an NOC [no objection certificate] from their board by Dec 31. Then we will fix a minimum bid price and circulate their names to the franchises. 

“A lot of the slots are taken but teams will probably be able to hire one or two players. The England players in Bangladesh will miss the first 10 days but the Australians and New Zealanders are unavailable until much later so that’s not a problem. There is a good chance of a lot of England players being involved,” said Lalit Modi.

According to Sackfield, Broad’s name is being considered by four franchisees which could lead to a hike in his price in the bidding process.

Sackfield, who also manages other English players like Luke Wright and James Anderson, is at his feet to get an IPL contract for all his clients.

“I have made initial contact as regards to all of my players, Luke Wright, James Anderson and Stuart Broad. We just want to see what the situation is and what they have to do,” said Sackfield.