Stop U-19 boys from playing in IPL, says Dilip Vengsarkar

Vengsarkar said that stopping U-19 boys from playing in the cash-rich Indian Premier League will go a long way in the curbing the menace of age-fudging.

"I think the best solution would be if the BCCI makes U-19 players ineligible to play in the IPL. It will sort out the issue at least to some extent," Dilip Vengsarkar told on Tuesday.

"This way, the U-19 players will not fudge their age, because they won't get to play in the IPL. It can be one of the solutions to prevent age fudging," he suggested.

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Alluding to the spending spree and the high-profile contracts earned by U-19 cricketers in the IPL auction last Saturday, the ex-chief selector said that many youngsters are performing purely with an eye on the lucrative IPL contract.

"Presently, we don't have any T20 tournaments for the U-19 age group, which is a good thing, because the boys should be allowed to develop their basics.

Once they cross 19, they can get into this format," he added.

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