Laxman believes that the state associations should hand out contracts to first-class cricketers. FULL INTERVIEW“It is very important that a contract is handed over because what happens to a player if he suddenly gets injured? While many first class cricketers feel that a contract will help them immensely, the state associations are waiting for clarity from the Board. It is very critical to look after the domestic players well-being,” he said. A lot of them have taken up cricket as a professional sport, it is no longer an amateur sport,” Laxman said.

Source: The Hindu June 04, 2021 15:11 UTC