IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: No excuse for FITNESS, IPL’s new rule to settle dispute between player & franchise- check out

As per a note from BCCI, “In the event that, prior to the start of any Season (or if a Player joins a Franchisee after the start of the Season, at the time such Player joins such Franchisee), there is a dispute between a Franchisee and any of the Franchisee’s Players in connection with the ability of such Player to satisfy the conditions relating to match fitness in the Player Contract then, as per the Player Contract, BCCI shall nominate an independent and suitably qualified doctor to decide whether such Player’s match fitness satisfies said conditions and whose decision shall be final in this regard.”

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“If a Franchisee does not request an assessment of any of its Players’ fitness at the start of the Season (or if a Player joins a Franchisee after the start of the Season, at the time such Player joins such Franchisee) then each such Player shall be deemed to be match fit in the absence of unequivocal evidence to the contrary which rendered such assessment unnecessary and any dispute between a Player and BCCI as regards such unequivocal evidence shall be decided by an independent and suitably qualified doctor nominated by BCCI,” the note further added.