Newspaper headlines such ‘Shane Warne leaves Hampshire for the IPL’ give the impression that the legendary Australian leg spinner, has chosen to play in the IPL tournament over his county cricket commitments with Hampshire.
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The facts speak otherwise.
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove emphasised that the split was amicable. "It's not just about the IPL," he told the BBC. "I think the cumulative effect of his business commitments, poker tournaments, TV appearances and so on meant that another two months away from home would have been more than he could reasonably bear. We also had to think about how much we could squeeze our season to accommodate one player, however great he is."
It is clear that the big bucks IPL tournament had only a small role in this affair.
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