Goa, June 22 -- Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar has strongly criticised overseas players who withdraw from the IPL after being picked by franchises, calling for stricter action against those who fail to honour their commitments.

Writing in his column for Sportstar, Gavaskar backed the BCCI's decision to impose a two-year ban on players who register for the IPL auction, get selected by a franchise and then pull out without a genuine reason.

"The BCCI's ban for two years on those who enter the auction and, after being picked, then withdraw at the last moment is a good move," Gavaskar wrote.

However, the former India captain argued that the punishment should go even further. He took aim at players who arrive for the tournament, fail t...