India, March 29 -- Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar wants the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to have stricter rules and punishments in place for the overseas stars who pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) despite being picked in the auction. The 1983 World Cup-winner remarked days after Ben Duckett, the England opener, pulled out of the IPL 2026 edition. The left-handed batter was slated to play for the Delhi Capitals. Still, just days before the first game of the tournament, he announced on social media that he would not travel to India, as he wanted to focus on his international career.

Duckett was picked by the Capitals for INR 2 crore. However, the 31-year-old endured a horrendous Ashes 2025-26 campaign, scori...