There's no bigger scam than IPL: Bishan Singh Bedi

Former Indian spinner and captain Bishan Singh Bedi has once again criticized the Indian Premier League, calling the cash-rich T20 league a "scam".

There's no bigger scam than IPL: Bishan Singh Bedi 

"I don't want to say anything about IPL. There's not a bigger scam in India than IPL. Nobody here knows where IPL's money comes and goes. The second edition of the IPL happened in South Africa, millions of money was taken out of the country without the permission of Finance Minister," Bedi said

Bedi further said that IPL shouldn't be the premise to pick players for the national team.

"IPL should not be the basis of Indian selection, local T20 tournaments should be. A team has players who are paid high and ones who get less money. The lower income player doesn't have the skills, how does he catch up? The only way he sees is betting. I have a lot of experience in cricket, you can tell what is happening in that match. If we stay blind even while seeing, then it's our choice," he said.

"The Indian team is good, we all know that but the same team went to England and South Africa and those teams were also "weak". Yes the bans have happened on two kids [Steve Smith and David Warner] but a team is not made of two individuals. In fact, our team is made of one person, everything is about Kohli. The amount of focus there is, you don't realise how much pressure you are putting on that kid [Kohli], both as a batsman and a captain."

India's tour of Australia comprises three T20Is, fours Tests and three ODIs. The bilateral series kicks-off with T20Is from November 21.