Captain Dean Elgar seems upset with his teammates as most of them preferred to abide by the contract of their respective franchises in the Indian Premier League.<\/p>\n
Notably, the schedule of IPL games and Bangladesh series clashes for the international team South Africa and Elgar wonders to think about his player\u2019s judgment on their preferences and priorities.<\/p>\n
Elgar stated in a press conference on March 4 that he expects those of his players with IPL contracts to postpone their departure for the competition in order to play in the Bangladesh series. \u201cIt\u2019s a tough one leaving that [decision] up to the players, but this is how we\u2019ll see where their loyalty lies,\u201d he said. \u201cThey mustn\u2019t forget that Test and one-day cricket got them into the IPL, not the other way around.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also said: \u201cI can\u2019t take the field without my best side, to give ourselves the best chance. I need my best players.\u201d And: \u201cYou don\u2019t want players to miss out on a big occasion like the IPL, by no means. But I\u2019d still like to think playing for your country is bigger than that.\u201d And: \u201cWe can\u2019t have our best players around when the team is called upon to go out and perform.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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