The Board also said that players signing up for the break-away league will also be barred from taking part in all domestic tournaments.
‘Very clear’
 ‘Our stand is very clear. Players who take part in the ICL will never be eligible to play for the country again. It is upto the players to decide what they want to do”, BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said.
Asked whether the ban would also be applicable for young players who have not played for the country yet, Shah said “definitely. It is applicable for all players.” Taking a potshot at the ICL, Shah said the BCCI was not worried by the development as the league would attract veteran players only.
ICL have already signed up former West Indian captain Brian Lara for the series and are said to have approached many other former and current stars .
October start
A host of former Indian players including Kapil Dev, Kiran More, Sandeep Patil, Madan Lal and Balwinder Singh Sandhu have joined the rebel league . The ICL plans to hold its inaugural Twenty20 league over a period of 45 days starting in October.
It may be recalled that Pakistan Cricket Board has also taken a similar stand on the League and has warned that any player signing up for the rebel tournament will face a ban.
Kapil hits out
Meanwhile, hitting out at the BCCI for threatening to take action against players who join the ICL, former skipper Kapil Dev said the Board’s hostility towards the rebel series stemmed from its fear of being overshadowed.
“BCCI should not be threatening players because they cannot perform on the field under fear,” Kapil, who is the chairman of ICL executive board, said.
“The Board is scared of ICL. That is the only reason it is not willing to talk to us,” Kapil added. Kapil once against dared the Board to sack him as NCA chairman. “BCCI is like a king and I am its subject. If it wants to sack me from the NCA then I cannot stop it,” he said.