New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils’ captain Virender Sehwag responded to Lalit Modi idea of hosting the twenty/20 tournament twice a year possibly in May and September. Sehwag warns it may lead to premature retirements among the top players.

Sehwag, further said that the move could not only to premature retirement but he fears that it may not augur well for the game. “I think having it twice a year might trigger premature retirements,” he told reporters on Tuesday.

Sehwag believes the hype and hoopla around IPL notwithstanding, people still put international cricket ahead of the Twenty20 extravaganza and it would be difficult to squeeze in two IPL seasons in an already crammed international calendar.

“I think before they think about introducing a second IPL in the same year, they would have to see the schedule. The fact remains that people at large crave more for international cricket than IPL - be it India vs Pakistan or England vs Australia.’’

“I guess they would have to find at least four months to accommodate two IPLs, which would not be an easy task,” Sehwag explained.

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