Ashish Nehra is also playing county games, so have many others both in the past and now. With the coming of ICL which is subject of a separate debate, BCCI will find it difficult to compete where management will be in the hands of professionals and not politicians. While no one should be denied any opportunity for advancement, and if Harbhajan succeeds in Surrey, it will be his gain and indirectly improve his chances of returning to the Indian squad.
