WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand cricketers may  opt to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) rather than for  their country if the Twenty20 competition continues to clash  with international commitments, captain Daniel Vettori said.  
Vettori was one of six senior players who delayed signing  their central contracts until Friday after scheduling conflicts  between the IPL and New Zealand’s international programme next  season had been clarified. 
“It’s a difficult decision and people have families and  other issues to work through but our priority was to play for  New Zealand,” Vettori told the Herald on Sunday newspaper.  
“But we realise that if these situations continue to come up  it will be difficult for players to continue to turn down the  money, so we implore the powers that be to (find a solution) so  we don’t have to make these decisions every year.”  
Vettori and several other players arrived late for New  Zealand’s tour of England in 2008 so they could play matches in  the inaugural IPL.