Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has stated that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is bigger than the Indian Premier League (IPL). He mentioned that in Pakistan’s T20 league even reserve performers warm the bench.
Speaking to Sports Paktv, Rizwan said:
“We used to say there is IPL, now if you ask players who go back after playing here, wo keh rahe ki duniya ki sabse tough league jo hai wo hai Pakistan ki hai kyunki isme koi agar reserve player bhi hota hai to internationally bahar baitha hua hota hai bench pe.
“(They are saying that Pakistan has the toughest league in the world because even our reserve players sit on the bench).”
The Multan Sultans skipper glorified the Pakistan-based T20 league for making a name for itself worldwide.
“Obviously, everyone knows that PSL has surprised the whole world. In the beginning, it was said that it won’t succeed, and things won’t differ. As a player, we also realized that iske nizam-e-dhoom macha diya hai duniya me (It has made a name for itself worldwide).”
It is worth referring to that the IPL comprises 10 teams as equated to the PSL, which is a 6-team-based league. While KL Rahul (INR 17 crore) was the highest IPL performer last year, Babar Azam (PKR 2.3 crore) and Kieron Pollard were among the joint-costliest Pakistan Super League players last season.
“I think this occurs in franchise cricket” – Wasim Akram on Babar Azam’s depart from Karachi Kings ahead of PSL 2023
Wasim Akram, who is chairman and bowling coach of Karachi Kings, has eventually broken his peace on Babar Azam’s way out from the franchise ahead of the PSL 2023 season. He believes that it is quite normal in franchise cricket worldwide. Babar has put back Wahab Riaz as Peshawar Zalmi’s skipper.
Speaking to Sports Paktv, Akram said:
“I think this happens in franchise cricket. Badi jagah duniya me dekha hai ki main player unka chala jata hai, koi aa jata hai (We’ve seen this happen worldwide, where their main player walks away and somebody else comes in). So, as long as Babar is in PSL, it’ll be fun. It’ll be good games, competitive games.”
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