'IPL se better offer mila aur woh chale gaye': Ex-Pakistan star questions PSL's decline - WATCH
Former Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has sharply criticized the Pakistan Super League (PSL), ranking it significantly below the Indian Premier League (IPL). He highlighted how many overseas players commit to the PSL but later opt for the IPL due to better offers, impacting Pakistan's premier T20 competition and its national team's development.
NEW DELHI: Veteran Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has launched a sharp critique of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), placing the Indian Premier League well above Pakistan’s premier T20 competition. Shehzad pointed out how several overseas players continue to commit to the PSL but eventually opt for the IPL when better offers come their way - a trend he believes is hurting Pakistan’s premier T20 competition. "Ek taraf duniya ki sabse powerful, ameer league IPL hai, aur doosri taraf Pakistan Super League - PSL.
Aaj baat karte hain ki kyun bahut saare players PSL ke saath contract hone ke bawajood IPL mein khelte hue nazar aate hain. Players commitment dete hain ki woh PSL mein khelenge, lekin baad mein kai dafa dekha gaya hai ki wahi players IPL choose kar lete hain. Is par baat karni zaroori hai.
PSL ka graph kahan ja raha hai, pehle kahan tha, kitni tezi se upar gaya aur phir kitni tezi se neeche aaya - yeh sab bhi discuss hoga. [On one side, there is the IPL - the most powerful and richest league in the world - and on the other side is the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Today, let’s discuss why many players, despite having PSL contracts, end up playing in the IPL]" Shehzad said.
Shehzad, who played 13 Tests, 81 ODIs and 59 T20Is for Pakistan between 2009 and 2019, stressed that the issue goes beyond just league dynamics and directly impacts Pakistan cricket as a whole. "Kyuki yeh matter karta hai. Pakistan ki team bhi isi system par depend karti hai.
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