Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) are both regarded as the top two franchise-level cricket leagues around the world, hence there has often been comparisons between the two tournaments. ‘Which is better – PSL or IPL’ – is a question every player who has featured in both the leagues is familiar to and more recently, another former Pakistan spinner, Danish Kaneria has joined the bandwagon in giving his opinion on the same.
Danish Kaneria, a veteran Pakistan spinner, has not played either the PSL or the IPL, but in a recent interview with IANS, he opined his verdict on the debate.
Danish Kaneria hailed IPL as a “professional” league that has produced many talents that has helped Team India. However, he opined that the “unprofessional” Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has always hindered the chances of players who have performed well in the PSL.
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During the interview, Danish Kaneria said, “Being a very professional event, IPL is providing so many talents to Indian cricket. And it’s getting better and better with each passing season, while PSL is doing hardly anything for Pakistan cricket. If some player performs well in PSL, the unprofessional approach of Pakistan Cricket Board mars his chances of getting into the national side.”
Danish Kaneria was also asked about his top two favorite teams in the 15th edition of the IPL which also features two new franchises.
Former spinner said, “See, there are no favorites in the T20 format. But if we talk about the combination, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are good. There are two new teams in this edition, and you cannot take them lightly. IPL is a tournament in which all the cricketers want to play. You see, many players from South Africa took leave from their national side to play in the IPL. So this is turning out to be a big event every single year.”
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IPL 2022 began on March 26 at the Wankhede Stadium and the tournament has so far witnessed three enthralling matches.
