The BCCI is often criticized for not allowing Indian players to participate in overseas leagues. However, when former Pakistani cricketer Kamran Akmal was asked if Indian players should play in PSL, he gave a stunning reply.
During his conversation on a YouTube channel ‘Nadir Ali podcast’, when Kamran was asked by the anchor whether Indian players should be played in PSL, he replied saying, ‘No’.
“Indian players should not play in the PSL,” he reiterated. “The Indian board is doing the right thing by not allowing their players to play in overseas T20 leagues. They are aware that the IPL goes on for two months, and then there is a lot of international cricket as well. The players are so strong financially that there is no need for them to go and play in other leagues,” he explained.
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“Our board can also learn from it as it can prolong the careers of players. They have 14 to 15 players who have played over a hundred Test matches, while we have just two or three such players. India value their cricket and their players. The IPL pays players a lot. The BBL is nothing in front of the IPL. No league in the world can match the IPL,” Kamran added.
Kamran Akmal, who recently retired from all forms of international cricket, has previously played in the IPL in 2008 for Rajasthan Royals.
IPL 2023 will begin from March 31 onwards in Ahmedabad.