Mohammad Kaif: “He has a lot of talent. In my opinion, Babar Azam is going to have a lot of difficulty”
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Mohammad Kaif, the former India batsman, believes fast bowler Mohammed Shami is one bowler who can give Pakistan captain Babar Azam “a lot of difficulty.”
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir: “[Talking of IPL], there is one more year to go. What will be the scenario at that time… I always say that I go step by step. We don’t know what will happen tomorrow, and I [will] start thinking about playing IPL in 2024”
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Mohammad Amir, the left-arm Pakistan pace bowler, said he will think about putting his name forward for the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2024 when he becomes eligible since he will be a British citizen.
Babar Azam: “The conditions over there in Australia are different. The pitches over there are really fast and you get to learn a lot. Whereas in IPL, you get the same Asian conditions”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket captain, said he would prefer to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) as he thinks it is better than the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Saim Ayub: “The first thought that I could collect when I hear IPL (Indian Premier League) is RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore). Most importantly, because Virat Kohli is their captain”
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Saim Ayub, the Pakistan power-hitting top order batsman, said he hopes to play with India superstar Virat Kohli for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Babar Azam: “Bounce back stronger. Get well soon Kane Williamson”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket captain, hopes to see his New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson “bounce back stronger”.
Imran Khan: “I find it strange that the Indian cricket board should take it out on the Pakistan cricket players [by not allowing them to feature in the IPL] and it just reeks of arrogance”
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Imran Khan, the former Pakistan Prime Minister and World Cup winning captain, said India’s decision to ban Pakistan players from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) “reeks of arrogance”.
Sohail Khan: “Our domestic setup is filled with bowlers like Umran Malik”
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Sohail Khan, the Pakistan seamer, said India’s Umran Malik “is a good bowler” but is nothing special.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam didn’t say a single word when asked about the IPL
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It is well known that Pakistan players can’t play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to frosty political relations between the two countries, so it wasn’t surprising when captain Babar Azam completed ignored a question from a journalist about the tournament.
Mohammad Rizwan: “We used to say there is IPL; now, if you ask players who go back after playing here, they say that Pakistan has the toughest league in the world because even our reserve players sit on the bench”
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Mohammad Rizwan said many players who feature in both the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Indian Premier League (IPL) will admit that the Pakistan T20 competition is tougher.
Wasim Jaffer: “Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan can also go big because they possess captaincy skills, wicketkeeping skills and the two can also bat in the top order as dependable players”
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Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer said Indian Premier League (IPL) teams would be willing to splash a lot of cash to sign Pakistan captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.
