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.
Wasim Jaffer: “Shadab Khan can also get a hefty amount given how the teams look out for leg spinners in their squad. And Shadab Khan is also a very good batting option”
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Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer said there would be a lot of demand for Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Wasim Jaffer: “Shaheen Shah Afridi, without a doubt, can go for a huge sum at the IPL auction”
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Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer said Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi would fetch big money in an Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat: “They again offered me a three-year contract where Shah Rukh himself called and welcomed me”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat revealed that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan offered him a three-year contract to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Irfan Pathan: “Watching him bowl reminded me of the great Waqar Younis”
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Former India left-arm seamer Irfan Pathan said Umran Malik reminds him of legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis.
Shoaib Akhtar: “It is a performance based IPL franchise model. No one will be spared, not even Virat Kohli. Even he can be dropped if he does not perform”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said great players like India batsman Virat Kohli can be dropped.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Ganguly replied (to Buchanan) that he has always been unfit. Don’t worry about him. It will be okay even if he’s half unfit”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said former India captain Sourav Ganguly backed him when he was half fit.
Pakistan pace great Shoaib Akhtar: “I was serving a ban when I joined the KKR camp and hadn’t played matches. John Buchanan told Sourav Ganguly that he doesn’t think I am fit enough”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar recalled the time John Buchanan told Sourav Ganguly that he wasn’t fit enough.
Shoaib Akhtar: “In the auction, Babar would go for INR 15-20 crore and could be the most expensive Pakistan player”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar believes that captain Babar Azam would go for INR 15-20 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
