‘We are missing out on IPL experience’
17 Feb 2014 7:14 AM IST
Pakistan’s T20 captain, Mohammad Hafeez feels the PCB should sort out the issue of Pakistani players not being allowed to play in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).
‘It is strange that for years now Pakistani players have not been allowed to play in the IPL. Because it is a world class league and there is so much to learn from it,’ Hafeez said in an interview to ‘Express’ newspaper.
‘I played in the first season of the IPL and I got a chance to share the dressing room with greats like Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Pointing and it was a great learning experience. I believe that what our players are missing out the most is this aspect of playing in the IPL,’ he said.
The Pakistan captain said he personally would like to play in the IPL if the doors are open. ‘My belief has always been to keep politics and sports apart.’
Talking about the forthcoming World T20 Cup in Bangladesh where Pak will clash with India, Hafeez said it was going to be tough.
‘It is strange that for years now Pakistani players have not been allowed to play in the IPL. Because it is a world class league and there is so much to learn from it,’ Hafeez said in an interview to ‘Express’ newspaper.
‘I played in the first season of the IPL and I got a chance to share the dressing room with greats like Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Pointing and it was a great learning experience. I believe that what our players are missing out the most is this aspect of playing in the IPL,’ he said.
The Pakistan captain said he personally would like to play in the IPL if the doors are open. ‘My belief has always been to keep politics and sports apart.’
Talking about the forthcoming World T20 Cup in Bangladesh where Pak will clash with India, Hafeez said it was going to be tough.
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